methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: neocolonial research

inquiry and research
type: Concept
narrower: neocolonial research

neocolonial research
type: Concept
broader: inquiry and research
definition: Neocolonial research is a term applied to the form of education research designated by the U.S. federal government as the dominant form of research on educational programs and practices to be funded by the federal government. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), enacted in 2002, specifically states in more than 100 of 200 references on educational research that such research be “scientifically based.” In NCLB, scientifically based research is defined as that work involving objective and rigorous procedures resulting in valid and reliable data applicable to educational activities and programs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies; Neocolonial Research]