Continuing Professional Development in the Lifelong Learning Sector

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-335-23819-4
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

This comprehensive guide to continuing professional development (CPD) in the lifelong learning sector (LLS) provides teachers with practical support and guidance alongside development activities. It encourages teachers to reflect on their practice and subsequently shape and develop their teaching in response to the needs of their learners, their institution and local and national priorities.

The book emphasises the importance of teachers as professional individuals who are responsible for their own CPD. It also helps senior managers to create a positive environment and 'learning organisation' in which teaching and learning can flourish.

The book sets the context for CPD and:

- Offers an understanding of the CPD process and the need for undertaking reflective practice

- Meets the needs of new teachers, trainers and tutors in the sector

- Considers CPD for teaching and learning and subject-specific CPD

- Provides an introduction to action research and case studies of research into teaching and learning in the sector

Accessible to anyone who is working, or training to work, in the LLS, this book will provide practical suggestions, ideas and activities to stimulate activities and research.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scales, Peter

Pickering, Jo

Senior, Lynn

Headley, Kath

Garner, Patsy

Boulton, Helen

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Erwachsenenbildung, lebenslanges Lernen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Continuing professional development

Being a professional

The reflective practitioner

The CPD process

CPD and the new teacher

CPD for teaching and learning

Subject-specific CPD

The teacher as researcher

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Scales is a member of the Lifelong Learning Initial Teacher Training team and also the Postgraduate Programme in Learning and Teaching for lecturing staff at the University of Derby. He is the author of Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (Open University Press, 2008) His recent research was based around employability for graduate students. Prior to his university role Peter had 20 years' experience teaching English, Communication ad Media Studies and teacher training at local further education colleges.

Jo Pickering is Head of Subject for Education Studies at the University of Derby with responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Early Years and Education Studies programmes at the University of Derby. Prior to her university role Jo had considerable experience as a teacher and manager in further education. Her recent research concentrated on induction and CPD for newly qualified teachers.

Lynn Senior is Assistant Subject Head responsible for Lifelong Learning Initial Teacher Training at the University of Derby. She is also the programme leader for Postgraduate Programme in Learning and Teaching. Her current research interests are in the area of 14-19 learning; her book “Hints and Tips for Diploma Teachers” will be published in 2010.

Kath Headley is programme leader for the full-time Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector. Prior to her university role Kath had considerable experience as a teacher and manager in a further education college. Her research interests are in the development of reflective practice for teachers in the lifelong learning sector.

Patsy Garner coordinates the FE college partnerships for the Certificate and Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector at the University of Derby. Prior to her university role Patsy had extensive experience as a teacher and manager in a range of further education colleges. Her current research interests include ICT/ IT teaching and learning strategies and e-learning opportunities.

Helen Boulton is programme leader for the part-time Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector at the University of Derby. Prior to her university role she was a teacher trainer at a local further education college. Her research interests include the development of individual learning plans in the lifelong learning sector.