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Improving Learning Cultures in Further Education 1st Edition

by David James (Author), Gert Biesta (Author)
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Through its unique theoretical framework - a cultural understanding of teaching and learning – this book develops a new way of understanding educational improvement, one which focuses on the formation and transformation of the practices through which students learn. Based on detailed ethnographic research of seventeen learning sites in further education colleges, this book generates a unique insight into a wide variety of practices of teaching and learning. Illustrated by case studies, it is structured around three key questions:

  • what do learning cultures in FE look like and how do they transform over time?
  • how do learning cultures transform people?
  • how can people (tutors, managers, policy makers, but also students) transform learning cultures for the better?

Through a combination of theory and analysis, Improving Learning Cultures in Further Education makes a strong case for the importance of a cultural approach to the improvement of teaching and learning in further education, and provides practical guidance for researchers, policymakers and practitioners for implementing change for the better.

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    0415427355
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0415427357
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Routledge
  5. Publication date
    September 20, 2007
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  8. Print length
    222 pages
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David James is Professor of Education at the University of the West of England, Bristol, and Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Latvia. He is a former FE teacher.

Gert Biesta is Professor of Educational Theory at the School of Education and Lifelong Learning, University of Exeter and Visiting Professor for Education and Democratic Citizenship at Örebro University and Mälardalen University, Sweden.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (September 20, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415427355
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415427357
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
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    I am (part-time) Professor of Public Education at the Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy, Maynooth University Ireland, and (part-time) Professor of Educational Theory and Pedagogy at the Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. I previously worked at universities in Scotland, England, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. I am co-editor of the British Educational Research Journal, associate editor of Educational Theory, co-editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, and former President of the Philosophy of education Society USA.

    I write about the theory of education, the theory of educational research, about teaching, curriculum and pedagogy, about teacher education and about education policy. I conduct research on such topics as lifelong learning, citizenship, democratic education, curriculum, and vocational education.

    For more information please see my website: www.gertbiesta.com

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Big Rich
4.0 out of 5 stars It's kind of what we already know!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2021
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This book was recommended during a recent CPD session. As long serving FE tutors will tell you, the culture of the institution is vital to the success of the students and this book backs that up with research and detailed analysis. Some slightly depressing moments when you read the all too familiar stories of very forward thinking, successful programmes being shut down because of funding issues or worse still because they can't provide standard measures of "success" or "quality".
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4.0 out of 5 stars They are what they are
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Very useful for teacher training. a good addition to the Teachers armoury and good to refer back to when needed.
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