Constitutive effects as a social accomplishment: A qualitative study of the political in testing
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Constitutive effects as a social accomplishment : A qualitative study of the political in testing. / Dahler-Larsen, Peter.
I: Education Inquiry, Bind 3, Nr. 2, 01.06.2012, s. 171-186.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Constitutive effects as a social accomplishment
T2 - A qualitative study of the political in testing
AU - Dahler-Larsen, Peter
PY - 2012/6/1
Y1 - 2012/6/1
N2 - Although it is often recognised that testing has unintended effects, not enough intellectual curiosity has been invested in a deeper questioning of what “unintended” means. While this concept often remains dependent on an image of good, underlying, rational intentions, it underestimates the contested, controversial and socially productive nature of testing. A conceptual alternative is offered, termed “constitutive effects” as well as a theoretical framework in which this concept makes sense. Four domains in which constitutive effects are likely to unfold are carved out. A qualitative case study of how a national testing system of Danish for immigrants influences practices in one school in Denmark is offered as an illustration of such constitutive effects. Finally, a discussion unfolds concerning in what sense constitutive effects of testing can be seen as political (in a way that is not captured by the more conventional conceptualisation of “unintended effects”.
AB - Although it is often recognised that testing has unintended effects, not enough intellectual curiosity has been invested in a deeper questioning of what “unintended” means. While this concept often remains dependent on an image of good, underlying, rational intentions, it underestimates the contested, controversial and socially productive nature of testing. A conceptual alternative is offered, termed “constitutive effects” as well as a theoretical framework in which this concept makes sense. Four domains in which constitutive effects are likely to unfold are carved out. A qualitative case study of how a national testing system of Danish for immigrants influences practices in one school in Denmark is offered as an illustration of such constitutive effects. Finally, a discussion unfolds concerning in what sense constitutive effects of testing can be seen as political (in a way that is not captured by the more conventional conceptualisation of “unintended effects”.
KW - constitutive effects
KW - testing
KW - the political in testing
KW - unintended effects
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U2 - 10.3402/edui.v3i2.22026
DO - 10.3402/edui.v3i2.22026
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84905973812
VL - 3
SP - 171
EP - 186
JO - Education Inquiry
JF - Education Inquiry
SN - 2000-4508
IS - 2
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