Study review on the use of the documentary method in the field of research on and in schools in English-speaking scientific contexts

Abstract

As both a methodology and a method, the Documentary Method represents one way of scientifically analyzing various phenomena in schools. The Documentary Method was originally developed in Germany, and discussions on its further development remain ongoing in the German-speaking scientific community. Simultaneously, the method has also gained recognition and use in English-speaking scientific contexts in recent years, including in the field of research on and in schools. Against this background, the present contribution reveals the results of a study review of the use of the Documentary Method in the field of research on and in schools in English-language literature. In order to yield a better understanding of the results, some key assumptions about the Documentary Method and its use in research on and in schools are additionally presented. The contribution ends with a summary of research desiderata. (DIPF/Orig.)