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This chapter presents a reflexive and theoretically framed account of the fundamental shift in mindset that I experienced during my first term as a Doctorate of Education (EdD) student – a movement away from a purely practice-based professional focus towards displaying the habits and dispositions of a researching professional.
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Turner, G. (2016). The Teacher as a Learner. In: Burnard, P., Dragovic, T., Flutter, J., Alderton, J. (eds) Transformative Doctoral Research Practices for Professionals. Critical Issues in the Future of Learning and Teaching. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-630-9_6
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