<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper, we explain how our individual PhD enquiries (Farren, 2006; Crotty, 2012) have informed the philosophical underpinnings of our postgraduate programmes. The approach used to ensure validity and rigour in the research process is presented. We report on the development of the International Research Centre for e-Innovation and Workplace Learning and its collaboration in European projects such as Pathway to Inquiry Based Learning, Inspiring Science Education (ISE) and the African based Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GeSCI) project Leadership Development in ICT and the Knowledge Society. Our claim is that researching our own practice can be a transformative experience for the practitioner-researcher who is committed to generating knowledge that has personal, professional and social value.</p></abstract>

In this paper, we explain how our individual PhD enquiries (Farren, 2006; Crotty, 2012) have informed the philosophical underpinnings of our postgraduate programmes. The approach used to ensure validity and rigour in the research process is presented. We report on the development of the International Research Centre for e-Innovation and Workplace Learning and its collaboration in European projects such as Pathway to Inquiry Based Learning, Inspiring Science Education (ISE) and the African based Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GeSCI) project Leadership Development in ICT and the Knowledge Society. Our claim is that researching our own practice can be a transformative experience for the practitioner-researcher who is committed to generating knowledge that has personal, professional and social value.

Researching Our Own Practice: An Individual Creative Process and a Dialogic-Collaborative Process: <italic>Self Knowledge is the Beginning of Wisdom.</italic> Krishnamurti (1991, p. 196)

School of Education Studies, Dublin City University, Ireland

International Journal for Transformative Research

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Researching Our Own Practice: An Individual Creative Process and a Dialogic-Collaborative Process:  Krishnamurti (1991, p. 196)

In this paper, we explain how our individual PhD enquiries (Farren, 2006; Crotty, 2012) have informed the philosophical underpinnings of our postgraduate...

Researching Our Own Practice: An Individual Creative Process and a Dialogic-Collaborative Process: Self Knowledge is the Beginning of Wisdom. Krishnamurti (1991, p. 196)

Published Online: Sep 29, 2014

Page range: 63 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2014-0004

Keywords
Action research, Inquiry learning, e-learning, reflective practice, collaboration

© 2014 Margaret Farren and Yvonne Crotty

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Researching Our Own Practice: An Individual Creative Process and a Dialogic-Collaborative Process: Self Knowledge is the Beginning of Wisdom. Krishnamurti (1991, p. 196)

Published Online: Sep 29, 2014

Page range: 63 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2014-0004

KeywordsAction research, Inquiry learning, e-learning, reflective practice, collaboration

© 2014 Margaret Farren and Yvonne Crotty

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Action research, Inquiry learning, e-learning, reflective practice, collaboration