Action-Oriented Research in Education: A Comparative Study on a Western and an Islamic View

The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 29:22, pp. 43-63

21 Pages Posted: 16 Nov 2012

Date Written: June 15, 2012

Abstract

Comparative studies among cultures, particularly Western and Eastern ones, are vital and necessary. In this essay, we are presenting a comparison between Western and Islamic views. The focus of this study is on action-oriented educational research based on Charles Clark’s view as a more recent action-oriented view on educational research. The comparison between Clark’s view and the one we suggest that is inspired by the Islamic view of human action and shows that there are considerable commonalities between the two views as both of them avoid the mechanistic orientation and take human action into account. There are also differences between the two views regarding the distinction between fact and value, as well as the relation between means and ends in research.

Keywords: action research, education, comparative, eastern, western, religious action research

JEL Classification: Z00

Suggested Citation

Bagheri Noaparast, Khosrow and Bagheri Noaparast, Mohammad Zoheir, Action-Oriented Research in Education: A Comparative Study on a Western and an Islamic View (June 15, 2012). The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 29:22, pp. 43-63, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2176161

Khosrow Bagheri Noaparast (Contact Author)

University of Tehran ( email )

Amirabad e shomali, kuye daneshgah e Tehran
Tehran, UT Tehran 5433174616
Iran

Mohammad Zoheir Bagheri Noaparast

University of Tehran ( email )

Amirabad e shomali, kuye daneshgah e Tehran
Tehran, UT Tehran 5433174616
Iran

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