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The Use of Citations in Educational Research: The Instance of the Concept of 'Situated Learning'
- Source :
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Journal of Further and Higher Education . May 2010 34(2):291-301. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- This article provides a citation analysis of Lave and Wenger's work on "communities of practice" and "situated learning" over the period 1991-2001. The data relate to educational research in the UK, although comparisons are made with the USA. The findings indicate that although the text was incorporated and heavily used within educational research over the period of the study there were very few citations that could be identified as cumulative. The discussion considers the value of using citations as an indicator of quality within any research excellence framework and argues the case for taking a broader, more qualitative approach to assessing research quality in the social sciences. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0309-877X
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Further and Higher Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ883501
- Document Type :
- Information Analyses<br />Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03098771003695924