Carol Costley and John Fulton
Introduction
Part I: Underlying Principles
Tom Maxwell
Chapter 1: Philosophy and Practice – why does this matter?
Modes 1 and 2 knowledge production
An important philosophical thread
Carol Costley
Chapter 2: Research Approaches in Professional Doctorates; notes on an epistemology of practice
Different forms of knowledge have led to epistemic changes
The modern application of practice-based research approaches
Towards an epistemology of practice
Pam Burnard, Tatjana Dragovic, Rebecca Heaton and Barry Rogers
Chapter 3: Why Policy Matters Particularly in Professional Doctorates
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?
Jan Fook
Chapter 4: Reflective Models and Frameworks in Practice
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
John Fulton and Carol Costley
Chapter 5: Ethics
A Brief History of Ethics and Philosophical Principles
Translating the principles into the research design
Issues to consider in Practice-based Research
Part II: Methodological Frameworks
Kate Maguire
Chapter 6: Methodology as Personal and Professional Integrity: Research Designing for Practitioner Doctorates
Personal and Professional Integrity
Disentangling paradigms, methodologies, approaches and methods
The simplicity of an approach
Beginning research designing: conceptualising your practice in order to conceptualise and theorise practice
Forms of conceptualisation
Research designing: influences to consider
Help with clarifying an attitude to the workworld to achieve what matters
Valerie A. Storey
Chapter 7: Alternative Dissertation Models: The Development of Modern Capstone Design
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
Kath Woodward
Chapter 8: Auto-Ethnography
Range and Scope of Auto-ethnography
Theories, Methodologies and Methods
Gill Coleman
Chapter 9: Action Research
An “extended” epistemology
First, Second and Third-person Action Research
Conclusion: challenges and strengths
Catherine Hayes
Chapter 10: Case Study
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
David Plowright
Chapter 11: Mixed Methods
The FraIM: A Brief Description
Warrantability of Research
John Fulton
Chapter 12: Translational Research in Practice Development
How do you know that research can be applied to practice?
Roles in Translational Research
The Process of Translational Research
Heléne Clark
Chapter 13: Theory of Change: The Real Thing and How to Design Successful Social Change Projects
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
