ETF ITE RESEARCH PROJECTPROPOSED OVERVIEW

HOT TOPIC: ILT RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

• The new FELTAG report – ‘Paths Forward to a digital future’ – by the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group, set up by Matthew Hancock Minister of State for BIS:

http://feltag.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/FELTAG-REPORT-FINAL

• The new NMC Horizon report on emerging technology – on key technology trends, factors impeding adoption and important future developments:

pdfhttp://www.nmc.org/news/its-here-horizon-report-2014-higher-education-edition

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

• How rigorous is the initial assessment of trainee practitioners’ entry IT and ILT skills when they begin their ITE programme?

• Are initial IT / ILT skills diagnostics used to develop practitioners’ skills in these areas during their programmes in a differentiated manner?

• Do ITE programmes sufficiently cover the pedagogy behind use of ILT / blended learning (including issues such as inclusion/accessibility)?

• How well do ITE programmes prepare trainees for work in the sector?

• What recommendations would stakeholders suggest to improve the ILT skills of trainees and their knowledge of the pedagogy behind its use?

RESEARCH SUBJECTS - PRACTITIONERS

FE practitioners: FE/HE lecturers, tutors, supervisors, work-based and commercial trainers, council and uniformed services staff:

• Practitioners currently studying the DET, CET, AET or year 2 of DTLLS

• Practitioners who completed PTLLS / CTLLS / DTLLS in the last 2 years

RESEARCH SUBJECTS - MANAGERS

• Quality Standards Unit managers

• CPD / HR managers

• ILT managers.

DATA COLLECTION TOOLS

ITE Students:

• Initial Survey Monkey questionnaire to the current and ex-ITE students to establish overall picture of ILT development on ITE courses

• Follow-up focus groups with ITE groups

• Follow-up 1-1 semi-structured interviews for case studies.

DATA COLLECTION TOOLS

Quality Unit / CPD / ILT managers

• 1-1 semi-structured interviews with managers

• To include discussion of Ofsted / IQER / internal quality review findings on ILT skills and development needs

• Also covering CPD offers and plans for ILT staff development post-ITE.

THE RESEARCH WIKI

• An open forum for partners and other practitioners and stakeholders in the sector to discuss the research and issues around it

• The blog will allow posting of news, discussions and progress updates

• The individual research stage pages allow sharing and editing of research documents

• Partners at the ETF project induction meeting were keen to have access and participate in the wiki.

DISCUSSION POINTS & QUESTIONS

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