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OverviewVery few students with vocational qualifications progress into the world of Higher Education. Many drop out of education altogether and take up entry level jobs with decreased financial prospects. This trend is worrying as the lack of students with vocational backgrounds applying to University acts as a barrier to social mobility.This book, informed by the research findings from Transforming Transitions - a collaborative project involving further education colleges, sixth form centres and Universities - addresses key concerns such as the background of those with vocational qualifications, the success of these students at university and any issues they may encounter in higher education. By analysing national datasets and conducting interviews with students and tutors across sixth form colleges and Universities, this important text discusses the socio-economic benefits gained from the vocational provision and transition to higher education. By highlighting the need to develop inclusive pedagogies and proposing practical recommendations, this book will prove to be an invaluable resource for Educational leaders, researchers and practitioners in higher education. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pallavi Amitava Banerjee (University of Exeter, UK) , Debra Myhill (University of Exeter, UK)Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited Weight: 0.463kg ISBN: 9781787569966ISBN 10: 1787569969 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 07 October 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction; Dan Herbert Chapter 2. Vocational qualifications, university access and widening participation: setting the context; Debra Myhill and Sharon Morgan Chapter 3. Statistical analysis of national datasets: Exploring demographics, access and progression of students in higher education from vocational entry routes; Pallavi Amitava Banerjee Chapter 4. Ways of learning: Student voices on learning experiences across the transition; Debra Myhill and Sara Venner Chapter 5. Assessment practices: Student voices on their experiences of assessment across the transition; Debra Myhill and Rebecca Morris Chapter 6. Students' voiced experiences of social transitions: Facilitating a sense of belonging; Helen Mackenzie and Rebecca Morris Chapter 7. Lecturer perspectives on entry qualifications and how they affect student progress; Helen Lawson Chapter 8. Recommendations for policy and practice; Helen Lawson Chapter 9. Conclusions; Mital KinderkhediaReviewsAuthor InformationPallavi Amitava Banerjee is a Senior Lecturer in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Exeter, UK. She researches social inequalities of access to higher status universities, and on patterns and processes of progression across the student life cycle and social mobility across multiple generations. Debra Myhill is Professor of Education at the University of Exeter, UK, and is the Director of the Centre for Research in Writing. Her research focuses on social disadvantage and how literacy can empower and enable both social and academic success. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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