Exploring Practitioner Research in Further Education : Sharing Good Practice (Hardcover)

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Mapping the sector: further education research organisations

Part 1: Developing pedagogy

1)? ? ?Changing the lens: developing teaching practice through taking a diffractive and dialogical approach to self and peer observation.

2)? ? ?Shaping practice and pedagogy in offender learning.

3)? ? ?Teach the Teacher: tackling a failure mindset with GCSE resit learners in Further Education through a ‘bridging the empathy gap’ intervention.

4)? ? ?Investigating the teaching of agriculture in further education in England

Part 2: Overcoming barriers in the sector

5)? ? ?Reducing barriers to learning opportunities for healthcare professionals to improve attendance.

6)? ? ?Time: The Hidden Challenge for Course Leaders for College-Based Higher Education

7)? ? ?Making Learning Diaries Meaningful for Learners in the Community

Part 3: Models for practitioner research in FE

8)? ? ?Coleg Sir Gar Coleg Ceredigion:? The Evolution of our Culture of Curiosity

9)? ? ?The Progress of Research and Scholarship in Scottish Colleges: charting some key developments.

10)? ?The Power of Community: Developing Intergenerational Learning Spaces.

11)? ?Developing the capacity for, and use of, practitioner research: The Research College Group.

Part 4: Stories of leadership

12)? ?Unblocking the FE leadership pipeline: understanding today’s senior leaders in order to inspire tomorrow’s.

Conclusion