Truth and justification problem in educational administration: opinions of the academics in Turkey

Şahin F.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING, vol.16, no.2, pp.134-150, 2023 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1504/ijkl.2023.129903
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, FRANCIS, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.134-150
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This research deals with the problem of truth and justification of belief expressions put forward in educational administration. To clarify this problem, the researcher interviewed nine academics from educational administration. Content analysis was conducted over these transcribed interviews. According to the results, beliefs put forward in educational administration must correspond to reality and produce pragmatic results for a belief to be knowledge. Still, there are also some negative criticisms on this issue. As part of the justification, it was observed that justification with fundamental beliefs and corresponding beliefs were considered essential for justification. Still, similarly, negative assessments were also made on that issue. It is expected that this study will mainly contribute to knowledge production processes in educational administration.