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Involvement with Practitioner Involvement with Practitioner Research Research
Developing Research and Evaluation Developing Research and Evaluation CulturesCultures
Studying for a QualificationStudying for a Qualification
Paul Davies, Lancaster Paul Davies, Lancaster University, April 2008University, April 2008
Developing Research and Developing Research and Evaluation CultureEvaluation Culture
Careers/Connexions ServiceCareers/Connexions Service Education Action ZonesEducation Action Zones PLRIPLRI AimHigher and Widening Participation AimHigher and Widening Participation
‘Teams’‘Teams’ Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
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Studying for a QualificationStudying for a Qualification
CPDACPDA Foundation DegreesFoundation Degrees MA - Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOLMA - Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL MA - Professional StudiesMA - Professional Studies
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What is Practitioner Research?What is Practitioner Research?
Insider ResearchInsider Research Action ResearchAction Research Teacher ResearchersTeacher Researchers Evidence-based PractitionersEvidence-based Practitioners Reflective PractitionersReflective Practitioners
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Why do Practitioner Research? Why do Practitioner Research?
ThemselvesThemselves
The OrganisationThe Organisation
The ‘Wider Community’The ‘Wider Community’
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Types of ProjectsTypes of Projects
Impact/Effectiveness StudiesImpact/Effectiveness Studies Feasibility/Development StudiesFeasibility/Development Studies Reaction StudiesReaction Studies Insight StudiesInsight Studies
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Characteristics of Practitioner Characteristics of Practitioner ResearchResearch
Problem/Solution FocusedProblem/Solution Focused Case Studies - limited resources and good Case Studies - limited resources and good
access to specific dataaccess to specific data Provide a contribution to practice rather Provide a contribution to practice rather
than theory, and one that is modest than theory, and one that is modest Very influenced by contextVery influenced by context
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What is Practitioner Research?What is Practitioner Research?
Follow the ‘gold standard’ of full time Follow the ‘gold standard’ of full time academic research?academic research?
A semi-academic exercise?A semi-academic exercise? A professional development exercise?A professional development exercise? A distinct approach to research?A distinct approach to research?
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Academic ResearchAcademic Research
Research viewed as ‘problematic’Research viewed as ‘problematic’ Locate within a research approach or Locate within a research approach or
traditiontradition Justify the chosen methods, samples, etcJustify the chosen methods, samples, etc Acknowledge the limitationsAcknowledge the limitations Written for (in which order?) academics, Written for (in which order?) academics,
policy makers, practitioners?policy makers, practitioners?
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Characteristics of Practitioner Characteristics of Practitioner Research Research
Approach, theory, methodology - “good Approach, theory, methodology - “good enough”enough”
Format - accessible and appealing to Format - accessible and appealing to multiple audiences multiple audiences
Findings - “relatability”Findings - “relatability” Dissemination of findings - challenging Dissemination of findings - challenging
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Role and Value of Practitioner Role and Value of Practitioner ResearchResearch
Influence on Practice?Influence on Practice? Staff Development?Staff Development? Community Building?Community Building? Contribution to Enlightened, Learning Contribution to Enlightened, Learning
Organisations?Organisations? Bridge between the ‘worlds’ of Bridge between the ‘worlds’ of
practitioners and full time researchers?practitioners and full time researchers?
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Is Practitioner Research Is Practitioner Research Different?Different?
Depends on context - whether the Depends on context - whether the practitioner is feels independent or closely practitioner is feels independent or closely linked to an organisation such as a linked to an organisation such as a university?university?
If linked to as university linked as what - a If linked to as university linked as what - a student, a mentee, a colleague?student, a mentee, a colleague?
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Is Practitioner Research Is Practitioner Research Different?Different?
Depends on context - if PR is located Depends on context - if PR is located between the ‘worlds’ of academic research between the ‘worlds’ of academic research and practice - what is the nature of the and practice - what is the nature of the relative ‘gravitational pulls’?relative ‘gravitational pulls’?
Does Practitioner Research try to fulfil the Does Practitioner Research try to fulfil the demands of one ‘world’ and just be ‘good demands of one ‘world’ and just be ‘good enough’ for the other? enough’ for the other?
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