
Understanding the Further Education Sector
A critical guide to policies and practices
Susan Wallace(Author)
Critical Publishing Ltd
1st Edition
Published on 12. September 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-909330-21-4 (ISBN)
Description
Those working towards QTLS are required to demonstrate a critical understanding of the Further Education (FE) sector and the role of the FE practitioner. This book clearly identifies, particularly for the student teacher with no prior experience, the social, cultural and political context of the sector's beginnings and explores how this continues to shape and constrain the sector's status and purpose, and the role and status of its teachers. The text encourages critical thinking about possible routes for change and future development. As increasing numbers of QTLS students are being encouraged to gain part of their qualification at M level, the need for an accessible and critical sourcebook about the FE sector, such as this, is essential.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Adult education
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-909330-21-4 (9781909330214)
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Person
Susan Wallace is the Professor of Continuing Education at Nottingham Trent University. Part of her role is to support learning on the initial training courses for teachers in the FE sector. She taught in the sector for ten years, including on BTEC programmes and Basic Skills provision. Her particular interest is in the motivation and behaviour of students in FE, and in mentoring and the ways in which a successful mentoring relationship can support personal and professional development. In her spare time she writes books, mainly aimed at teachers and student teachers in the sector.
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction: The frog waiting for a kiss Chapter 2: Parity or Prejudice? The origins and purpose of the FE sector Chapter 3: Building status and dismantling the Mutual Damnation Model Chapter 4: Ladders, Weddings and Machinery: Reading the White Papers Chapter 5: Looking for the FE sector: portrayals of the sector in fiction and the media Chapter 6:The Martian's Eye View: What new teachers see Chapter 7: Playing Up and Dumbing Down? From Liberal Studies to Basic Skills Chapter 8: "The Culture of Respect": Current discourse on motivation and behaviour Chapter 9: Letters from the Front: Insider discourse Chapter 10: Conclusions Glossary References Index