The article argues, via satirical verse, that poetic and metaphorical devices could be applied to educational research's pursuit of effects and causes¶
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q1 i? Levin's verse commentary presents, satirically, the argument that poetry and metaphor can serve as tools for understanding effects and causes in educational research. → Joel R. Levin 2011
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Joel R. Levin 2011¶
Joel R. Levin. (2011). Educational Research, for Better or Verse. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-011-9156-9
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A verse commentary (originally composed April 2003, published 2011) responding to Cahnmann's thesis that "educational research can benefit from a healthy dose of poetry." The poem offers no data or systematic argument; it is a satirical, humorous response in kind.
"Cahnmann’s( 2003) thesis that educational research can benefit from a healthy dose of poetry deserves a response in kind. What follows is a modest offering."
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The article argues, via satirical verse, that poetic and metaphorical devices could be applied to educational research's pursuit of effects and causes |
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The article argues, via satirical verse, that poetic and metaphorical devices could be applied to educational research's pursuit of effects and causes |
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