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Living Theory Approach

Living Theory Approach. Prof Jack Whitehead University of Cumbria. Overview. The use of a Living Theory approach to Action Research The use of multimodal narratives with digital technologies in workplace learning International case studies.

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Living Theory Approach

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  1. Living Theory Approach Prof Jack Whitehead University of Cumbria

  2. Overview • The use of a Living Theory approach to Action Research • The use of multimodal narratives with digital technologies in workplace learning • International case studies

  3. ‘If an object exists as a living contradiction, what must the thought (statement about the object) by that expresses it?’ Ilyenkov’s (1977:p.313)

  4. Overview The use of a Living Theory approach to Action Research to: • raise capabilities, catalyse innovation and to lead research into workforce learning • facilitate the development of an effective, innovative and responsive CET sector

  5. Living-educational-theory … an individual’s explanation of their educational influences in their own learning, in the learning of others and in the learning of the social formations that influence the learning, to distinguish the explanations generated by practitioners from the explanations deduced from general theories and applied to individual cases.

  6. ‘How do I improve what I am doing?’ What do I want to improve? Why do I want to improve it? What will I do (action plan)? What data will I collect? Evaluating my effectiveness

  7. Facilitate the development of an effective, innovative and responsive CET sector • http://www.actionresearch.net/living/living.shtml • Yvonne Crotty's Ph.D. (2012) Thesis, How am I bringing an educationally entrepreneurial spirit into higher education? Dublin City University, 2012. http://www.actionresearch.net/living/yvonnecrotty.shtml • Bonnie Kaplan's Master of Technology Dissertation, How do I use my living and lived experience to influence creative economic independence in others? 2013 Durban University of Technology. http://www.actionresearch.net/living/kaplan/KaplanMTech032014.pdf • Graham Van Tuyl's Ph.D. (2009) Thesis, From Engineer To Co-Creative Catalyst: An InclusionalAnd Transformational Journey. University of Bath. http://www.actionresearch.net/living/gvt.shtml

  8. The use of multimodal narratives with digital technologies inworkplace learning

  9. International Case Studies South Africa, China, Canada, India, Europe, Israel, Japan and Australia http://www.actionresearch.net/living/living.shtml http://www.actionresearch.net/writings/moira.shtml

  10. Living Theory Approach Prof Jack Whitehead University of Cumbria

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