40 years of educational research in Guinea-Bissau: Mapping the terrain. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Silva, Rui da; Oliveira, Joana
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational development. Volume 57(2017)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 29
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Education research -- Education policy -- Teaching and learning -- Guinea-Bissau; Education -- Periodicals; Education -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Education -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Éducation -- Périodiques; Education; Periodicals; 370.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2017.09.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-0593

Abstract

Highlights: Present findings from a literature review. Education policy and language are the main themes. The research agenda is mainly due to external pressure with a tendency for applied research. Abstract: A review of publications about educational research in Guinea-Bissau in the last 40 years is the subject of this paper. Published articles have permitted us to map the research terrain and produce new knowledge without collecting new empirical data. We reviewed 148 studies published between 1975 and 2015 in journal articles, theses, monographs, research reports, conference papers, books, edited volumes and grey literature. Moving from title to introduction/abstract and then the entire text we explored thematic focuses, methods, findings, conclusions and funding. This paper argues that education policy receives more attention followed by language issues and it also suggests that the research agenda is mainly due to external pressure with a tendency for applied research.