In the spirit of keeping discussion open on alternative perspectives on practitioner research...................

 

have you seen the current issue Vol 16 No.3 2008 of Educational Action Research?

 

1. There is a particularly interesting piece on the ethics of researching those close to you by Laurel Puchner and Louis Smith.

Might this might provide the basis for a thread on :

'issues on the ethics of research'?

 

2.  Kevin O'Grady writes on his action research in R.E. describing his methodolology, and discussing theoretical issues.

 

3.  Centres of thinking about AR at Warwick, UEA, St Louis, and elsewhere are reflected in this volume.......useful resources for alternative thinking about practitioner research for any reader interested.

 

Regards,

 

Brian
Brian E. Wakeman

Free-lance Educational Consultant