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We, Nigel and Joan, have been working together for four years in our respective roles as doctoral student and supervisor. In his position as leader within children’s services in a United Kingdom local authority, Nigel was interested in researching how he could influence others to create a learning organisation that increased the inclusion of children in schools.
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Walton, J., Harrisson, N. (2015). Integrating First, Second and Third Person Research to Lead the Creation of a Learning Organisation. In: Pithouse-Morgan, K., Samaras, A.P. (eds) Polyvocal Professional Learning through Self-Study Research. Professional Learning. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-220-2_12
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