Scientific Research in EducationNational Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Center for Education, Committee on Scientific Principles for Education Research National Academies Press, 2002¦~4¤ë28¤é - 204 ¶ Researchers, historians, and philosophers of science have debated the nature of scientific research in education for more than 100 years. Recent enthusiasm for "evidence-based" policy and practice in educationâ£á"now codified in the federal law that authorizes the bulk of elementary and secondary education programsâ£á"have brought a new sense of urgency to understanding the ways in which the basic tenets of science manifest in the study of teaching, learning, and schooling. |