What Next for Rural Education Research?

Authors

  • Philip Roberts Uni Canberra
  • Hernan Cuervo University of Melbourne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v25i3.99

Abstract

Where are we going in rural education research? Looking at the field over the last decade indicates an overwhelming focus on preparing teachers for rural schools, a concern on rural student achievement, on access to higher education and on high-stakes testing . While these streams of research are important, they are bound by a view of rural schooling as lacking and disadvantaged vis a vis their metropolitan counterparts. In the process the rural is often ‘othered’ in comparison to a metropolitan norm. This article sets the scene for the special issue.

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Published

02-12-2015

How to Cite

Roberts, P., & Cuervo, H. (2015). What Next for Rural Education Research?. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 25(3), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v25i3.99