The Field of Educational Administration as an Arena of Knowledge Production: Some Implications for Turkish Field Members

Autor/inn/en	Oplatka, Izhar; Arar, Khalid
Titel	The Field of Educational Administration as an Arena of Knowledge Production: Some Implications for Turkish Field Members
Quelle	In: Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, 1 (2016) 2, S.161-186 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2564-7261
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Administration; Educational Practices; Developing Nations; Instructional Leadership; Women Administrators; Barriers; Educational Research; Educational Improvement; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Bildungspraxis; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Weibliche Führungskraft; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Türkei
Abstract	In this article, the authors argue for the foundation of the field of educational administration that is specifically oriented towards the Turkish (and oriental) educational contexts, and is critical about the adoption of 'alien,' imported theories and concepts 'blindly.' Underpinned by literatures from sociology of knowledge, educational research and epistemology of sciences, the development of educational administration as an Anglo-American field of study is briefly analysed, followed by an attention given to the major distinctions between Turkish educational systems and school leadership and those in Anglo-American nations. The paper concludes by suggesting four challenges for Turkish scholars and researchers whose main focus is on educational administration and leadership, such as the generation of applied knowledge from and for the Turkish educational system, as well as the exploration of new areas of study that are unique to the Turkish contexts. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	EARDA Turkish Educational Administration Research & Development Association. Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education, Izmir, Turkey 35150. e-mail: eyedderinfo@gmail.com; Web site: http://dergipark.gov.tr/real
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01