This chapter aims to address the two issues of teacher knowledge and pedagogy of VET in the English FE sector. Drawing from a larger research project, it uses the empirical findings from the questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews of seven FE participants, who teach on VET provisions. In addressing the issue of teacher knowledge, a delineation of teaching knowledge, relevant disciplinary knowledge (Becher, 1994) and theories of learning (Bernstein, 1996) are included. Typologies of teacher knowledge (e.g. Clandinin, 1985; Shulman, 1987; Loo, 2012) are employed to offer a wider perspective of teacher knowledge. From an occupational perspective, conceptions of theoretical knowledge, knowledge of procedures, skill sets, dispositions and past work know-how are drawn from researchers such as Bernstein (1996), Eraut (2004) and Winch (2014). The teacher know-how is used to conceptualise a VET pedagogy framework. Using a Bernsteinian conceptualisation of knowledge types, the processes of recontextualization are used. These processes offer insights into how teacher knowledge may be modified through selection, relocation and refocus for application in a VET pedagogic setting. Using examples of the empirical data, the types, sources and application of VET teachers' know-how are delineated. In this delineation, the theoretical framework draws on concepts such as knowledgeable practice (Evans, 2016), practice architectures (Kemmis and Green, 2013) and Systems 1 and 2 (Kahneman, 2012). The concepts offer additional insights into how VET deliverers use their know-how towards the final choice of the relevant teaching strategies in their specific pedagogic settings. This chapter finally offers contributions and implications resulting from this study.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.