Paul Mcintosh

Action Research and Reflective Practice (eBook, ePUB)

Creative and Visual Methods to Facilitate Reflection and Learning

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The use of reflection as a tool to support and develop practice is becoming increasingly recognised across education, healthcare and the social sciences. Reflection is assumed to create depth of knowledge and meaning, both for self and those practised upon. Running alongside the use of reflection is the prevalent use of action research which some see as a way of approaching the study of human beings from a philosophical perspective, in which sharing takes place within mutually supportive environments. As a result, many academics and practitioners suggest that one cannot improve the methodology of action research without considering philosophical reflection.

In Action Research and Reflective Practice, the author argues that reflective practice and action research can become mechanistic in their use unless fresh creative approaches are employed. Exploring the tension between the use of evidence-based practice, based upon solid 'objective' research, and reflection, with its 'subjectivity' and personal perception, this book argues that reflection is research. The author increases the use and effectiveness of both action research and reflection through the application of new creative and visual approaches.

Action Research and Reflective Practice demonstrates that creative approaches can be utilised effectively in critically reflexive ways, creating a new style of action research that is both innovative and theoretically robust. The resultant approach will improve evidence-based research in education, healthcare and other social sciences to enhance perception and understanding of events, identity and self. This book will be highly beneficial to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as educational and social researchers, across a broad range of subjects within the social sciences.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135281625
• Artikelnr.: 42508431

Autorenporträt

Paul McIntosh has a background of working as a practitioner in both health and social care in the field of learning disabilities, and extensive experience of higher education for health and social care professionals. He is currently a Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

@contents: Selected Contents: Acknowledgements Preface Part 1: From
evidence based practice to researcher of the self Chapter 1 The Tension in
Evidence Based Practice and Reflective Practice Chapter 2 The Relationship
between Reflection and Action Research Chapter 3 An overview of theories of
consciousness and unconsciousness Part 2: Creativity and the
practitioner-researcher Chapter 4 What do we mean by creativity? Chapter 5
Using metaphor and symbolism as analysis Chapter 6 Infinite Possibilities
of Knowing and Transformation Chapter 7 Concluding Thoughts; the linkages
to Action Research and Critical Creativity