Overview
- Presents the theory of practice architectures as a theoretical, analytical, and transformational resource for addressing challenges regarding educational and professional practice
- Extends the theory through new research by the originators of the theory and colleagues
- Presents a series of international case studies showing use of the theory in practice
- Explores practices of learning, teaching, professional learning, leading, and researching in diverse settings
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Susanne Francisco has worked in universities, schools and Vocational Education and Training organisations, and is currently a teacher educator in Adult and Vocational Education at Charles Sturt University. She has held research and professionaldevelopment positions in the Australian Commonwealth government. Her research interests include work-based learning; mentoring; continuing professional learning; the learning of casual employees; and leading teaching and learning in adult and vocational education. Susanne is a member of the PEP international research network.
Stephen Kemmis is Professor Emeritus in the Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia. He is co-author with Wilfred Carr of Becoming Critical: Knowledge, Education and Action Research (Falmer, 1986) and, with Robin McTaggart and Rhonda Nixon, of The Action Research Planner: Doing Critical Participatory Action Research (Springer, 2014). His recent writings on the theories of practice architectures and ecologies of practices include (with Wilkinson, Edwards-Groves, Grootenboer & Bristol) Changing Practices, Changing Education (Springer, 2014). Stephen is a member and co-founder of the PEP international research network.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Exploring Education and Professional Practice
Book Subtitle: Through the Lens of Practice Architectures
Editors: Kathleen Mahon, Susanne Francisco, Stephen Kemmis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2219-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-2217-3Published: 30 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9563-4Published: 22 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-2219-7Published: 20 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 282
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Learning & Instruction, Professional & Vocational Education, Teaching and Teacher Education