ABSTRACT
Globalization, with its changing manifestations, has profoundly informed comparative research in education. While global scripts (most recently, Sustainable Development Goals) and the shift from government to governance have driven methodological decisions in comparative research, we are perhaps less aware of how new research methodologies may be impacting how we understand and act upon the world. This volume is premised on the notion that methodologies are performative and can actively shape the world they set out to describe. Particularly at a time when big data and algorithms that we do not fully understand are shaping both education and research, it is imperative that we recognize that our methodological choices have consequences, and they should be made with care. This volume explores contemporary methodological challenges and opportunities, with chapters organized around four topics of enduring interest in this field: impacts, patterns, relations and contexts.
