The eye of the storm: discursive power and resistance in thedevelopment of a professional qualification for adultliteracies practitioners in Scotland

Autor: Aileen Ackland

Publikováno v: European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 57-73 (2011)

The claim to be a profession traditionally assumes the need for a University levelqualification. In a previously unregulated area of practice, the development of aprofessional qualification is thus central to the professionalisation process. In Scotl

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A Scottish Consortium of Higher and Further Education Institutions: Developing Collaboration through Critical Incidents

Autor: Ann Swinney, Gary Roberts, David Wallace, Aileen Ackland

In the United Kingdom, partnership is increasingly a requirement of public sector funding. Such partnerships, formed strategically to win government contracts, can prove brittle; collaboration is often superficial. This chapter explores how a consort

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https://doi.org/10.1108/s2055-364120170000010002

Towards flexible learning for adult learners in professional contexts: an activity-focused course design

Autor: Sarah Cornelius, Aileen Ackland, Carole Gordon

Publikováno v: Interactive Learning Environments. 19:381-393

This article argues for a flexible model of learning for adults which allows them to make choices and contextualise their learning in a manner appropriate to their own professional practice whilst also developing as a member of a learning community.

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https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820903298258

The demands of the double shift: communities of practice in continuing professional development

Autor: Aileen Ackland, Karen McArdle

Publikováno v: Journal of Vocational Education & Training. 59:107-120

Discussion of communities of practice in workplace learning is widespread. Here the authors seek to consider how we can make use of communities of practice theory in practical teaching in a formal undergraduate educational context. The concept of wha

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https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820601145739

The eye of the storm: discursive power and resistance in the development of a professional qualification for adult literacies practitioners in Scotland

Autor: Aileen Ackland

Publikováno v: European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 57-73 (2011)
European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults 2 (2011) 1, S. 57-73

European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults 2 (2011) 1, S. 57-73
The claim to be a profession traditionally assumes the need for a University level qualification. In a previously unregulated area of practice, the develo

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::a3d4a3d238e627f444767a218638a041