Historical Perspective in Educational Research

Within the scientific research, the new findings start, in a great extent, from elements that were already stated. The appeal to history as a form of acquiring knowledge is often integrated with the complex process of designing, developing and interpreting new educational theories. The historical perspective on educational research is relevant to dealing with and solving problems that scientific knowledge in the field of education is facing nowadays. The history of science of education is closely linked to its timeliness. Integrating the historical perspective on educational research into the current approach to scientific knowledge is a major factor determining important innovations, developments and improvements introduced in the theory and practice of education. This statement is based on the fact that the historical perspective is not just a simple "chronicle of events", but a significant contribution relevant to the advancement of knowledge. In the content of this article we emphasized the importance of relating the history of educational sciences to its present, underlining the contribution of the conceptual heritage acquired over time to actual and future developments. (C) 2016 Published by Future Academy