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Developing Practice-Based Research 1
Introduction
This is the third in our series of guidelines that focus on developing
practice-based research. In 2006 we focused on co-operative
learning, teaching and school counselling. Philosophy with children in
relation to critical thinking was the topic in 2007. These guidelines
are the outcome of our talks and workshops on creative teaching,
emotional and intercultural learning with the medium of ‘Persona
Dolls’. All the visual material of our three-year project is collected on
the CD-ROM, and we hope it will be useful in courses of higher
education, and that it will stimulate colleagues to undertake
practice-based research with their students and with educational
fieldworkers.
We begin with the metaphor of a backpack to indicate the key
components that are necessary to organise practice-based research
within an educational environment. In addition we present the
application of our workshop and some reflections. The latter is
always necessary to do practice-based research.