In Their Own Words: A Digital Account of Innovative Scholarship in Education

• In Event: The (Non)Invisible Researcher

Abstract

Because society continues to invest in education to resolve numerous social problems relating to schools, neighborhoods and communities, educational research in curriculum studies is of paramount significance. Drawing upon video interviews with distinguished scholars such as Professors Elliot Eisner, Clifford Geertz, Henry Giroux, Maxine Greene, William Pinar, and Max Van Manen, this digital account highlights the innovative scholarship of these distinguished researchers whose work is currently being used to improve education and serve the public good. The use of modern digital technology serves as an exemplar of an innovative methodology that can be used to delve into significant educational issues.

Authors

• Karyn A. Cooper, University of Toronto

• Robert E. White, Saint Francis Xavier University