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Conducting Research on Practice

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ID9733410
AuthorsVirginia Richardson (University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721. She specializes in teaching and teacher education and research methodology., corresponding author)
Year1994
Volume23
Issue5
Pages5-10
Publication date1994-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Researcher (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X
PublisherAmerican Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3102/0013189x023005005
OpenAlexW2047107918
LanguageEN
Citations received75
References cited47

This article explores two forms of research on practice: formal research and practical inquiry. Formal research is undertaken by researchers and practitioners to contribute to an established and general knowledge base. Practical inquiry is undertaken by practitioners to improve their practice. It is suggested that practical inquiry is more likely than formal research to lead to immediate classroom change; that these two forms of research are fundamentally different; and that both are useful to practice, but in different ways

Educational research · Engineering ethics · Pedagogy · Practice research · Practitioner research · Research methodology · Sociology · Engineering · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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Unique citing works75
Citations per year2,34
Citation span1994 - 2026 (33)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 72

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