Vocational teachers' prior occupational experiences are construed as those that will
guarantee high-quality teaching in vocational education, although individuals are no longer …

Further education colleges now deliver education and training to more students than any
other institutions in the post-compulsory sector. Presenting a practical guide to teaching and …

James Avis develops an important argument in this wide-ranging book, in which questions
of social justice play a central role. He explores the socio-economic and policy context of …

This study of further education teachers, conducted over a two-year period, captures the
realities of their working lives and, in particular, draws attention to how teachers reconcile …

This paper presents findings from a study of the experiences of in‐service trainee teachers
in colleges of further education in England on programmes run under the auspices of and …

This paper focuses on the ways in which lecturers in two universities negotiated their
identities as teachers of students from diverse backgrounds within the context of the …

Students in enabling programs bring richness, diversity, and complexity to the teaching and
learning environment. They are often from under-represented backgrounds, have …

This article explores constructions of teacher identities at a time of significant changes to
public service professionalism. The article draws on different discourses of professionalism …

In educational settings, substantial scholarly interest has focused on student engagement as
an antecedent for educational development and positive school outcomes. Very limited …

Cultural and political interest in people's emotional well-being encourages the idea that
education should play a prominent role in fostering students' emotional intelligence, self …