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TY - JOUR
T1 - Theory development and application in higher education research
T2 - the case of academic drift
AU - Tight, Malcolm Peter
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - This article examines the case of academic drift, as an example of a theory developed and applied within higher education research. It traces the origins and meaning of the term, reviews its application by higher education researchers, and discusses the issues it raises and the critiques it has attracted. It concludes that academic drift is at the heart of the long-standing liberal/vocational education debate, so is likely to continue to attract attention. The contemporary application of this theoretical framework also illustrates both the tendency for researchers to re-invent similar ideas in different times and places, and to ignore or overlook the work of some researchers whilst acknowledging that of others.
AB - This article examines the case of academic drift, as an example of a theory developed and applied within higher education research. It traces the origins and meaning of the term, reviews its application by higher education researchers, and discusses the issues it raises and the critiques it has attracted. It concludes that academic drift is at the heart of the long-standing liberal/vocational education debate, so is likely to continue to attract attention. The contemporary application of this theoretical framework also illustrates both the tendency for researchers to re-invent similar ideas in different times and places, and to ignore or overlook the work of some researchers whilst acknowledging that of others.
KW - academic drift
KW - higher education research
KW - theory
U2 - 10.1080/00220620.2015.974143
DO - 10.1080/00220620.2015.974143
M3 - Journal article
VL - 47
SP - 84
EP - 99
JO - Journal of Educational Administration and History
JF - Journal of Educational Administration and History
SN - 1478-7431
IS - 1
ER -