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References
These lists of books, papers and websites have been developed initially for those engaged on a Living Educational Theory research Masters programme. They are grouped to help you find what you might be looking for. Some references will be found in more that one group.
Nothing is created in a vacuum, as with the knowledge you are creating through your Living Educational Theory research. So, you will want, and need to, continually develop your scholarship in order to appraise knowledge that has been created by others as well as yourself, and integrate insights you develop into your knowledge creating values-led research to improve it. Reading 'deep' and 'wide' takes time and effort and can feel overwhelming. So, in each group we have identified a few we think provide good places to start ('essential') and others ('recommended') when you make time to extend your 'cognitive range and concern' and develop your scholarship.
If you cant find what you are looking for, have a question, a concern... please do contact us and we will do our best to help and in the process you will help develop a FAQ page that will help us all.
(Books, papers, websites)
- Readings for developing knowledge, understanding and practice of Living Educational Theory research
- Methodologies and methods. Over views of qualitative research methodologies and methods often used by educational practitioner engaging in Living Educational Theory research.
And some more on particular methodologies and methods often used or drawn on:
- Phenomenological research
- Grounded Theory Research
- Ethnography
- Auto-ethnography, Self-study research etc
- Phenomenography