A whisper of academic identity: an HE in FE perspective

Higher education in further education: capturing and promoting HEness

“…Contrast this with FE, with its traditional focus of the development of knowledge and skills which have been conceived elsewhere; where the knowledge serves the more immediate extrinsic needs of achieving a credential to move on; and where the State has been able to administer the achievement of its targets and social engineering projects. For Beck and Young this constitutes a form of assault on the professional autonomy of the HE academic, but in the context of this article we can see that it also helps explain why FE teachers do not have that kind of professional autonomy in the first place (Feather 2010).…”

Evidence-based professionalism in small specialist HE course management – reflexive thoughts on ongoing research

“…These arguments illustrate the complex and fluid nature of professions and professionalism in which not all attributes may carry equal importance to all professions, or even professionals. From a personal professional perspective I agree with Churchman (2002) andFeather (2010) who identify academics as professionals on the basis that they very much preoccupied and satisfied with the intrinsic rewards of academic work itself, and hold a postgraduate qualification, are regarded an expert in their field, are given autonomy to conduct research and disseminate outcomes via teaching and publications.…”

Evidence-Based Professionalism in Small Specialist HE Course Management – Reflexive Thoughts on Ongoing Research

“…These arguments illustrate the complex and fluid nature of professions and professionalism in which not all attributes may carry equal importance to all professions, or even professionals. From a personal professional perspective I agree with Churchman (2002) and Feather (2010) who identify academics as professionals on the basis that they very much preoccupied and satisfied with the intrinsic rewards of academic work itself, and hold a postgraduate qualification, are regarded an expert in their field, are given autonomy to conduct research and disseminate outcomes via teaching and publications.…”