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Overcoming feudal constraints on educational research in Spain: the impact of the CIMIE conference

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    Identifier: imarina:5610950
    Authors:
    Aubert AÁlvarez PGirbés-Peco SMolina S
    Abstract:
    © 2018, © 2018 HERDSA. Feudal structures and power relationships that Spanish universities inherited from Franco’s dictatorship have damaged the quality of educational research. However, the emergence of initiatives aimed to address these limitations have been identified. In this article, we analyze the impact of the Multidisciplinary International Conference on Educational Research (CIMIE). Specifically, we analyze how CIMIE is contributing to overcome some of the feudal constraints affecting educational research in Spain, such as fragmentation of areas of knowledge, limited international research efforts, and precarious and unstable employment situations of many researchers. Grounded in the communicative methodology of research and using mixed methods, we have conducted a longitudinal study of this research initiative (2012–2016), comprising interviews and communicative observations, analysis of documentation and quantitative data. The results show that participants understand that their involvement in CIMIE is contributing to make them feel released from the constraints of university feudalism by building solidarity networks and egalitarian relationships, and by rethinking research.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Aubert A; Álvarez P; Girbés-Peco S; Molina S
    Department: Pedagogia
    URV's Author/s: ÁLVAREZ CIFUENTES, PILAR / Molina Roldan, Silvia
    Keywords: University Spanish Spain Higher education Educational research Democracy
    Abstract: © 2018, © 2018 HERDSA. Feudal structures and power relationships that Spanish universities inherited from Franco’s dictatorship have damaged the quality of educational research. However, the emergence of initiatives aimed to address these limitations have been identified. In this article, we analyze the impact of the Multidisciplinary International Conference on Educational Research (CIMIE). Specifically, we analyze how CIMIE is contributing to overcome some of the feudal constraints affecting educational research in Spain, such as fragmentation of areas of knowledge, limited international research efforts, and precarious and unstable employment situations of many researchers. Grounded in the communicative methodology of research and using mixed methods, we have conducted a longitudinal study of this research initiative (2012–2016), comprising interviews and communicative observations, analysis of documentation and quantitative data. The results show that participants understand that their involvement in CIMIE is contributing to make them feel released from the constraints of university feudalism by building solidarity networks and egalitarian relationships, and by rethinking research.
    Thematic Areas: Pedagogical & educational research Education & educational research Education Ciencias sociales
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 07294360
    Author's mail: silvia.molina@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-9736-0381
    Record's date: 2024-06-28
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07294360.2018.1544228
    Papper original source: Higher Education Research & Development. 38 (3): 450-464
    APA: Aubert A; Álvarez P; Girbés-Peco S; Molina S (2019). Overcoming feudal constraints on educational research in Spain: the impact of the CIMIE conference. Higher Education Research & Development, 38(3), 450-464. DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2018.1544228
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2018.1544228
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2019
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Education,Education & Educational Research
    University
    Spanish
    Spain
    Higher education
    Educational research
    Democracy
    Pedagogical & educational research
    Education & educational research
    Education
    Ciencias sociales
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