| dc.description | Applied research and policy models in the field of
education, just as In other fields of social studies, is usually
confronted with the serious obstacle of insufficient empirical
Information. Such Information would allow a more exact analysls of
different theoretical hypotheses concerning the educational
process, as well as an evaluation of the efficiency and impact of
alternative educational policies.
This fact, critical to the development of the
educational system in Latin América, has been confronted in a new
way by the REDUC system (Red Latinoamericana de Información y
Documentación en Educación). This is a prívate initiative that
offers a public service on the regional level; a cooperativo
system in which prívate research centers, organizations, and
Ministries of Education work on equal footing; and a documentation
service which is closely linked to research activities and
demonstrates concern for the development of educational policy.
This system substitutes, at least in part, other alternative to
distribute scientific work, like specialized journals, which are
less developed in the field of education. | |
