IR Jones
Transitions and transformations: ways of conceptualising specific contributions by learners in higher education to the development of active citizenship
Jones, IR
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Abstract
In this paper I argue that giving voice to learners’ reflections on their experiences emphasises the complexity of the relationship between national policy objectives and local practices. A critical social science perspective is applied to an evaluation of policy texts and I then analyse how three cohorts of adult learners have reflected on their identities in two sets of focus groups. The research is reflexive in that I am explicit about the theoretical stance I have made in using focus groups as one of my research methods. I argue that a social constructivist paradigm has enabled me to conceptualise experiences of these learners as participants in the construction of a local interpretation of a national policy development.
Citation
Jones, I. (2003, September). Transitions and transformations: ways of conceptualising specific contributions by learners in higher education to the development of active citizenship. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford, UK
Presentation Conference Type | Other |
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Conference Name | Education in a Changing Environment |
Conference Location | University of Salford, UK |
Start Date | Sep 17, 2003 |
End Date | Sep 18, 2003 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
Deposit Date | Jan 20, 2009 |
Publisher URL | http://www.ece.salford.ac.uk/proceedings/papers/ij_03.rtf |
Additional Information | Additional Information : ISBN: 0902896660 Event Type : Conference |
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