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Harris, Roger; Ramos, Catherine R. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2012
The notion of learner pathways has assumed considerable policy interest in many countries as they seek ways of enhancing seamlessness within their educational systems. In contemporary society, where job boundaries are blurring, there is need to consider many types and directions of pathways between educational sectors throughout lifetimes. Focus…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries
Smith, June; Satchwell, Candice; Edwards, Richard; Miller, Kate; Fowler, Zoe; Gaechter, Joyce; Knowles, Joanne; Phillipson, Christine; Young, Rosheen – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2008
This paper draws from the "Literacies for Learning in Further Education" research project, funded through the Teaching and Learning Research Programme. Drawing on the empirical study of literacy practices in eight childcare courses in Scotland and England, we seek to demonstrate that, integral to the learning careers of students are…
Descriptors: Careers, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Literacy
Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2008
This article originates from the collaborative efforts of a group of teachers working in a range of PCE establishments across the West Midlands and Black Country, and in the "field" of Literacy education. Drawing on the reflective journals kept by in-service students as part of an Integrated Certificate in Education course, the project…
Descriptors: Literacy, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries, Literacy Education
Edwards, Richard; Miller, Kate – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2008
Retention, attainment and progression have become key issues in post-compulsory education in the UK, as the policy agenda of increasing and widening participation has taken hold. Keeping students in the system, enabling them to gain qualifications and thereby progress to higher level courses is a key educational goal. Yet alongside increasing…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Educational Objectives, Qualifications, Adult Education
Miller, Kate; Satchwell, Candice – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2006
With reference to the Literacies for Learning in Further Education TLRP project, this article suggests that teachers' and students' views of students' literacy capabilities are often influenced by a deficit model of literacy which does not take account of students' everyday literacy practices. The article revisits some of the literature on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Beliefs, Literacy, Expectation
Smith, June – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2005
New Literacy Studies is the theoretical basis for this research, providing a social view of literacy. Recent work in New Literacy Studies has extended further the notion of literacy and demonstrated the ways in which people engage in practices in their everyday lives that do not always get translated into their studies. This article draws on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Literacy, Social Environment
Edwards, Richard; Smith, June – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2005
This article reports on the outcomes of the first phase of the Literacies for Learning in Further Education project, which is exploring the literacy practices required for successful study within different curriculum areas in four Further Education Colleges, two in Scotland and two in England. It draws upon initial interview data with staff and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Literacy, Student Attitudes