ERIC Number: EJ1091767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Feb
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
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The Challenges of Practitioner Research: A Comparative Study of Singapore and NSW
Ellis, Neville; Loughland, Tony
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v41 n2 Article 8 Feb 2016
Practitioner research is considered an integral form of professional learning for teachers but in its implementation it will often encounter significant challenges. This qualitative comparative case-study of teachers in Singapore and NSW investigated the range of challenges they encountered during their work as practitioner researchers. The study employs Schatzki's practice theory to analyse the impact of practitioner research on the existing practice architectures of schools. A total of 42 participants from NSW and Singapore were interviewed for this study. The results explicate the various challenges teachers encountered and how these act to prefigure and remodel practitioner research as a practice within each of the two different settings. The findings are of interest to teacher educators working with teachers across the career span who are considering using practitioner research in their professional learning repertoire.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Researchers, Comparative Education, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Secondary School Teachers, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Faculty Workload, Leadership, Time Management, School Culture
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Singapore
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