A Lecturer's Guide to Further Education

by Hayes, Dennis; Marshall, Toby; Turner, Alec

• ISBN13: 9780335220182
• ISBN10: 0335220185
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Open University Press

Summary

What are the key issues in FE? How does FE differ from other sectors of Education? What does the future hold for FE? This book offers a unique and provocative guide for all lecturers committed to providing the best education and training possible in the changing world of Further Education.The authors examine key issues such as: How teaching in FE differs from others sectors The motivations of learners The use of new technologies in the classroom The techniques adopted by college managers The changing assessment methods The introduction of personalised learning An analysis of the politics behind the training of lecturers. Written in an accessible style, every chapter presents a different and challenging approach to key issues in Further Education.A Lecturer's Guide to Further Education is essential reading for all new and experienced Further Education lecturers.

Table of Contents

Notes on contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
About this book	p. x
List of abbreviations	p. xiv
Introduction: the perverse consequences of further education policy	p. 1
A beginner's guide to lecturing	p. 33
The McDonaldization of further education	p. 49
What's motivating students?	p. 66
Educating the digital native	p. 83
Key skills or key subjects?	p. 108
The rise and rise of credentialism	p. 126
The transition to work and adulthood	p. 144
Teacher training for all?	p. 161
Symposium: The future of further education	p. 182
Bibliography	p. 196
Index	p. 212
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