April 6… Biesta’s Democratic Research (updated 3-24-2020))

Consider Biesta’s vision of democratic research. What, if anything, about it seems novel or unusual?  From what you’ve learned thus far, what sort of place do you see for this kind of work in the world of educational research?  

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