The role of practice in research

"Questions of practice continue to inform what we [researchers] have written and we have attempted to present the concepts, ideas, theories and arguments we deal with in as accessible a way as possible. ... in that he [practitioner] brings with him [practitioner's] experience of and engagement in adult education practice that extends well beyond the academy, as well as a long-standing commitment to both accessible education and texts. (Adult education and the postmodern challenge, p. ix / Usher, Bryant and Johnston, 1997)"