Download or read book Scientism and Education written by Emery J. Hyslop-Margison and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-27 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a critical examination of the mounting pressure placed on educators to apply scientific principles to improve education. By revealing many of the epistemological problems confronted by the social sciences, including education, the authors undermine the prevailing view that a science of education is possible or desirable. Instead it proposes alternative practices to strengthen democratic learning practices.