Doing Practitioner Research Differently

Looks at three methods of enquiry and reporting - visualisation, conversation and fictional writing. This book explores the reasons why some practitioners reject the traditional research methods. It also looks at the challenges faced by practitioners and the conditions in higher education that encourage or inhibit innovative practitioner research.
This work encourages those embarking on practitioner research, as a requirement of a higher degree, to consider the validity of innovative methods and styles of reporting. Using practitioners' own accounts and research reports as case studies, the book explores potentially more empowering modes of enquiry and reporting. It explores issues at a theoretical as well as a practical level.