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With the content analysis method, this paper uses statistic evidence and analysis of the discourses in Harvard Educational Review (HER) from 1931 to 2000 to discuss the transformation of educational research, which has turned from “teaching object” to “teaching subject”. What is more, education research is not only aimed at pursuing the efficiency of teaching, but also showing more concern for the individuals in the process of teaching.
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Translated from Jiaoyu Fazhan Yanjiu 教育发展研究 (Exploring Education Development), 2005, (12): 53–56
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Du, X. The transformation of the focus of educational research from “teaching object” to “teaching subject”: a case study of Harvard Educational Review . Front. Educ. China 2, 273–285 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11516-007-0023-x
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