ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of the aims and objectives of the present research. The six over-arching research questions derived from these objectives are presented. The philosophical approach and the paradigm that underpinned the approach adopted through this research are explained. The salient ethical issues are considered, and the 32 participants involved in this study are described. The various methods which were used to collect the qualitative and quantitative data are outlined. These methods included group discussions, one-to-one interviews, virtual Virtual Learning Sets, a Self-Audit Tool and case study visits. The procedures used to analyse this data along with the strategies which were embedded in the methods to demonstrate the trustworthiness of the approach are also identified.
This chapter provides an overview of the aims, objectives and methods employed in this research project. Our philosophical approach is outlined, along with the salient ethical considerations. It explains the recruitment of participants along with the ways in which data were collected and analysed.
