The Research and Professional Practice (RPP) module is distinctive in that it takes an inductive approach to looking at research. Participants work together to construct an understanding of the relationship between research and their professional practice. This includes an exploration of what the relationship currently is, what it might be and how practitioner research might play a part in developing or influencing professional practice (key questions posed are `What is the value of research in education?' and `What is good education research?'). Thus a focus of the module is an examination of what it means to be `research literate' and what it means to engage critically with research. These questions and issues are considered in relation to specific contexts and practices and a research proposal for a practitioner enquiry is developed. This is in contrast to many research modules in more traditional Master's courses, in which participants are offered a more deductive approach that starts with `accepted' definitions, before moving on to research approaches and methods. The module begins with an initial face-to-face discussion based on a starter task. The research-based learning is then extended by asking participants to engage with relevant issues and concepts through two online discussions, `What is the value of research in education?' and `What does good educational research look like?' The taught sessions consist partly of tutors presenting material to stimulate discussion, reflection and analysis, and partly of participants sharing their reflections on using and undertaking research in their own practice. Assessment is based upon two pieces of writing, each 2,500 words in length, produced in direct response to issues of teaching and learning in participants' current practice. These are a critical and informed reflection on the relationship between research and professional practice, and a proposal for a small-scale practice-based enquiry. Research and Professional Practice is a mixed mode module consisting of face-to-face sessions and online tasks. It also runs as a fully online module for distance learners.