Perspectives on Education as Educology

Perspectives on Education as Educology provides a discussion, from many points of view, of the justification for the use of the term educology to name knowledge about education and of the distinguishing characteristics, applications and utility of educology. Questions addressed include (1)What is education?(2)What is knowledge about education?(3)What is an appropriate name for knowledge about education?(4)What kinds of knowledge about education can be distinguished?(5)How is knowledge about education produced?(6)What uses can be made of knowledge about education?(7)How can knowledge about education be used to extend professional and vocational education?(8)How can knowledge about education be used to extend liberal education?