Developing Professional Identity and Practice

Practitioner research in the learning and skills sector
Developing professional identity and practice

Thursday 4 December 2008, London 9:45am - 4:15pm

The theme of this year's Learning and Skills Research Network conference, 'professional identity and practice' is of huge importance to colleagues working across the sector. The nature of professionalism and professional identity in its current contexts continues to be problematic, contested, and debated. This conference allows us to explore and debate the notion of professionalism, including questions around where, how and whether professionalism exists or is being eroded or developed (or not) for staff and students in the sector.

The conference will count towards the 30 hour CPD requirement for all FE staff. It will offer those who are conducting or using research the opportunity to inform others about it. It will help participants engage with research and development in the learning and skills sector and it will disseminate and debate research findings relating to professional identity and practice.

Presentations in syndicate groups will focus on:

• Engagement with research and development
• Working collaboratively to develop professional identity and practice
• Building research capacity
• Increasing the influence of research findings
• Action research and its role in improving practice

Audience

This event will be of particular interest to researchers and practitioners in:

• Adult and Community Learning
• Further and Higher Education
• Learning and Skills Councils
• Lifelong Learning Networks
• Prisons and Probation Services
• Private Training Providers
• Trade Unions
• Voluntary and Community Sector
• Work-based learning providers

Event Information

Delegate Fee: £150 (includes lunch, tea/coffee)

Enquiries to NIACE Conferences Team - Tel: 0116 204 2833

E-mail: gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk

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