Teaching and Learning Ontology and Epistemology in Political Science

Bates, Stephen; Jenkins, Laura

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9256.2007.00279.x

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“…The complexity of the propositions that make up paradigms is often seen as an unattractive distraction to research (Aspinwall, 2006; Grix, 2004), and is left underdeveloped (Aspinwall, 2006; Grix, 2002 and 2004) in political science as a result (Bates and Jenkins, 2007). Yet their importance lies in the assertion that methods, methodology, epistemology and ontology are interrelated (Grix, 2002 and 2004) and each influence what is ‘produced’ by the research process, and the claims that can be made for it.…”

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The Truth about Interviewing Elites

Morris

2009

Politics

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This article reviews the small literature on how to interview elites. It examines the veracity of three sets of assumptions embedded in the literature: about the nature of truth; dishonest respondents; and sophisticated but powerless researchers. It suggests ways forward, including ensuring that researchers place their work in more explicit philosophical and reflexive frameworks. This would result in more rigorous research and improved pedagogy.

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The Truth about Interviewing Elites

Morris

2009

Politics

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“…During the last decades, the discipline has been marked by discussions and conflicts between different positions. It has also been claimed that these differences are not nearly adequately dealt with in the introductory literature on methodology in political science (Bates and Jenkins 2007). Hence, it is not surprising that students of political science are positioned in uncertainty concerning the legitimacy of epistemological claims.…”

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Learning dilemmas in undergraduate student independent essays

Wendt

Åse

2014

Studies in Higher Education

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Essay-writing is generally viewed as the primary learning activity to foster independence and analytical thinking. In this article, we show that independent research projects do not necessarily lead to critical thinking. University-level education on conducting independent projects can, in several respects, counteract enhanced analytical skills. The purpose of this study is to advance knowledge on the difficulties students experience in acquiring analytical skills. A group of undergraduate political science students were interviewed while they attended an independent research course. They were also asked to record their reflections. The digital diaries provide access to the students' perceptions regarding the assignment and their struggles as they handle scientific problems. We argue that the students are caught up in different learning dilemmas when asked to perform independent academic research. One result is that ambiguous and contradictory understandings of science affect the learning processes and thus affect the students' possibilities for developing analytical thinking.

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“…Elas dizem respeito ao que pode ser aceito razoavelmente como conhecimentos válidos -em termos de critérios utilizados para obter sua justificação -, de modo a afastá-los de crenças pautadas no senso comum (POTTER, 2000, p. 243;BATES;JENKINS, 2007, p. 57;BLAIKIE, 2007, p. 38-41).…”

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Estratégias Em Redes De Políticas E Em Arranjos De Governança Multinível: Um Olhar Sob a Perspectiva Da Teoria Da Prática

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2015

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Resumo: O presente artigo tem como objetivo explicitar os fundamentos e utilizar a Teoria da Prática, de Pierre Bourdieu, como meio para melhor compreender a lógica relacional entre agentes, a capacidade de agência e estruturas em contextos de ação estratégica espacialmente situada. Com fundamentos ontológicos e epistemológicos do realismo crítico, são articulados os conceitos de habitus, capital e campo, como meios de explicitação de variáveis constituintes e influenciadoras de ações estruturadas para defesa de interesses sociopolíticos, tendo na compreensão das potencialidades do agente importante fonte explicativa da ação estrategicamente organizada. As conclusões indicam que a Teoria da Prática pode trazer contribuições promissoras para estudos do ciclo de políticas públicas, principalmente por fortalecer abordagens como social network analysis, governança multinível e redes de políticas. Palavras-chave: Teoria da Prática. Estratégias. Agentes sociopolíticos. Redes de políticas. Governança multinível.Abstract: The object of this article is to explain the fundaments and utilization of the Theory of Practice, by Pierre Bourdieu, as a means to better understand the relational logic among agents, the capacity of agents and the contextual structure of strategic action spatially located. The concepts of habitus, capital and field, with ontological and epistemological fundaments of critical realism are articulated as means to explain several influential constituents of structured actions to defend sociopolitical interests, while considering the potential of agents as important positive sources of strategically organized actions. Conclusions reveal that the Practice of Theory can bring promising contributions to the study of public policies, especially to strengthen approaches such as social network analysis, multilevel governance and policy networks.

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Teaching and Learning Ontology and Epistemology in Political Science

Cited by 34 publications

References 16 publications

The Truth about Interviewing Elites

The Truth about Interviewing Elites

Learning dilemmas in undergraduate student independent essays

Estratégias Em Redes De Políticas E Em Arranjos De Governança Multinível: Um Olhar Sob a Perspectiva Da Teoria Da Prática

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