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Hi Sarah/Lori I thought I would add my thoughts to this one. In the last two years in particular it has come to my attention that some academics speak about teachers in schools as practitioners but do not refer to academics as such. I am an academic and I believe I am also a practitioner and a teacher. I don't think it is helpful to distinguish between the different levels of practice/teaching/scholarship/research that we engage in. However, we might have to acknowledge the different balance between those activities and the different expectations of each type of role. We should all practice the art of teaching. We should all be reflective practitioners. Any of us might engage in scholarly activity at any level. A core value ought to be one of reflexivity. Christine Dr Christine Bold EdD (Open) FHEA BA Inclusive Education Coordinator CASTL Research Fellow Education Deanery Liverpool Hope University Hope Park Liverpool L16 9JD 0151 291 3382 "Liverpool Hope University accepts no responsibility for this e-mail, its contents and any loss or damage arising in any way from the receipt or use of this e-mail and its attachments." >>> Sarah Fletcher <[log in to unmask]> 01/10/2007 19:50 >>> Dear Lori, As the new SIG convenor for the Practitioner SIG, (and many thanks to Brian for his expert convening) would you like to introduce us to your definition of a 'practitioner'? Do you consider academics to be 'practitioners' in their workplace? I'm a little puzzled because the Practitioner Day and your comment below might suggest that there is a distinction. Looking forward to hearing, Warm regards, Sarah On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:03:06 +0100, Beckett, Lori <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >re. we want to encourage practitioners to raise issues, ask >questions, and to make networking available.