Routledge International Handbook of Practice-Based Research

<p><em>The Routledge International Handbook of Practice-Based Research</em> presents a cohesive framework with which to conduct practice-based research or to support manage and supervise practice-based researchers. It has been written with an inclusive approach with the intention of presenting deep and meaningful knowledge for the benefit of all readers.</p><p>This handbook has been designed to present specific detail of practice-based research by outlining its shared traits with all forms of research and to highlight its core distinguishing features into a cohesive principled and methodical approach. To this end the handbook is presented in five sections: 1. Practice-Based Research 2. Knowledge 3. Method 4. The Practice-Based PhD and 5. Practitioner Voices. Each section begins with a leading chapter that outlines each of the distinct areas as they relate to practice-based research. This is followed by a series of contributing chapters that discuss pertinent themes in more detail. </p><p>Practitioners from a broad range of backgrounds will find these chapters helpful: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>research students or final year graduates will be introduced to the principled nature of practice-based research</li> <p> </p> <li>PhD researchers embarking on a research project or are in the flow of research will find this guidance supportive</li> <p> </p> <li>professionals such as designers makers engineers artists and creative technologists wishing to strengthen their research into their practice will be guided through the principled and focused nature of practice-based research</li> <p> </p> <li>supervisors managers and policy makers will benefit from the potential and rigour of practice-based researchers in the pursuit of new knowledge.</li> </ul>