The right medicine for educational research?
Too much reliance on random trials in education would be 'bad science', says Keith S Taber
The Department for Education in England has just published a paper on educational research by Ben Goldacre, a medical doctor who is known for his campaigns against various forms of 'bad science'.1 Goldacre's paper is aspirational and supportive of education, which is to be welcomed. He makes several key points, which are considered here:
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