ORCID
- K. Gale: 0000-0003-1296-9647
- R. Turner: 0000-0003-3953-618X
Abstract
The Dearing Report advocated that the traditionally separate post-compulsory education sectors of English higher education (HE) and further education (FE) should bring together the academic and vocational in a working partnership. This has led to significant changes in the working practices of colleges, lecturers and support staff. Drawing on the experiences of a sample of HE lecturers in colleges in south west England and a synthesis of relevant literature, this paper begins to examine the practice styles of HE lecturers working in FE institutions and the opportunities they are presented to engage with scholarship. The research acknowledges the issues involved in positioning HE in FE by considering the traditional roles of FE and HE lecturers, the competing demands of HE and FE and the necessary re-conceptualisation of the HE in FE lecturer as a teacher, a researcher and a scholar.
DOI Link
Publication Date
2011-06-01
Publication Title
Journal of Vocational Education and Training
Volume
63
Issue
2
ISSN
1363-6820
Acceptance Date
2011-03-01
Deposit Date
2024-06-04
Keywords
Foundation degrees, Further education, Higher education, Practice styles, Professional identity, Research, Scholarly activity
First Page
159
Last Page
169
Recommended Citation
Gale, K., Turner, R., & McKenzie, L. (2011) 'Communities of praxis? Scholarship and practice styles of the HE in FE professional', Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 63(2), pp. 159-169. Available at: 10.1080/13636820.2011.572175
