Mission Statement
The nature of EAPRIL
Within the context of initial and lifelong learning, the aim of EAPRIL is to develop and promote learning and professional development of individuals, teams, organizations and networks . EAPRIL wants to promote and develop educational and training practices in educational, business and professional contexts, including workplace learning. EAPRIL brings together practitioners, researchers and policy makers together in order to support Practice-Based research and its contribution to practice and theory.
The association promotes practice-based research on learning in different contexts (such as HRD, consultancy and schools) and across fields (such as engineering, medicine, nursing, business and education) and at different levels (individuals, teams, organizations and networks).
EAPRIL is unique by bringing together those interested in the crossroads between research & practice and professional learning & education.
Nature of Inquiry
EAPRIL is an international network for those involved in Practice-based research and Practitioner Research. EAPRIL's vision is that both academics and practitioners play an important role as researchers in the process of constructing shared knowledge and developing practice and theory.
Practice-based research engages practitioners, researchers and policy makers in the research process as problem-definers, evidence gatherers, and interpreters. Practice-based research is represented in actionable knowledge that is disciplined by evidence.
Practitioner research is located in the field of practice-based or applied research and focuses on research about and into their own professional practice.
The members of the association
Members are practitioner researchers, professional trainers, staff developers, learning consultants, people involved in organizational change, HR Developers, academics in the field of professional learning, teachers.