期刊名称：Teaching in Lifelong Learning: A Journal to Inform and Improve Practice
印刷版ISSN：2040-0993
电子版ISSN：2049-4181
出版年度：2013
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：1-8
DOI：10.5920/till.2013.4224
出版社：University of Huddersfield Press
摘要：This paper focuses on Initial Teacher Training (ITT) for the Lifelong Learning Sector (LLS) in England. Based on research with teachers and Teacher Educators at four different Lifelong Learning sites, it explores the relative value of different forms of ITT, offered by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and alternative awarding bodies. It shows that, whilst the majority of respondents regard awarding body courses as adequate, most perceive HEI programmes to be superior to other forms of teacher training – both in terms of labour market currency and the quality of learning provided. Despite the perceived strengths of university-led programmes, we argue that there are serious threats to their future viability. Changes to the ITT qualification structure, the greatly increased cost of university courses and the shift back to voluntarism signalled by recent policy initiatives poses a serious threat to HEI-led ITT for the LLS.
