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Bai, Li; Millwater, Jan; Hudson, Peter – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2013
Workplace influences on Chinese Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) academics' development as researchers were examined in two Chinese higher education institutions in this qualitative collective case study. Data sources included research documentation and interviews with 12 Chinese TEFL academics. Both institutions were keen on research…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
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Kenny, John – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2009
This paper is a reflection on my journey in a work-based (WB) research project while completing my PhD at a large Australian university. The paper explores issues that arose as I studied strategic change in the university and my role evolved from that of a "change agent" working as part of a project team to that of a researcher. A case…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Educational Research, Change Agents, Researchers
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Forrester, Keith; Payne, John; Ross, Cilla – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2004
This article follows Engestrom (2001) in suggesting a new approach to learning in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based on the social and cultural realities of the workplace. The article briefly reviews the theoretical status and practical standing of work on lifelong learning in SMEs, and suggests that Engestrom's work may help us to…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Workplace Learning, Work Environment, Theory Practice Relationship