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This paper explores a pilot project in which three VET teachers in an Australian dual-sector university trialled a scholarship framework by undertaking a small ethnographic inquiry into current practices in their respective industries. The framework defined a method for engaging with industry while simultaneously developing VET teacher capability in scholarly practice. The teachers were asked to reflect on their experience of engaging in a scholarly project and how new knowledge has been incorporated into their teaching and curriculum design. The reflections were analysed using the... [+] Show more
This paper explores a pilot project in which three VET teachers in an Australian dual-sector university trialled a scholarship framework by undertaking a small ethnographic inquiry into current practices in their respective industries. The framework defined a method for engaging with industry while simultaneously developing VET teacher capability in scholarly practice. The teachers were asked to reflect on their experience of engaging in a scholarly project and how new knowledge has been incorporated into their teaching and curriculum design. The reflections were analysed using the indicators of scholarly quality from the self-same framework, and the key enabling factors and benefits were identified. The claimed success of the pilot is traced primarily to having a framework that provided a logical guide for the planning and execution of the projects and institutional support in the form of mentoring and paid time release.
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This research was also presented at the 20th Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Conference in 2017. The conference paper is available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 129.168.
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Subjects: Providers of education and training; Workforce development
Keywords: Pilot project; Vocational teachers; Skill upgrading; Knowledge sharing; Professional development; Educational practice; Curriculum development; Education industry relationship; Relevance of education and training
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Published: Abingdon, England: Taylor and Francis, 2018
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