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Thompson, Carol – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2016
This paper explores the impact of subject-specific mentoring within post-compulsory education. Using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, it considers those factors considered "most useful" to teachers in training. The findings suggest that, contrary to the views espoused by bodies such as the Office for Standards in Education,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mentors, Postsecondary Education, Questionnaires
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Manning, Catherine; Hobson, Andrew J. – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2017
This article presents findings from a study which sought to identify the extent to which trainee teachers and their mentors considered their mentoring experiences and approaches to be judgemental or developmental. The article draws on a case study of trainee teachers and mentors on an Initial Teacher Education programme at a further education…
Descriptors: Mentors, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Interpersonal Relationship
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Raven, Neil – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2016
Whilst published data sources exist for evaluating interventions aimed at widening higher education access, there is value for practitioners in conducting their own research. However, recognition of the contribution afforded by generating new data raises questions over which research methods to utilise. One method relatively new to widening…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Feedback (Response), Intervention, Higher Education
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Gazdula, Joe; Atkin, Chris – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2017
This article investigates the learning and academic attainment of undergraduate education students on enterprise placement projects in a longitudinal mixed-methods study. By observing the placement learning and analysing previous and subsequent attainment of a second- and third-year group it adds to the ontology of purpose for enterprise in…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Longitudinal Studies, Mixed Methods Research, Praxis
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Emira, Mahmoud; Rahman, Zeeshan – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2017
Despite the United Kingdom government increasing efforts to tackle unemployment, young people face a number of barriers to be employed. As a leading awarding body, City & Guilds launched the TechBac in 2014 to address some of these barriers and provide learners with a balanced programme of vocational study. This article is based on the initial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, Mixed Methods Research
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Sadeghi, Karim; Abutorabi, Parviz – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2017
Understanding teachers' conceptions of research is fundamental to creating opportunities for teachers to be research-engaged and to take a more leading role in policy and curriculum development. This study investigated the views of Iranian English language teachers towards research by examining their conceptions of what research is, how often they…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries