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Description
This text is an introduction to learning and teaching in the post compulsory sector. Those training to teach in the sector need to understand learning and learners in PCET.
This text goes further than other texts in its exploration of the sector. It encourages readers to critically evaluate the context of PCET in the UK and opens up their learning through introducing some global profiles.
The text explores learners in the sector, the diversity of the sector, the challenges and some topical contemporary themes. It covers a breadth of content and can thus be used as a general course text for all PGCE (PCET) courses as well as other education programmes. Through pedagogical features including critical questions, teacher and learner voices, links to practice and more, the text provides a resource for all those learning about PCET.
Contents
1. What does the further and adult education sector do, and why does it matter?
1. What does the further and adult education sector do, and why does it matter?
2. ‘Keep at a rolling boil’ – Policy change in the PCET sector
2. ‘Keep at a rolling boil’ – Policy change in the PCET sector
3. Quality assurance
3. Quality assurance
4. Social justice and education
4. Social justice and education
5. Diversity in the PCET sector
5. Diversity in the PCET sector
6. Literacy and numeracy
6. Literacy and numeracy
7. Students and parental involvement behaviours
7. Students and parental involvement behaviours
8. Motivating students: why would they want to learn?
8. Motivating students: why would they want to learn?
9. How should we teach in FE?
9. How should we teach in FE?
10. It’s all in the mind...or is it? Can an understanding of psychological approaches to learning enhance teaching?
10. It’s all in the mind...or is it? Can an understanding of psychological approaches to learning enhance teaching?
11. Talk! Talk! Dialogue in the classroom –a Social Learning perspective
11. Talk! Talk! Dialogue in the classroom –a Social Learning perspective
12. Assessment
12. Assessment
13. Living and learning
13. Living and learning
14. Work-based learning
14. Work-based learning
15. Knowledge, skills and competence in vocational learning
15. Knowledge, skills and competence in vocational learning
16. Making sense of lifelong learning
16. Making sense of lifelong learning
17. Offender learning and prison education
17. Offender learning and prison education
18. Participation and inclusivity in adult learning: international perspectives
18. Participation and inclusivity in adult learning: international perspectives
19. Post-compulsory education and training in Aotearoa New Zealand
19. Post-compulsory education and training in Aotearoa New Zealand
20. Country profile: Finland
20. Country profile: Finland
21. Mental health and wellbeing in the post compulsory sector
21. Mental health and wellbeing in the post compulsory sector
22. College-based higher education
22. College-based higher education
23. Information and communication technology in the post compulsory sector
23. Information and communication technology in the post compulsory sector
24. Apprenticeships
24. Apprenticeships
25. Professional development in further and adult education
25. Professional development in further and adult education
26. The cost of everything and the value of nothing: What’s next for the FE sector?
26. The cost of everything and the value of nothing: What’s next for the FE sector?
Description
This text is an introduction to learning and teaching in the post compulsory sector. Those training to teach in the sector need to understand learning and learners in PCET.
This text goes further than other texts in its exploration of the sector. It encourages readers to critically evaluate the context of PCET in the UK and opens up their learning through introducing some global profiles.
The text explores learners in the sector, the diversity of the sector, the challenges and some topical contemporary themes. It covers a breadth of content and can thus be used as a general course text for all PGCE (PCET) courses as well as other education programmes. Through pedagogical features including critical questions, teacher and learner voices, links to practice and more, the text provides a resource for all those learning about PCET.
Contents
1. What does the further and adult education sector do, and why does it matter?
1. What does the further and adult education sector do, and why does it matter?
2. ‘Keep at a rolling boil’ – Policy change in the PCET sector
2. ‘Keep at a rolling boil’ – Policy change in the PCET sector
3. Quality assurance
3. Quality assurance
4. Social justice and education
4. Social justice and education
5. Diversity in the PCET sector
5. Diversity in the PCET sector
6. Literacy and numeracy
6. Literacy and numeracy
7. Students and parental involvement behaviours
7. Students and parental involvement behaviours
8. Motivating students: why would they want to learn?
8. Motivating students: why would they want to learn?
9. How should we teach in FE?
9. How should we teach in FE?
10. It’s all in the mind...or is it? Can an understanding of psychological approaches to learning enhance teaching?
10. It’s all in the mind...or is it? Can an understanding of psychological approaches to learning enhance teaching?
11. Talk! Talk! Dialogue in the classroom –a Social Learning perspective
11. Talk! Talk! Dialogue in the classroom –a Social Learning perspective
12. Assessment
12. Assessment
13. Living and learning
13. Living and learning
14. Work-based learning
14. Work-based learning
15. Knowledge, skills and competence in vocational learning
15. Knowledge, skills and competence in vocational learning
16. Making sense of lifelong learning
16. Making sense of lifelong learning
17. Offender learning and prison education
17. Offender learning and prison education
18. Participation and inclusivity in adult learning: international perspectives
18. Participation and inclusivity in adult learning: international perspectives
19. Post-compulsory education and training in Aotearoa New Zealand
19. Post-compulsory education and training in Aotearoa New Zealand
20. Country profile: Finland
20. Country profile: Finland
21. Mental health and wellbeing in the post compulsory sector
21. Mental health and wellbeing in the post compulsory sector
22. College-based higher education
22. College-based higher education
23. Information and communication technology in the post compulsory sector
23. Information and communication technology in the post compulsory sector
24. Apprenticeships
24. Apprenticeships
25. Professional development in further and adult education
25. Professional development in further and adult education
26. The cost of everything and the value of nothing: What’s next for the FE sector?
26. The cost of everything and the value of nothing: What’s next for the FE sector?
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September 2019 | 384 pages | Learning Matters
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 31/03/2026 | 9781526460226 | $86.00 |
| Hardcover | 31/03/2026 | 9781526460219 | $176.00 |
This text is an introduction to learning and teaching in the post compulsory sector. Those training to teach in the sector need to understand learning and learners in PCET.
This text goes further than other texts in its exploration of the sector. It encourages readers to critically evaluate the context of PCET in the UK and opens up their learning through introducing some global profiles.
The text explores learners in the sector, the diversity of the sector, the challenges and some topical contemporary themes. It covers a breadth of content and can thus be used as a general course text for all PGCE (PCET) courses as well as other education programmes. Through pedagogical features including critical questions, teacher and learner voices, links to practice and more, the text provides a resource for all those learning about PCET.
Table Of Contents:
- 1. What does the further and adult education sector do, and why does it matter?
- 2. ‘Keep at a rolling boil’ – Policy change in the PCET sector
- 3. Quality assurance
- 4. Social justice and education
- 5. Diversity in the PCET sector
- 6. Literacy and numeracy
- 7. Students and parental involvement behaviours
- 8. Motivating students: why would they want to learn?
- 9. How should we teach in FE?
- 10. It’s all in the mind...or is it? Can an understanding of psychological approaches to learning enhance teaching?
- 11. Talk! Talk! Dialogue in the classroom –a Social Learning perspective
- 12. Assessment
- 13. Living and learning
- 14. Work-based learning
- 15. Knowledge, skills and competence in vocational learning
- 16. Making sense of lifelong learning
- 17. Offender learning and prison education
- 18. Participation and inclusivity in adult learning: international perspectives
- 19. Post-compulsory education and training in Aotearoa New Zealand
- 20. Country profile: Finland
- 21. Mental health and wellbeing in the post compulsory sector
- 22. College-based higher education
- 23. Information and communication technology in the post compulsory sector
- 24. Apprenticeships
- 25. Professional development in further and adult education
- 26. The cost of everything and the value of nothing: What’s next for the FE sector?