Why would anyone use big words when they could use little words that people understand?
Maybe because they’re publishing a paper in some peer-reviewed Journal of Education, more long words signifying not much of anything than I’ve ever seen.
I have heard that referred to as "edubabble" by an educator acquaintance seeking his masters..
“Edubabble”, fine word, your friend should put it somewhere in his thesis and see if anyone notices.
Well, the good news is education degrees at all levels are easy to do, no slam intended on your friend.