Problem-Based Methodology: Research for the Improvement of Practice Book

Preface. Acknowledgements. Justifying and Explaining Problem-Based Methodology. The need for a problem-based methodology. Taking problems and practitioners seriously. Defending and developing problem-based methodology. Using Problem-Based Methodology. Analysing educational problems: the case of a professional development programme. Analysing educational problems: the dilemmas of participative management. Reflections on problem analysis. Intervening in educational problems: two case studies. Reflections on intervention. Comparing Problem-Based Methodology. Empiricist research and problem resolution. Interpretive research and problem resolution. Critical research and problem resolution. Conclusions. Obstacles and opportunities for problem-based methodology. Appendix A. Appendix B. Author index. Subject index.