Book Review: Whitehead, J. & Huxtable, M. (2025). Living Educational Theory Research as an Epistemology for Practice: The Role of Values in Practitioners’ Professional Development

This significant publication focuses on the role of values in practitioners' professional development. It may be profitably read by practitioners with a wide range of interests, from newcomers to the field of Living Educational Theory Research (LETR) to those who have embedded LETR into their professional practice over years. The authors make clear their prime intention in the opening statement that immediately follows the main title: This monograph is the first body of work to focus on the nature of the knowledge being generated through Living Educational Theory Research. As such it makes an original contribution to knowledge. In particular, it defines an epistemology for Living Educational Theory Research, making explicit the units of appraisal, standards of judgement and logics of the explanations for educational influences in the learning of professional practitioners, who are realising their responsibilities as global citizens. (p. 1)