教育研究中的比较层次:对不同文献的不同透视及多层次分析的价值

比较教育研究传统上总是着眼于世界不同区域及不同国家之间的研究。本文认为,这种做法经常导致教育研究中不全面和不平衡的视角,因为它不能将州/省、地区、学校、课堂及个体之间的重大差异考虑进去。作者阐述了比较教育研究需要一个更加广泛的框架这一看法,并且提出了一个更加全面的研究模型——多层次分析,它能够对单一层次分析所获得的观点进行整合。

LEVELS OF COMPARISON IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES:DIFFERENT INSIGHTS FROM DIFFERENT LITERATURES AND THE VALUE OF MULTILEVEL ANALYSES

Research in the field of comparative education has traditionally focused on studies across world regions and countries. In this article, Mark Bray and R. Murray Thomas argue that this approach often yields incomplete and unbalanced perspectives on educational studies because it fails to consider salient differences among states, districts, schools, classrooms, and individuals. The authors illustrate the need for a broader conceptualization of comparative education and propose multilevel analysis as a more comprehensive model of research that can integrate insights gleaned from single-level approaches.