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Showing 1 to 20 of 338 for “"further education"”.
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Motivational factors in further education.
… want to do something or learn something. In the further education setting there are many elements that determine motivational factors The learners own attitude and interest in learning will be a primary factor. Within the setting tutors and student support can also impact on the motivational …
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On the use of email in further education
… A large scale study was undertaken in the Welsh Further Education sector which included all institutions both pre and post-merger. A total of 1198 survey responses were received with 1010 used for analysis. A follow up exercise comprised of fifteen in depth interviews to build upon the survey …
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The Personnel Function in The Colleges of Further Education.
… the approach to staff management in colleges of further education, and the implications of current pressures upon them for the further development of this management function.<br/><br/>It recognizes that the traditional approach to the management of staff is based upon the presumption that staff …
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Contexts of cultural capital in collaborative practice in further education.
… demonstrated by a sample of lecturers in the UK Further Education ('FE') sector and the influence this has on cross-college collaborative practice. The research was conducted at three colleges in the English Midlands in 2010-11 employing a researcher-as-bricoleur approach (Kincheloe 2002). …
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Equal opportunities in colleges of further education: policy versus practice
… research questions claims made by Colleges of Further Education that they are committed to equal opportunities. Although policies may exist, it is not a guarantee that they are effective. This research explores the realities behind anecdotal evidence that indicates policies figure more …
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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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Investigating the adequacy of support for bilingual learners in further education
… support provision to bilingual learners in further education – with a particular reference to a London further education college. The project investigates the academic support and guidance available to bilingual learners and establishes the relationship between the learner support and …
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Further education and training: What's the outcome? Perspectives from the field.
… A fundamental part of this reality is that the education system is linked to production as a means to serve the economy. Likewise, adult and community education, which is now sometimes positioned under the umbrella of Further Education and Training (FET) can also be seen as a vital part of the …
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The insecurity for teachers entering the further education and training sector.
… of uncertainty in Irish society. The Adult and further education sector has also been shaped by neoliberal policies that promote adult education to the needs of the economy. Precarious work has become a global pandemic and it is part of a neoliberal agenda in FET sector. Now! What has become …
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Preparations for incorporation; the perceptions across one college of further education
… in the potential impact of Incorporation on Further Education. Would Incorporation dramatically change the Further Education service, raising its profile and steering it along a different course, or would it remain basically the same despite being taken out of Local Education Authority …
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An exploration of organisational effectiveness in a college of further education.
… organisational effectiveness in a college of further education using a multiple constituency model and acknowledges the central position of organisational learning and leadership. Prior to the commencement of the research the college had received a damning inspection report which categorised …
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Further Education Provision and Learning for Social Transformation. A case study of the experience of introducing a social change agenda into further education programmes within Vocational Education Committees
Further Education refers to education and training that occurs after second level schooling but is not part o f the third level system. (Ireland, 1995; Department of Education and Science, 2004b). It encompasses a complex and diverse range of provision involving a range o f players. Vocational …
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Embedding information technology into the further education vocational education and training curriculum
… the embedding of information technology into Further Education vocational education and training courses for sixteen to nineteen year old students. The analytical inductive approach used for the research had four components. Firstly, the literature review examined the educational media and …
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Narrative enquiry into the physical literacy journeys of further education young ambassadors
… to explore the physical literacy journeys of further education young ambassadors at a 6th form college in Southwest Wales, offering holistic and valuable insights into young people's unique experiences. Qualitative semi-structured interviews provide voices and perceptions, helping to …
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A framework for understanding student drop-out in the further education context
… and analysis of student drop-out in a college of Further Education. Traditionally, this aspect of post-compulsory education has been under-researched. Colleges are beginning to recognise the benefits of curriculum research. While there remains a certain amount of hostility towards such …
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A reflexive study of students with severe learning disabilities in further education
… adopts a Foucauldian perspective and invites the further education sector to reconsider entrenched thinking which promotes normalised notions of work linked to the ability to perform a set of functional skills. Whilst inclusion in the workplace for people with severe learning disabilities is …
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Policy and pedagogy in the further education sector: an emerging professional identity
… produced by me for the degree: Doctor of Education. The portfolio is structured in three parts.<br/><br/>The three parts of this thesis can look disparate and unconnected – separated as they are by time, purpose, intention, thinking and learning – but a common thread runs through my work …
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Exploring Transformative Journeys through a Higher Education Programme in a Further Education College
… to social groups previously under-represented in further and higher education (Thompson, 2000; Burke, 2012). Widening participation has encouraged students to return who are poorly prepared for the intellectual challenges of post-compulsory education (Leatherwood, 2005; Burton and Golding Lloyd et …
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