โ Scribed by Carol Costley, John Fulton
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Order your digital inspection copy here. Sharp and focused, this book provides the need-to-know information on how to design and implement a good, high quality research project. Oriented around real-world application, it emphasizes the aspects of research most relevant to conducting practice-based research. Assuming no prior knowledge, but appropriate for experienced learners, it builds knowledge at a sustainable pace. It offers readers: - A no frills guide to methodology and the theory of conducting research - Strategies for communicating complex ideas - Insight into common impact-driven methods like action research, case study, and mixed methods - Ways to develop systematic research projects within the boundaries of everyday working life - Ample opportunities to test and apply newfound knowledge. With streamlined advice tailored specifically to support research in professional contexts, this book is the essential toolkit every researcher who is embarking on a practice-led project needs.
METHODOLOGIES FOR PRACTICE RESEARCH - FRONT COVER......Page 1
METHODOLOGIES FOR PRACTICE RESEARCH......Page 2
COPYRIGHT......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS......Page 12
FOREWORD......Page 16
INTRODUCTION......Page 20
PART 1 - UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES......Page 28
CHAPTER 1 - PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE โ WHY DOES THIS MATTER?......Page 30
CHAPTER 2 - RESEARCH APPROACHES IN PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES: NOTES ON AN EPISTEMOLOGY OF PRACTICE......Page 44
CHAPTER 3 - WHY POLICY MATTERS PARTICULARLY IN PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES......Page 60
CHAPTER 4 - REFLECTIVE MODELS AND FRAMEWORKS IN PRACTICE......Page 84
CHAPTER 5 - ETHICS......Page 104
PART 2 - METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS......Page 120
CHAPTER 6 - METHODOLOGY AS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY: RESEARCH DESIGNING FOR PRACTITIONER DOCTORATES......Page 122
CHAPTER 7 - ALTERNATIVE DISSERTATION MODELS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN CAPSTONE DESIGN......Page 144
CHAPTER 8 - AUTO-ETHNOGRAPHY......Page 164
CHAPTER 9 - ACTION RESEARCH......Page 178
CHAPTER 10 - CASE STUDY......Page 200
CHAPTER 11 - WORKPLACE INQUIRY: USING AN INTEGRATED METHODOLOGY FOR MIXED METHODS RESEARCH......Page 216
CHAPTER 12 - TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT......Page 238
CHAPTER 13 - THEORY OF CHANGE: THE REAL THING AND HOW TO DESIGN SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL CHANGE PROJECTS......Page 254
INDEX......Page 276
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