What standards of judgement does the Academy use viz a
viz LETs?
Here are two areas I hope you will focus on in your
conversations that draw on many postings from the
on-going BERA e-seminar relating to standards of
judgement and how these can reshape PhD submissions.
I would be grateful for any advice regarding
redrafting my own thesis:
1) How far are Living Educational Theories accepted by
the Academy as a viable form of representing
Practitioner Researchers' knowledge if we consider the
substantial number of LET theses that do not pass at
PhD level without requiring a very substantial
redrafting and resubmission?
(I am thinking about the very moving postings by
several list members)
2) How far are LETs about raising self awareness and
identifying values we aspire to live rather than an
opportunity for serious engagement with different
points of view that might assist in their
clarification and in meeting externally imposed
criteria in Academe? (Judging by some postings it
seems LETs require a kind of double writing process -
first an awareness writing that speaks from the heart
and then a rewriting that can depersonalise and deny
the very values implicit in the original)
Here is the URL of my own thesis written as a living
educational theory
http://www.cfkeep.org/html/snapshot.php?id=47161571911687
a copy of the comments from the advisor appointed to
comment on its readiness for examination and an
anonymised transcript of the viva I underwent with 3
examiners. I am planning to redraft my thesis soon.
Kind regards,
Sarah
--- Jack Whitehead <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> help to take forward our
> enquiries into the theme of our e-seminar and that
> you would like a response to in
> the e-seminar itself from a Monday evening
> conversation, do please send the url for
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> Love Jack.
>
Sarah Fletcher
http://www.TeacherResearch.net
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