New Horizons


No 20, pp. 87-91 (November, 1979)

Research And Development Roles In Education

Syd DUNN

Abstract

It is not uncommon to confuse the role of education in society - how individuals acquire and utilize knowledge - with the functioning of a formal schooling system established by that society. This is like confusing the role of politics in society - the acquisition and exercise of power in relationships - with the formal system of government. The two are interconnected but not identical. This paper examines briefly how research, both pure and applied, operates in both spheres of education.

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