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Introduction - Carol Costley and John FultonPart I: Underlying PrinciplesChapter 1: Philosophy and Practice - why does this matter? - Tom Maxwell Key definitions Modes 1 and 2 knowledge production An important philosophical thread Implications ConclusionChapter 2: Research Approaches in Professional Doctorates; notes on an epistemology of practice - Carol Costley Introduction Different forms of knowledge have led to epistemic changes The modern application of practice-based research approaches Towards an epistemology of practiceChapter 3: Why Policy Matters Particularly in Professional Doctorates - Pam Burnard, Tatjana Dragovic, Rebecca Heaton and Barry Rogers Introduction The imperative of why policy matters to the researching professional On setting parameters that lead to policy analysis and change So, how should researching professionals go about policy analysis? Methodologies for connecting professional doctorates and policy/ies Driving professional and wider changes in society: doing the doctorate differently Conclusion - So what for professional doctorate education?Chapter 4: Reflective Models and Frameworks in Practice - Jan Fook Introduction Reflection and its relationship to research The concept of reflection and related concepts Reflection and reflexivity An integrated understanding and practical model of critical reflection Reflection and practice-based research Different ways in which reflection can be used in research Issues for further discussion Criteria for making decisions about how to use reflection in researchChapter 5: Ethics - John Fulton and Carol Costley A Brief History of Ethics and Philosophical Principles Translating the principles into the research design Practice-based Research Issues to consider in Practice-based ResearchPart II: Methodological FrameworksChapter 6: Methodology as Personal and Professional Integrity: Research Designing for Practitioner Doctorates - Kate Maguire Introduction The context Personal and Professional Integrity Disentangling paradigms, methodologies, approaches and methods Knowledge The simplicity of an approach Beginning research designing: conceptualising your practice in order to conceptualise and theorise practice Forms of conceptualisation Transparency Research designing: influences to consider Your design Help with clarifying an attitude to the workworld to achieve what matters Embracing ComplexityChapter 7: Alternative Dissertation Models: The Development of Modern Capstone Design - Valerie A. Storey Setting the Stage What Characterises a PD Dissertation? Extending the Dissertation Spectrum The Challenge: Alternative Dissertation Formats The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Alternative Models: Active Ingredients Conclusion and RecommendationsChapter 8: Auto-Ethnography - Kath Woodward Range and Scope of Auto-ethnography Auto-ethnography Theories, Methodologies and MethodsChapter 9: Action Research - Gill Coleman Introduction Insider Researchers Characteristics An "extended" epistemology First, Second and Third-person Action Research Putting it into practice Quality/Validity Conclusion: challenges and strengthsChapter 10: Case Study - Catherine Hayes Introduction What is the philosophical stance? What is the extent and range of the case study? Using Case Study Research in the Context of a Professional Doctorate Theory Building with Case Study Research DataChapter 11: Mixed Methods - David Plowright Introduction The Challenge Mixed Methods Research The FraIM: A Brief Description Warrantability of Research Integrated Matrix FinallyChapter 12: Translational Research in Practice Development - John Fulton Types of knowledge How do you know that research can be applied to practice? Roles in Translational Research The Process of Translational Research ConclusionChapter 13: Theory of Change: The Real Thing and How to Design Successful Social Change Projects - Heléne Clark Basic Components of a Theory of Change Basic Definition of Theory of Change Theory: Each Component Defined Three Basic Purposes and Times for Theory of Change Using A Theory of Change in Practice Snapshot of the Process of Creating a Theory of Change Tips on Success in Creating a Theory of Change Conclusion