The complexity of research in Educational Leadership, contemporary methodological approaches

This academic essay develops a debate on contemporary research in Educational Leadership, stressing the complexity of its study and locating this line as an alternative for understanding organization dynamics in the Educational field. It is proposed a categorization of theoretical orientations -oper...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Díaz Delgado, Miguel Angel
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Costa Rica
Recursos:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/35239
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/aie/article/view/35239
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:methodology
educational leadership
education research
metodología
liderazgo educativo
investigación educativa
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Resumo:This academic essay develops a debate on contemporary research in Educational Leadership, stressing the complexity of its study and locating this line as an alternative for understanding organization dynamics in the Educational field. It is proposed a categorization of theoretical orientations -operational, analytical and dialogical- that represents a contemporary approach raised on the entitative, relational and syncretic focuses; these classifications are nowadays shaping the debate in this line of research. It is concluded that complex research designs can be constructed from the theories of Educational Leadership, due the varied perspectives that give evidence of conceptual dichotomy and theoretical-methodological intertwining but, above all, its indissoluble relationship between theory and practice. This discussion can contribute to recognize the properties of the theories in question and to reanimate the debate about their limits in the construction of knowledge.