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We have looked at six different ways in which the value of EER can be called into question.

It is inadequately conceptualised.

1 It uses inappropriate methods and flawed explanations.

2 It has difficulties generalising beyond particular contexts and in establishing the continuing identity of particular phenomena.

3 Most of the findings of EER are false.

4 Common sense can do just as good, if not better a job than EER.

5 EER is irrelevant to value-laden practices such as education.

We have seen that although 1–4 are often true of EER, they do not constitute sufficient grounds for abandoning it. The incoherence of objection 5 shows that we need more than ever to ensure that EER is of good quality. 6. depends for its plausibility on the view that one cannot systematically research value-laden practices, a view which is highly implausible.