History of education research in Australia: some current trends and possible directions for the future

• Autores: Tom O'Donoghue
• Localización: Paedagogica Historica: International journal of the history of education, ISSN 0030-9230, Vol. 50, Nº. Extra 6, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Shaping the history of education? The first 50 years of Paedagogica Historica / coord. por Jeroen J.H. Dekker, Frank Simon), págs. 805-812
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The history of education as a distinct field has been the focus of study, research and writing in Australia for over a century. It achieved maturity with the establishment of the Australian and New Zealand History of Education Society in 1970 and the subsequent establishment of the Society's journal, History of Education Review. Since then, Australian scholars have been major contributors to the field, with certain individuals being key players on the world stage. Taking cognisance of this background, this paper considers current trends and directions for the future. It does so by focusing on three areas: scholarship on topics relating specifically to Australia; the use of new methods; and Australian-based scholars contributing to scholarship where the focus is beyond their immediate geographical boundaries.