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The Theory of Practice Architectures

Researching Practices

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Authors:
  1. Peter Grootenboer

    1. Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia

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  2. Christine Edwards-Groves

    1. Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia

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  • Provides a clear and concise overview of the Theory of Practice Architectures
  • Articulates the site-ontological nature of practices based on the Theory of Practice Architectures
  • Shows how the Theory of Practice Architectures can be used to understand unfolding practices

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Understanding Practices, Practice Architectures, and Practicescapes: The Theory of Practice Architectures

    • Peter Grootenboer, Christine Edwards-Groves
    Pages 1-24

  3. Connecting Practices: The Theory of Ecologies of Practices

    • Peter Grootenboer, Christine Edwards-Groves
    Pages 25-40

  4. Situating Practices: A Site Ontological Perspective to Study Design

    • Peter Grootenboer, Christine Edwards-Groves
    Pages 41-56

  5. Studying Practices: Interpreting and Analysing Data

    • Peter Grootenboer, Christine Edwards-Groves
    Pages 57-77

  6. Reporting Practices: Research Dissemination for Transformation

    • Peter Grootenboer, Christine Edwards-Groves
    Pages 79-92

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 93-103
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About this book

This book provides an overview of the Theory of Practice Architectures (TPA), and the associated Theory of Ecology of Practices, in a manner accessible for a broader audience. The authors are part of the authorial team that developed the Theory of Practice Architectures from a strong empirical base, with its initial publication in 'Changing Practices, Changing Education' (Kemmis et al., Springer, 2014). This book follows on from that publication with a singluar focus on the Theory of Practice Architectures, and shows how it can be used as a theoretical framework for a range of empirical research projects. It first outlines and describes both the Theory of Practice Architectures and the Theory of Ecology of Practices, illustrating them with a range of relevant practical examples. Then, it focuses explicitly on designing and undertaking empirical research, analyzing data and reporting findings using the Theory of Practice Architectures. In this way, this book shows specifically and overtly explicate ways that research can be designed, and how data can be collected and analyzed, drawing on the Theory of Practice Architectures as a foundational framework. It also showcases a range of specific examples to allow readers to see the ideas as they have been employed in practice.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia

    Peter Grootenboer, Christine Edwards-Groves

About the authors

Peter Grootenboer is Professor in Education at Griffith University, Australia, and also an Adjunct Professor at the Universitas Negeri Malang. He researches mathematics education and educational leading using practice theory and action research.

Christine Edwards-Groves is Professor and ARC Research Fellow at Griffith University, Australia. She researches classroom interaction, dialogic pedagogies and professional learning, and is especially interested in practice theory.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Theory of Practice Architectures

  • Book Subtitle: Researching Practices

  • Authors: Peter Grootenboer, Christine Edwards-Groves

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7350-7

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-7349-1Published: 02 January 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-7350-7Published: 01 January 2024

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 103

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Research Methods in Education, Educational Philosophy, Sociology of Education, Educational Policy and Politics

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