Addressing the challenge of scholarship and industry currency in vocational education: a pilot. (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Everingham, Nancy; McLean, David; Mancini, Jane; Mitton, Amber; Williams, Melanie
• Is Part Of: International journal of training research. Volume 16:Number 1(2018)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Vocational currency -- industry currency -- scholarship -- scholarly practice; Technical education -- Periodicals; Technical education -- Australia -- Periodicals; Vocational education -- Periodicals; Vocational education -- Australia -- Periodicals; Occupational training -- Periodicals; Occupational training -- Australia -- Periodicals; Occupational training; Technical education; Vocational education; Australia; Periodicals; 374.99405
• DOI: 10.1080/14480220.2017.1403946
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1448-0220

Abstract

Abstract: 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.