Planning practitioner projects

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Bibila, S. and Nottingham, P. 2020. Planning practitioner projects. in: Helyer, R., Wall, T., Minton, A. and Lund, A. (ed.) The Work-Based Learning Student Handbook London, UK Macmillan International Higher Education | Red Globe Press. pp. 183-203
Chapter titlePlanning practitioner projects
AuthorsBibila, S. and Nottingham, P.
Abstract

Introduction
Practitioner projects are a great opportunity to explore your professional practice and context and to make changes for the better. Finding a focus for the inquiry, developing clear research questions and assessing the project’s feasibility and scale are, however, challenging tasks even for the most experienced of researchers. This chapter is the first of two chapters that look at relevant work-based research approaches and methods, helping you rise to the challenge of completing a meaningful and methodologically sound practitioner project that can help you discover something of value about an interesting issue or a problem at your workplace, and to act on that knowledge. This chapter takes a practical approach to explore the crucial elements of planning a practitioner project, up to and including writing a proposal and considering the ethical implications of that proposal.

Research GroupWork and Learning Research Centre
Page range183-203
Book titleThe Work-Based Learning Student Handbook
EditorsHelyer, R., Wall, T., Minton, A. and Lund, A.
PublisherMacmillan International Higher Education | Red Globe Press
Place of publicationLondon, UK
SeriesMacmillan Study Skills
ISBN
Hardcover9781352011548
Electronic9781352011555
Publication dates
Print15 Dec 2020
Online15 Dec 2020
Publication process dates
Deposited09 Apr 2021
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://www.macmillanihe.com/page/detail/The-WorkBased-Learning-Student-Handbook/?K=9781352011548
LanguageEnglish
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