A new approach to children's education quarterly

A new approach to children's education quarterly

The Relationship between the Methodology of Eethics and the Ethics of Methodology in child-related Evaluation

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Curriculum Studies and Instruction, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of ferdowsi, Mashhad
Abstract
In this study, methodology and ethical approach are considered to play a key role in the general process of evaluation and specifically on child-related evaluation. For the purpose of gaining a general understanding of the evaluation process, the position of the ethical approach and the methodology in conducting the evaluation process was examined. Then, the mutual influence of ethics and methodology on evaluation studies was explored. Efforts were made to maintain coherence and systematicity in the discussion by presenting arguments and necessary references from primary sources in the field of child assessment, as well as by drawing connections and examples and incorporating theoretical content related to the influence of methodology and ethics on each other. From our perspective, the selection of ethical criteria, ethical decision-making in the evaluation process, and the establishment of guidelines as well as actions associated with ethical principles are rooted in moral philosophy. On the other hand, choosing an appropriate methodology requires a solid and specific theoretical framework that can encompass a methodological approach that is undoubtedly accompanied by ethical consequences in practice. Therefore, we cannot overlook the considerations of the ethical approach while asserting that the systematic of the study alone guarantees its ethical nature. Additionally, we cannot separate the ethical approach from the methodology and method, independent of actions and assessment tools.
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Volume 6, Issue 2 - Serial Number 20
Summer 2024
Pages 191-203

  • Receive Date 22 April 2024
  • Revise Date 10 July 2024
  • Accept Date 10 July 2024
  • First Publish Date 10 July 2024
  • Publish Date 22 August 2024