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Practitioner research is rooted in the work of John Dewey and the belief that practitioners are both ‘consumers’ and ‘producers’ of knowledge (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1993, p. 9). Over the years, practitioner research has been ‘shaped and reshaped in relation to the era within which it has existed’ (Dana, 2016, p.1). In this era we are suggesting that the professional development of practitioners can be effectively supported by connecting them with researchers from Higher Education, giving them access to  the evidence base from educational research and by supporting reflective teaching and a critical engagement with the research literature.

In this event we would like to explore the synergy that might be generated by the sharing of different forms of knowledge (Fox et al., 2007, p25).  The propositional knowledge that an academic researcher may possess about the theories and frameworks relevant to a particular problem and the process and personal knowledge of a practitioner can be brought together in the context of a shared project to generate meaningful outcomes that both advance the understanding of that field and have an impact on practice.

Introducing a partnership with Higher Education brings about a power shift and we suggest it may be empowering for both parties.  We are inviting submissions from such collaborations so that these ideas can be further explored in an online event.  Please submit your abstracts by May 1st 2024.  The four themes we wish to explore are: Synergy, Power, Identity and Impact.  Please indicate which theme your submission is aligned to.

The deadline for submissions is: 1st May

Outcomes will be communicated by: 7th May

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