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This innovative book uses examples from popular TV shows to help teachers support the development of students' practical skills.
List of contents
Chapter 1: The further education contexts: the students and the teachers, and the TV programmes Chapter 2: Learning Chapter 3: Teaching Chapter 4: Assessment Chapter 5: Inclusion, diversity and well-being Chapter 6: Education for sustainable development Chapter 7: Expertise, professional development and a spot, swot and plot
List of TV programmes used Index
About the author
Andy Armitage was head of the department of post-compulsory education at Canterbury Christ Church University and taught in secondary, further, adult and community education, and HE for over 40 years. He was an associate inspector and then Ofsted Inspector (OI) from 2011-15. He now works as a consultant with universities, advising them on teacher training and as a staff developer in the education and training sector. As Chair of the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers Post 16 Committee from 2014-7, he was closely involved with the development of the Education and Training Apprenticeships. He is co-author of a number of key texts for FE ITE programmes including Teaching in Post-14 Education and Training, Working in Post-Compulsory Education, Assessment in FE, Developing Professional Practice 14-19, Series Editor Teaching 14+.
Harriet Harper has held a variety of teaching and management roles in FE and HE. She was a teacher educator at The University of Greenwich for seven years and as one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors for ten years, she specialised in FE and teacher training. Now she combines a number of professional activities freelance as a teacher, critical friend, college governor, researcher and author. She is the author of Outstanding Teaching in Lifelong Learning.
