The role of writing and publishing in LD identity

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The aim of this research is to understand what it means to Learning Developers to write and publish, and how it contributes to their sense of professional identity.

Your participation is completely voluntary, and you are free to decline to take part in the project. If you decide that you do not want to continue, you can withdraw before you submit your answers. Once they’re submitted, they will be amalgamated with other results and it will not be possible to withdraw your data.

Your answers are confidential and anonymous, and your data will be stored securely in password-protected University OneDrive files. The project has been approved through the Solent University ethics process.

The research aims and questions are as stated above, with no deception involved. There will be an opportunity to learn about the outcomes of the research by reading the published research findings. You may obtain information on our progress and request copies of outputs at any time by contacting the researchers through the the following contact details: carina.buckley@solent.ac.uk and alicja.syska@plymouth.ac.uk.

Please feel free to contact Carina Buckley or Alicja Syska at any time if you have questions about this research study.

We thank you for your time and contribution.

How long have you worked in a Learning Development role? *

under 2 years

2-6 years

over 6 years

Have you transitioned to LD from another academic/ disciplinary field? *

Yes

Other:

What contract are you on? *

Academic/research

Professional/teaching

Mixed

Other:

What are your contracted hours? *

Full time

Fractional

Fractional, combined with another academic role (hybrid)

Casual or zero hours

Other:

Is publication expected as part of your LD role? *

Yes

Other:

Whether publication is expected from your role or not, is that an expectation you have for yourself? *

Yes

Other:

Have you published before? *

Yes, in educational research (SoTL, LD)

Yes, in another field (non-LD, subject specialism)

Yes, in other formats (non-peer reviewed, blogs, websites, etc.)

Other:

Required

How do you feel writing and publishing in LD is different from publishing in another field? *

Do you write and publish in collaboration with others? *

Yes, I write and publish regularly with others

Yes, I have written collaboratively before and enjoyed it, so I might do it again

Yes, I have written collaboratively before but it wasn't a positive experience

No, I have never written and published with others

No, but I would like to develop writing collaborations

No, I hate the idea of writing with other people

Other:

In what other ways do you interact with others in terms of your writing? *

I talk to colleagues informally about my writing

I belong to writing groups or communities of practice

I present my ideas for writing at conferences and research talks

I attend writing retreats

I have a writing mentor

I write about writing so others can learn from me

Other:

Required

What does writing mean to you? *

What are your aspirations around writing and publishing in LD? *

Which of the following reasons is the strongest motivator for why you write for publication? *

Because my job demands it

Because I feel it will help my professional advancement

Because I need to maintain my position in the field / among my colleagues

Because the world needs to hear my ideas

Because it builds my sense of self-worth

I don't write for publication

Other:

How far does (or would) writing and publication contribute to your sense of identity as a Learning Developer? *

Not at all

To some extent

Considerably

Completely

Not sure

Please use this space to tell us how you feel about being a Learning Developer and what challenges have confronted you within that identity. *

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