Practice-Focused Research in Further Adult and Vocational Education : Shifting Horizons of Educational Practice, Theory and Research /

This book examines how educational practice can be improved through practice-focused educational research. The editors and contributors explore the issues involved in breaking down boundaries between educational research and practice - research often seen as an elitist activity that can only be dete...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Gregson, Margaret (Editor), Spedding, Patricia (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Edition:	1st ed. 2020.
Subjects:	Lifelong learning. Adult education. Educational policy. Education and state. Teaching. Professional education. Vocational education. Lifelong Learning/Adult Education. Educational Policy and Politics. Teaching and Teacher Education. Professional & Vocational Education. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Practice! Practice! Practice!; Margaret Gregson and Patricia Spedding
Chapter 2. Vocational Education Matters: Other People's Children...Not Seen and Not Heard.; Paul Kessell-Holland
Chapter 3. The Internal Goods of Educational Leadership: Alternative Approaches to Quality Improvement; Robin Webber-Jones
Chapter 4. Non-traditional Students and Practical Wisdom: A Perspective from a Practitioner-Researcher; Samantha Broadhead
Chapter 5. Adaptive Comparative Judgement; Michael Smith
Chapter 6. Their Defining Moments: Identifying Critical Influences that Prompted Progression into Post Compulsory Education in the Arts; Martell Baines
Chapter 7. Developing Critical Thinking and Professional Identity in the Arts Through Story; Frances Norton
Chapter 8. Identity in Focus: Examining FE Practitioners' Informal Professional Learning Through the Lenses of Online Community Dialogues; Lynne Taylerson
Chapter 9. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: An Exploration into the Realities of Sharing 'Good Practice' and Developing the Craft of Teaching Through an Online Video Platform; David Galloway
Chapter 10. Re-dressing the Balance: Practitioner-Research as Continuing Professional Development; Patricia Spedding
Chapter 11. What Do We Mean by Good Work? Issues of Practice and Standards of Quality in Vocational Education; Margaret Gregson, Patricia Spedding, and Paul Kessell-Hollandd
Chapter 12. Bringing Practitioners Back In; Margaret Gregson and Paul Kessell-Holland.