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Critical consideration of Practitioner research

Aims

To consider how research is affected by being an insider/outsider

Examine the areas of research and writing which are affected by being a practitioner

Consider types of involvement and dilemmas faced

Examine a variety of practitioner journals for your own subject area

Types of practitioner research

Practitioner-led research

Practitioners examine aspects of their practice in order to improve it

Aims to improve and involve

Assesses, understands and evaluates

Generally qualitative

Academic-partnership research

Led by researchers rather than practitioners

Academic focus rather than practice focused

Assesses, understands and explains

Generally quantitative

(Shaw and Lunt, 2018)

Observation is an important part of research based upon gathering knowledge from events

Works across different settings/environments

Requires careful planning to observe and record accurately

Analysis is often challenging in terms of objectivity and ethics

The observational method is a widely accessed practitioner approach

Insider/outsider observer?

Observational techniques:

Researchers observe but are not involved

Recordings may be used, e.g. tape recorder or video camera

The main advantage is that the researcher exerts minimal influence on the group’s actions and might be seen to be impartial

Not necessarily give the insider view

May have an effect on the research scene

Non-Participant Observation

Researcher is part of the community, ‘scene’ or workplace

This creates understanding of the group consciousness/tacit skills to fit in

Includes research with ‘marginal’ groups and might be equated with practitioner research

Creates a more valid picture of social reality/organisational culture?

The researcher is less likely to impose their concepts and ideas on the setting

Useful in providing information which can form the basis of new hypotheses / contributes to Evidence Based Practice

Participant Observation

(i) Professionals carrying out a study in their work setting

(ii) Researchers belonging to, or accepted as a member of a community in which they are studying

(iii) Collaborative research: the researcher and participants are both active in the research

(iv) The researcher has empathy and understanding participants, due to own experiences

(v) Personal narrative whereby the researcher is the subject of the study

Rooney (2005) identified 5 different categories:

Research conducted by practitioners, as insiders, within their own profession

Methodology relates to the approach and will reflect the role of the practitioner

E.G. Qualitative research, action researchers

Adopted for an insider’s perspective may use such terms as ‘insider action research’ ‘participatory action research’

‘Practitioner-research’

There is a sense that those inside the area will have an enhanced insight

They might have both explicit and tacit understanding

They belong within the setting and so are less intrusive

Those who work within the area or use the service will not feel threatened by an insider

Insider view the real story

There will be in-depth knowledge and understanding from the insider

They have ‘tacit’ knowledge and will understand the process and the working practices

They will also fit in with the ethos and the culture within the organisation

An outsider would have to spend time becoming familiar and gaining trust

Expert Knowledge

Practitioner research is based around Evidence Based Practice

Frequently used in education and health & social care

Finds an overlap between the academic and the practical

Is about pushing knowledge and challenging and moving forward practice

Often based upon a collaborative partnership

Practitioner Research & Practice

Ethical challenges based on collecting information about colleagues and service users

Vested in the environment which might create difficulty when being critical

Objectivity can be difficult for an insider

Identifying poor practice and raising with management can be challenging

Possible dilemmas

Use of Gatekeepers

Being part of the organisation gives access to participants

Importance of networks

Collaborative Projects

Accessing Participants…

Writing about Practice

Research, observations and reflections are useful to share within a professional environment

This is how services are developed as professionals meet together

Sharing best practice more widely might lead to policy and procedure within an organisation

However, the wish to share ideas more widely in terms of a national and international arena leads to publications

Summary and group discussion

Practitioner based research provides some valuable insights

It is an important way to share practice initiatives

The basis of practitioner research is often connected with Evidence Based Practice

Discussion:

There are a number of advantages but if you, as a practitioner, researched and wrote about your area, what problems might you face?

References

Rooney P. (2005) Researching from the inside – does it compromise validity? Dublin Institute of Technology Level 3 May 2005, Issue 3

Shaw, I. and Lunt, N. (2018) Forms of Practitioner Research. British Journal of Social Work: 48, 141–157 doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcx024