Alan Mark Forster
The fall and rise of experiential construction and engineering education: decoupling and recoupling practice and theory
Forster, Alan Mark; Pilcher, Nick; Tennant, Stuart; Murray, Mike; Craig, Nigel; Copping, Alex
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Abstract
From the mid-20th C., construction and engineering pedagogy and curricula have moved from long-held traditional experiential apprenticeship approaches to one ostensibly decoupling practice and theory. This paper traces this decoupling and explores modern-day opportunities and challenges for recoupling university education with industry practice. Within this context the UK Government funds Graduate Level Apprenticeships (GLA) and introduces the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), arguably signalling a desire to recouple. Nevertheless, many challenges from following previous UK Government policy prioritizing research remain, particularly for post-1992 institutions. Arguably, Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) are at a pedagogical crossroads, considering whether to choose REF-ville, TEF-ville, and/or Apprentice Township. Do HEI’s continue their increasingly decontextualized theoretical approach, or re-embrace construction and engineering education’s experiential roots? We present and discuss opportunities and challenges currently facing HEI’s, aiming to help inform decisions regarding recoupling theory and practice in construction and engineering teaching and learning, but potentially also other fields.
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Forster, A. M., Pilcher, N., Tennant, S., Murray, M., Craig, N., & Copping, A. (2017). The fall and rise of experiential construction and engineering education: decoupling and recoupling practice and theory. Higher Education Pedagogies, 2(1), 79-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2017.1338530
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 30, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 12, 2017 |
Publication Date | Jul 12, 2017 |
Deposit Date | May 16, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 26, 2019 |
Journal | Higher Education Pedagogies |
Print ISSN | 2375-2696 |
Electronic ISSN | 2375-2696 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 79-100 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2017.1338530 |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/846390 |
Contract Date | May 16, 2017 |
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