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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Further Education (FE)"”.
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An exploration of the lived experiences of black males in two East Midlands further education (FE) colleges
… of how Black males received and perceived education within the further education (FE) sector in England. Using phenomenological inquiry and narratives provided by the Black males I consider how they engaged with education in the post compulsory sector and their views regarding the quality …
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How do Further Education (FE) teachers see their role changing in the future to exploit digital teaching and learning opportunities in an increasingly digital education environment?
… research explores and reveals the complexity of Further Education (FE) teachers’ viewpoints in relation to digital teaching and learning technologies. The enquiry begins by reviewing the Government policies that surround digital learning technologies in Further Education (FE) and recognises the …
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The Paradox of the Raising Participation Age: the experiences of ‘disengaged’ youth on an employability course in a further education college
… 2013 claims that youth participating in post-16 education and training are able to attain higher qualifications and skilled employment. Adopting a case study approach within a large further education (FE) college, qualitative research was conducted over two academic years (2013–2015) with tutors …
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Access to higher education as a point of transition for mature students, an experience by which they are transformed
This thesis explores Access to Higher Education (Access) as a site of transition and a transformative experience for mature students studying in Further Education (FE) and interrogates how widening participation policy discourse for under-represented groups, posits mature students’ identity, as one …
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An investigation into the impact of the marketization of further education on individual teacher identities using visual images, metaphors and narrative to analyse and evaluate the key themes and discourses
… inter-connected influences that impact on the professional lives of teachers in further education (FE). Ti is under researched within the FE sector and is used in this study to analyse the impact of the marketization of FE (post-incorporation) on the roles of individual teachers and teacher …
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The management of continuing professional development in General Further Education Colleges when intentionally aiming to improve Ofsted inspection from an ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’ grading to ‘good’.
The area of teachers’ continuing professional development (CPD) is in the spotlight. This study considers the range of CPD opportunities that are implemented for teachers in General Further Education Colleges (GFECs) following an “inadequate” or “requires improvement” Ofsted inspection in order to …
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Using Intersectionality Theory to explore the experiences of students from African Caribbean and South Asian heritage and who have a Special Educational Need and/or Disability (SEND) in Further Education.
The coronavirus outbreak disproportionately affected ethnically minoritised groups in the UK and US. This health crisis coincided with mass Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in response to the killing of unarmed African Americans by the police. Both event series brought awareness to the impact of …
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Older adults in further education: re-defining careers in a recession, a narrative inquiry.
… decision to re-define their career path through further education (FE). I perceived a need for this research as I am concerned that the guidance needs of older professionally qualified, unemployed adults may be overlooked. I began with the assumption that ‘second recession’ adults in FE are …
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Through the eye of the observer: reducing concerns of trust and power within the further education observation process via a collaborative observation method
… collaborative approach to lesson observations in Further Education (FE) colleges in the West Midlands, examining the extent to which such methods help reclaim trust in observation processes. The research draws on O’Leary’s (2013, 2020) work on lesson observations and Foucault’s (1977) theories on …
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Are Access courses successful? A case study of access courses in a further education college
Access to Higher Education (HE) courses provided in Further Education (FE) Colleges are an established part of the Government's drive to widen participation in HE. Like all FE courses, Access courses must justify their continuation by demonstrating their success. This dissertation reports on a case …
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Factors affecting the use of computer assisted learning by further education biology teachers
The UK educational system is currently under pressure from many quarters to increase its use of educational technology. Within this context, this thesis investigates the nature of a range of factors which influence teachers' use of computer assisted learning (CAL), focusing on biology teachers in …
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Adaptations To Major Curriculum Change: The Case Of Further Education Lecturers
… 1980s and 1990s, like other sections of the UK education system, Further Education (FE) was subjected to major institutional change. Furthermore, there were significant government interventions in the curriculum of FE colleges: the introduction of General National Vocational Qualifications …
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Enacting professional identity : an exploration of teacher educators’ entanglement with educational technologies in FE
… the technology practices of teacher educators in further education (FE) colleges as a site for the negotiation of professional identity. As the culture of performativity and accountability has grown across the English education system, FE has become progressively standardised, centrally mandated …
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Access policy and practice in further and higher education: investigating “success” as access turns into widening participation
… practitioner-led discourses on post compulsory education and training (PCET) of the 1970s and 80s and even from earlier periods. This research focuses on the underrepresented student experience and perceptions of success within the PCET system. It uses a mainly qualitative approach to analyse …
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Becoming Prospective Medicine Students. A Case Study of Access to Medicine Students’ Descriptions of Their Experiences of a Further Education Course in the UK as Determined Through Narrative Enquiry and Poststructuralist Discourse Analysis
… ‘Access to medicine’ students at a college of Further Education (FE) in England describe their experiences of the course and how they become positioned through discourses as they prepare to progress from an ‘Access’ course to medical schools. The research explores students’ descriptions of …
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Student Retention: One College's Attempt To Deal With The Problem In The Light Of Recent Government Policy 1999-2002
… drop-out on full-time Humanities programmes at a further education (FE) college in a disadvantaged area of the North of England. As rates of student withdrawal have attracted the attention of policy makers, the research examines the assumptions which shaped the decision to define drop-out as a …
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Making meaning of the sketchbook: an inquiry into the conceptualisation, content and form of sketchbooks, and associated pedagogical practices, in post-compulsory Art and Design education, with consideration of the effects of new technologies on practices.
… work carried out by students studying on formal Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) Art & Design courses in a specialist Art & Design college. The project focuses on the use of sketchbooks and the effects that new technologies are having on sketchbook practices. The sketchbook has …
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The effectiveness of the discretionary financial award, the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), in a tertiary college in the South West of England
The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is a discretionary financial award being developed to support young people from low-income households who undertake full-time courses in further education (FE). South West College* is part of the national pilot scheme for this award initiated by the …
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An examination of how to engage young, underrepresented women in UK health surveys
… Qualitative data were compared across three life stage categories (education, work, and motherhood). In Phase 2, 45 Further Education (FE) students (16-24 years) participated to explore the remaining three stages of the framework (‘attitude formation’, ‘integration of intention and action’, …
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Revisiting restorative justice: exploring restorative justice and its practices in the further education sector
… of this perplexing and complex concept. In education, researchers have observed that institutions regularly deal with crime and conflicts, where students are victims and perpetrators of violence, anti-social behaviour and bullying. To create a safer environment and assist the perpetrator in …
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