The FE Research Podcast with Jo and Alistair

Podcast special edition!

Ahead of the Learning and Skills Network National Conference we caught up with one of the key notes - Chantal Brown, lecturer, SEND specialist.  
https://transforminglives.web.ucu.org.uk/2020/04/20/teaching-and-learning-scholar-chantal-brown/

In this episode, we meet Sharon Jones, FE lecturer and researcher, and former librarian at The Bedford College Group shares her research about the role secondary school plays in contributing to the lived inequalities of working-class people. The findings in her research uncovers relations of power and illustrates how schooling has reduced individual agency and sustained lived inequalities. By creating space for a visual intervention alongside her analysis of class and society, Sharon successfully illuminates that working-class struggles are not permanent, and that agency can be activated. 

 

Sharon completed her PhD whilst running classes in her local community to build the self-esteem of children through to adults and at the same time raising her own 6 children.

 

Sharon recently wrote her PhD into a book titled 'State schooling and the reproduction of social inequalities: Contesting lived inequalities through participatory methods' and it is available to buy directly from Routledge https://www.routledge.com/State-Schooling-and-the-Reproduction-of-Social-Inequalities-Contesting/Jones/p/book/9781032192222 or from your preferred bookseller. 

 

For our 3rd birthday edition of the podcast we spoke to Dr Lynne Taylerson about her PhD studies and her work with Amplify FE. From digital divides to thriving communities, it is a revealing conversation. 
In the podcast a number of reports are mentioned. Links are here:
Communities:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OszSTr51TCrc568mILcQNo7hLeon_FzN/view?usp=drivesdk 
Research communities:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wB3Adrd6fDZV53088IDydUuWiwvKfnX7/view?usp=drivesdk 
Insights report (digital): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UxGrXOXdzb9zd0gNYAf53EKcrndii3pRtZiEYglHv_U/mobilebasic 

In this edition we are joined by Claire Collins. Claire has many years of experience of leading national practitioner research and development programmes.

In the Podcast Claire talks about a guide that is available here: 
https://ccpathways.co.uk/projects/doing-action-research/ 

https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/practitioner-led-development-research/otla/

In this short conversation, Jo and Alistair take a birds eye view of the sector and what’s been happening in FE research outside of institutions. They give shout outs to various communities and individuals. Could it be you?

Dr Matt Rhoads Ed Tech trainer, Coach, Researcher, fellow Podcaster, Author and Educator based in San Diego Joined us to talk about his role, studying for an Education Doctorate and his latest book

Season 2 Ep10 - Takeover by Sammy White and Colin Forrest talking about their research as part of a larger project with Touch Consulting where they were researching thriving and surviving in times of Covid 

Martin Hoskin, one of AoC's Research Further scholars talks about his PhD research, the value of CPD and his life changing experience of studying a research degree. 

Kerry Heathcote talks to us about her PhD and the innovative Edinburgh College Research & Innovation Forum which she has led. 

Professor David James from Cardiff University joins us to talk Learning Cultures, FE sector development and of course, practitioner research.