| Abstract: | This paper suggests that the classic account of hypothetico-deduction in educational research needs to be replaced by a more adequate model which distinguishes between the logical structure of hypothetico-deduction and its methodological application. A reconceptualization of hypothetico-deduction entails exploration of the logical relationship between three levels of explanation: observation sentences, observation categoricals and theory formulations. Taken together, these provide a framework to accommodate all inquiry. An educational example is considered to demonstrate how this reformulated account of hypothetico-deduction applies to educational research. |
