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Addressing Methodological Challenges in Research on Professional Learning and Development (2022)

Goller, M., Kyndt, E., Paloniemi, S., & Damşa, C. (2022). Addressing Methodological Challenges in Research on Professional Learning and Development. In M. Goller, E. Kyndt, S. Paloniemi, & C. Damşa (Eds.), Methods for Researching Professional Learning and Development : Challenges, Applications and Empirical Illustrations (pp. 1-16). Springer. Professional and Practice-based Learning, 33. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_1

JYU authors or editors

Paloniemi, Susanna

Publication details

All authors or editors: Goller, Michael; Kyndt, Eva; Paloniemi, Susanna; Damşa, Crina

Parent publication: Methods for Researching Professional Learning and Development : Challenges, Applications and Empirical Illustrations

Parent publication editors: Goller, Michael; Kyndt, Eva; Paloniemi, Susanna; Damşa, Crina

ISBN: 978-3-031-08517-8

eISBN: 978-3-031-08518-5

Journal or series: Professional and Practice-based Learning

ISSN: 2210-5549

eISSN: 2210-5557

Publication year: 2022

Publication date: 31/08/2022

Number in series: 33

Pages range: 1-16

Number of pages in the book: 627

Publisher: Springer

Place of Publication: Cham

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_1

Publication open access: Not open

Publication channel open access: Channel is not openly available

Abstract

Research in the area of professional learning and development is faced with particular empirical and methodological challenges due to its nature and contexts. This chapter introduces and briefly describes these challenges. It then gives an overview of each of the methods/approaches (i.e., chapters) in this book in relation to the identified challenges. The chapter ends with a presentation of the overall structure of the book.

Keywords: professional development; vocational education and training; on-the-job learning; research methods; methodology

Free keywords: professional learning and development; workplace learning; VET; research methods

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