Transitions from vocational qualifications to higher education : examining inequalities / edited by Pallavi Amitava Banerjee (University of Exeter, UK), Debra Myhill.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Banerjee, Pallavi Amitava, editor.

Myhill, Debra, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocational education.

Vocational qualifications--Evaluation.

Vocational qualifications.

Education, Higher.

Labor supply--Effect of education on.

Labor supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

Very 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.

Contents:

Chapter 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 Kinderkhedia.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781787569973

1787569977

9781787569959

1787569950