ABS: Phelan, Is Australian educational research worthwhile?

Gretchen Whitney gwhitney at UTKUX.UTCC.UTK.EDU
Tue Nov 28 18:24:00 EST 2000


T.J. Phelan : e-mail : phelan at ucla.edu

TITLE           Is Australian educational research worthwhile?
AUTHOR  Phelan TJ
JOURNAL AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION 44: (2) 175-194 AUG 2000

 Document type: Article    Language: English    Cited References: 83
Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
This research examines publication and citation data to assess the
contribution of Australian educational research to major
international journals. Additionally a set of highly cited articles is
reviewed to assess the relevance of educational research to teaching
practice and policy making. Australia makes a significant contribution to
international educational research, although its share of
publications has been increasing over time, whereas its share of citations
has remained relatively constant. Substantial turnover in
leading research institutions is found over time. It might be possible to
explain this turnover by the productivity of a small number of
academic staff members. Finally it is found that Australian educational
research is extremely relevant to educational practice.

Author Keywords:
academic staff publishing, educational research, publications, citations,
evaluation, research tools

KeyWords Plus:
HIGH-SCHOOL SCIENCE, TEACHER-EDUCATION, SELF-CONCEPTS, STUDENTS EVALUATIONS,
CLASSROOM
PRACTICE, TERTIARY STUDENTS, LEARNING OUTCOMES, CITATION ANALYSIS,
SEX-DIFFERENCES,
SINGLE-SEX

Addresses:
Phelan TJ, Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sci & Technol Project, Los Angeles, CA
90025 USA.
Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sci & Technol Project, Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA.

Publisher:
AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL EDUCATIONAL RES LIMITED, CAMBERWELL

IDS Number:
369NW

ISSN:
0004-9441

Cited References
                       Is Australian educational research worthwhile?
                                  Phelan TJ
                       AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION
                             44: (2) 175-194 AUG 2000


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