Strategic approaches to practice: An action research project

The paper investigates student approaches to personal practice through a residential 'clinic', conducted by practitioner-researchers for eight student participants.  Students were introduced to and supported in the development of self-regulatory skills, through generic practice strategies and tools for time-management and self-evaluation.  Students’ previous experience with learning about practice was characterised, and complemented by the exploration of a programme offering support for more strategic approaches, beyond the setting of individual lessons.