Methodologies for practice research : approaches for professional doctorates /: approaches for professional doctorates. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Carol Costley, John Fulton.
• Editors: Costley, Carol; Fulton, John, 1953-
• Contents: Introduction - Carol Costley and John Fulton; Part I: Underlying Principles; Chapter 1: Philosophy and Practice – why does this matter? - Tom Maxwell; Key definitions; Modes 1 and 2 knowledge production; An important philosophical thread; Implications; Conclusion; Chapter 2: Research Approaches in Professional Doctorates; notes on an epistemology of practice - Carol Costley; Introduction; Different forms of knowledge have led to epistemic changes; The modern application of practice-based research approaches; Towards an epistemology of practice; Chapter 3: Why Policy Matters Particularly in Professional Doctorates - Pam Burnard, Tatjana Dragovic, Rebecca Heaton and Barry Rogers; Introduction; The imperative of why policy matters to the researching professional; On setting parameters that lead to policy analysis and change; So, how should researching professionals go about policy analysis?; Methodologies for connecting professional doctorates and policy/ies; Driving professional and wider changes in society: doing the doctorate differently; Conclusion – So what for professional doctorate education?; Chapter 4: Reflective Models and Frameworks in Practice - Jan Fook; Introduction; Reflection and its relationship to research; The concept of reflection and related concepts; Reflection and reflexivity; An integrated understanding and practical model of critical reflection; Reflection and practice-based research; Different ways in which reflection can be used in research; Issues for further discussion; Criteria for making decisions about how to use reflection in research; Chapter 5: Ethics - John Fulton and Carol Costley; A Brief History of Ethics and Philosophical Principles; Translating the principles into the research design; Practice-based Research; Issues to consider in Practice-based Research; Part II: Methodological Frameworks; Chapter 6: Methodology as Personal and Professional Integrity: Research Designing for Practitioner Doctorates - Kate Maguire; Introduction; The context; Personal and Professional Integrity; Disentangling paradigms, methodologies, approaches and methods; Knowledge; The simplicity of an approach; Beginning research designing: conceptualising your practice in order to conceptualise and theorise practice; Forms of conceptualisation; Transparency; Research designing: influences to consider; Your design; Help with clarifying an attitude to the workworld to achieve what matters; Embracing Complexity; Chapter 7: Alternative Dissertation Models: The Development of Modern Capstone Design - Valerie A. Storey; Setting the Stage; What Characterises a PD Dissertation?; Extending the Dissertation Spectrum; The Challenge: Alternative Dissertation Formats; The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED); Alternative Models: Active Ingredients; Conclusion and Recommendations; Chapter 8: Auto-Ethnography - Kath Woodward; Range and Scope of Auto-ethnography; Auto-ethnography; Theories, Methodologies and Methods; Chapter 9: Action Research - Gill Coleman; Introduction; Insider Researchers; Characteristics; An “extended” epistemology; First, Second and Third-person Action Research; Putting it into practice; Quality/Validity; Conclusion: challenges and strengths; Chapter 10: Case Study - Catherine Hayes; Introduction; What is the philosophical stance?; What is the extent and range of the case study?; Using Case Study Research in the Context of a Professional Doctorate; Theory Building with Case Study Research Data; Chapter 11: Mixed Methods - David Plowright; Introduction; The Challenge; Mixed Methods Research; The FraIM: A Brief Description; Warrantability of Research; Integrated Matrix; Finally; Chapter 12: Translational Research in Practice Development - John Fulton; Types of knowledge; How do you know that research can be applied to practice?; Roles in Translational Research; The Process of Translational Research; Conclusion; Chapter 13: Theory of Change: The Real Thing and How to Design Successful Social Change Projects - Heléne Clark; Basic Components of a Theory of Change; Basic Definition of Theory of Change; Theory: Each Component Defined; Three Basic Purposes and Times for Theory of Change; Using A Theory of Change in Practice; Snapshot of the Process of Creating a Theory of Change; Tips on Success in Creating a Theory of Change; Conclusion;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 001.42; Research -- Methodology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781526453334
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