Process of Scientization:On the Course of Comparative Education Positive Research Paradigm
Any comparison in education is based on fundamental facts,and comparative education inherently possesses an empirical nature.From the perspective of the evolution of empirical research paradigms,comparative education research has undergone four developmental stages:simple empirical research oriented towards experiential description,historical empirical research oriented towards experiential explanation,scientific empirical research oriented towards experiential verification,and comprehensive empirical research oriented towards experiential comparison.These four stages exhibit characteristics of parallelism,succession,and unity,necessitating connected and developmental analysis and judgment.In summary,the formation and development of empirical research paradigms have advanced the empiricism of comparative education research methods,standardized the procedures of comparative education research,objectified the results of comparative education research,and propelled the scientific nature of the discipline of comparative education.