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Reflective Teaching in Further, Adult and Vocational Education

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Reflective Teaching in Further, Adult and Vocational Education is the definitive guide for educators committed to continual professional growth across various learning environments. Led by experienced authors including Dr Margaret Gregson and Dr Sam Duncan, this updated edition blends practical advice with evidence-informed principles, focusing on planning, assessment, collaborative reflective practice, and meeting diverse learner needs. It features fresh case studies, broader geographical coverage, and emphasises work-based learning, making it an indispensable resource for both trainee and practising teachers.
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Ideal for trainee teachers, practicing educators, and practitioners working in further, adult, and vocational education settings. Also valuable for those interested in educational policy, reflective practice, and professional development within diverse and challenging environments.

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The definitive textbook for reflective professionalism, drawing on the experiences of Margaret Gregson, Sam Duncan and their team along with the findings of the TLRP.

The definitive textbook for reflective professionalism, drawing on the experiences of Margaret Gregson, Sam Duncan and their team along with the findings of the TLRP.

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The definitive textbook for reflective professionals in further, adult and vocational education. Now updated with the latest research, the book offers extensive support for trainee and practising teachers in a variety of settings, for both practice-based training and career-long professionalism.

Written by a collaborative author team of sector experts led by Maggie Gregson and Sam Duncan, Reflective Teaching in Further, Adult and Vocational Education offers two levels of support:

  • Practical guidance for practitioner success, with a focus on the key issues including planning and assessing learning and collaborative approaches to reflective practice.
  • Evidence-informed β€˜principles’ to aid understanding of how theories can effectively inform and develop teaching practices.

In addition to new case studies from a wider range of settings than ever before, the new edition offers broader national and international coverage, greater emphasis on work-based learning, and more ideas for exploring classroom communication and meeting a wider range of learner needs.

Readings for Reflective Teaching in Further, Adult and Vocational Education directly complements this book, providing access to key texts, working as a compact and portable library.

reflectiveteaching.co.uk provides a treasure trove of additional support, including supplementary sector-specific material for considering questions around society's educational aims.

Series: Reflective Teaching

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Praised as an essential resource for those teaching in further, adult, and vocational education, the book is noted for its comprehensive coverage of current thinking, research, policy, and practice. Reviewers highlight its critical insight into value-led teaching and the challenges faced by practitioners in diverse adult learning contexts. It effectively situates teaching practice within its political context and offers strategies to achieve meaningful learning outcomes. Recommended for both new and experienced educators aiming to deepen their reflective practices.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350102002

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 June 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 5th edition

Illustration: 39 bw illus

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 715g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Margaret Gregson is Director of the Sunderland University Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training (SUNCETT) and Professor of Vocational Education at the University of Sunderland, UK.

Sam Duncan is Lecturer in Education in the Department of Lifelong and Comparative Education at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK.

The author team: Kevin Brosnan and Gary Husband (University of Stirling, UK) | Jay Derrick (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK) | Lawrence Nixon and Trish Spedding (University of Sunderland, UK) | Rachel Stubley (University of South Wales, UK) | Robin Webber-Jones (Sheffield College, UK)

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