The Ph.D. case
study used practice-related research methodology as the framework to extract
theory from practice. Following Candy’s distinction between practice-led and
practice-based research (2006: 1) the fieldwork interviews with eminent radio
documentary producers were examples of practice-led research – through
5. One of the examiners
of the doctoral thesis
pointed out that
[o]pportunities
for working radio
producers to reflect
on their practice
are indeed rare …,
and descriptions
and analyses of
their work will be
very valuable, with
genuine practical
application.
Although this
thesis has been
written in an
academic context, I
believe it would be
easily read by and
of great interest to
radio producers,
who will appreciate
the value of
‘uncovering
knowledge
embedded in
practice’.
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which the researcher conducted research on practice.