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What is at Stake in Deliberative Inquiry? A Review About a Deliberative Practice
- Source :
- Systemic Practice and Action Research. 32:193-217
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2018.
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Abstract
- Despite the growing interest in deliberative and dialogue models the research literature lacks investigations of the underlying assumptions of deliberative methods. Starting from the current popularity as well as the broad use of the method of deliberative inquiry -one example of such a deliberative method- this article aims to identify approaches and underlying assumptions of deliberative inquiry. Therefor a systematic literature review of empirical research, of descriptions of practical deliberative procedures and of theoretical research of deliberative inquiry is used. This review demonstrates that the method of deliberative inquiry is elaborated and used within different contexts with a corresponding range of rationales: From (1) a procedure to tackle curriculum questions through (2) a way of investigating and agreeing upon policy actions to (3) collaboratively researching issues. By describing the three approaches and by investigating the assumptions of deliberative inquiry within each approach, we demonstrate a range of rationales behind this method. Despite the distinctions, the primary goal of all manifestations of deliberative inquiry is similar: to contemplate a practical problem in a systemic and collaborative way, to weigh arguments for possible solutions and to make (even temporarily) a decision. This article concludes with future research perspectives. ispartof: Systemic Practice and Action Research vol:32 issue:2 pages:193-217 status: published
- Subjects :
- Research literature
Strategy and Management
05 social sciences
Deliberative democracy
050301 education
Theoretical research
Curriculum studies
Popularity
0506 political science
Epistemology
Collaborative research
Systematic review
Empirical research
Management of Technology and Innovation
050602 political science & public administration
Sociology
Deliberative inquiry
0503 education
Curriculum
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15739295 and 1094429X
- Volume :
- 32
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Systemic Practice and Action Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7ef6dae90a601b35bd2f1c834db775fa