The influences of politics on research: Its implications for TESOL

Paul Throssell; Jinjin Lu

The influences of politics on research: Its implications for TESOL

Paul Throssell, Jinjin Lu

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Abstract

Research is often utilised as being the basis for key areas of change in the world. These include knowledge development, the basis for changes in national governmental policies of world-wide and (seemingly) the answer to world health problems. With research valued so highly it can be argued that researchers should have independence in carrying out their sacred mission: to question values and to contribute to knowledge. Consequently, research should not be influenced detrimentally by the politics of institutional or governmental decision makers. Research energy can be drained by research involvement that is ' side-tracked' or deflected from a clear and transparent research focus towards the aims of those who seek to control research choices, activities and results for their own benefits.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Linguistics and language education in new horizons
Subtitle of host publication	The link between theory, research and pedagogy
Editors	Quynh Le, Si Fan, Thao Le
Place of Publication	United States
Publisher	Nova Publishers
Chapter	11
Pages	129-139
Number of pages	11
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781634828437
ISBN (Print)	9781634828000
Publication status	Published - 2015

Publication series

Name	Languages and Linguistics

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The influences of politics on research : Its implications for TESOL. / Throssell, Paul; Lu, Jinjin.

Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy. ed. / Quynh Le; Si Fan; Thao Le. 1st. ed. United States : Nova Publishers, 2015. p. 129-139 (Languages and Linguistics).

Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed)

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