Practice: searching and re/searching

Abstract

Searching and re/searching describes processes which individuals undertake to satisfy their curiosity about something of which they want to know to more. This state of curiosity is no less important in the field of playwork practice as practitioners and academics seek to uncover the understandings about the circumstances of their discipline and how it interacts with the wider landscape of social being. What makes this curiosity change from searching to researching is the use of a systematic approach. Researching is an iterative activity that embraces methodologies that structure the gathering of knowledge. These insights can be used in a number of ways including deepening understandings for practitioners or helping to advocate with policymakers or funding bodies.