Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning: Volume 4 Issue 2

Action learning and the pedagogy of professional doctorates

Tom Bourner, Penny Simpson

This paper is about action learning and the pedagogy of professional doctorates. The purpose of this paper is to explore the pedagogical problems of the relatively new…

Developing researching professionals in an EdD program: From learners and leaders to scholarly and influential practitioners

Ray R. Buss, Ron Zambo, Debby Zambo, Tiffany R. Williams

The purpose of this paper is to examine how entering students and graduating students from an education doctorate (EdD) program viewed themselves as learners, leaders, and action…

Developing the researching professional : The case of a professional doctorate for psychological therapists

Vanja Orlans

The purpose of this paper is to present an overview and analysis of a professional doctorate that was designed specifically for the training of psychologists in the fields of…

A systematic approach to the assessment of impact in a professional doctorate

Swapna Kumar

The purpose of this paper is to present one approach to the measurement of impact in a professional doctorate in education that encompasses discipline-based coursework and…

Reflecting upon child protection – the professional doctorate journey

Martin Kettle

This paper draws on a recently completed professional doctorate thesis. The purpose of this paper is to explore how the research process mirrors the area being researched, and…

The professional doctorate by Public Works : Reflections on a case study in curating in public spaces

Jolanta Jagiello

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the Professional Doctorate by Public Works (DProf by Public Works) one of the newer Doctorates by Professional Studies from…

The professional doctorate

Professor Gail Sanders and Dr Rosemarye T. Taylor