Is Water an Input to a Fish? Problems with the Production-Function Model in Education

The concept of a production-function as a metaphor of the educational process is critiqued. In particular, Monk's (1992) discussion of the production-function is seen as typical of the final stages of a dying paradigm.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Steven Hodas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona State University 1993-11-01
Series:Education Policy Analysis Archives
Online Access:http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/689