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Title: Shadows on the wall: a policy viewpoint and personal view.
Authors: King, Lid (AUTHOR)
Source: Cambridge Journal of Education. Mar2007, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p129-137. 9p.
Subjects: Policy science research, Education policy, Education research, Questions & answers, Plato, 428-347 B.C., Editorials
Abstract: The article discusses the author's views on research and educational policy. A researcher is said to be someone who is curious and whose task is to ask questions. Policy-making on the other hand is about finding answers. Policy-makers construct elaborate criteria for seeking funding, so detailed that it would seem the policy-maker already knows the answers sought. The author states that not every question has a definite answer, and many answers have several possible questions. Policy decisions presuppose an Ideology and policy proposals correspond to some overriding need of the policy maker or Interest. A good researcher follows question where they lead, while a policy maker's responsibility is to find solutions. The author ends by doubting the wisdom of Plato and the parable of the cave.
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