Education doctorates and education research: apprenticeship, contribution and transition

James, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7921-6485 2026. Education doctorates and education research: apprenticeship, contribution and transition. Andrews, Jane, Waller, Richard and Manison, Laura, eds. Theoretical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching: Lessons from Doctoral Studies, Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 263-270. (10.1108/978-1-83662-552-020261016)

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Abstract

In this chapter, I offer a consideration of the nature and quality of education research, the field within which all the foregoing contributions may be located. I then look across and between the chapters, taking them as collective inspiration for an exploration of three important matters that resonate with my own experience. First, I consider the sense in which doctoral study is a form of apprenticeship, and the implications this has for assessment and learning activity. Second, I look at the meanings of ‘original contribution to knowledge’ and the role of creative struggle. Third, I muse upon the significant transition that is perhaps ‘hidden in plain sight’ in the phrase ‘Professional Doctorate’, arguing that this challenge should not be underestimated. Finally, the chapter notes a sense in which Doctor of Education (EdD) programmes may be key in proposed improvements to the wider education research ecosystem.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing Limited
ISBN:	9781836625537
Last Modified:	16 Jul 2026 14:36
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/188226

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