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Disciplined inquiry is a term used in educational research methodology. It highlights the fact that educational research should be carried out in a systematic and orderly manner and it is an ongoing negotiation with other research efforts in the field.

Cronbach and Suppes (1969) distinguishes it from other sources of opinion and belief. They argued that "The disciplined inquiry is conducted and reported in such a way that the argument can be painstakingly examined. The report does not depend for its appeal on the eloquence of the writer or on any surface plausibility".

Shulman (1988) sees the importance of disciplined inquiry as "its data, arguments, and reasoning be capable of withstanding careful scrutiny by another member of the scientific community".

References: Cronbach, L. J., & Suppes, P. (Eds.). (1969). Research for tomorrow's schools: Disciplined inquiry for education (P. 15). New York: MacMillan. Shulman, L. S. (1988). Disciplines of inquiry in education: an overview. In Richard M. Jaeger (Ed.), Complementary methods for research in education (p. 5). Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association.