Liberal And General Studies In Further Education: Voices From The ‘Chalk Face’

Robin Simmons, Colin Waugh, Mike Hopkins, Liz Perry, Roy Stafford

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This paper presents initial findings from research investigating an important but largely neglected facet of the history of Further Education (FE) – the Liberal Studies and General Studies (LS/GS) movement. Drawing on historical documents and interview data from a group of former LS/GS lecturers, the paper provides important insights into some of the key events and initiatives between the 1950s-1980s, which led to the rise and eventual fall of the LS/GS movement, and seeks to capture the voices of those who were involved at the ‘chalk face’. Whilst it is acknowledged that the quality and nature of LS/GS was often variable and that the experiences of both teachers and learners were often uneven, the central argument of the paper is that many of the principles of the LS/GS movement were not only ahead of their time, but are perhaps more relevant to FE today than ever before.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)32-42
Number of pages11
JournalTeaching in Lifelong Learning: a journal to inform and improve practice
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2014

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Simmons, Robin ; Waugh, Colin ; Hopkins, Mike ; Perry, Liz ; Stafford, Roy. / Liberal And General Studies In Further Education : Voices From The ‘Chalk Face’. In: Teaching in Lifelong Learning: a journal to inform and improve practice. 2014 ; Vol. 6, No. 1. pp. 32-42.
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Simmons, R, Waugh, C, Hopkins, M, Perry, L & Stafford, R 2014, 'Liberal And General Studies In Further Education: Voices From The ‘Chalk Face’', Teaching in Lifelong Learning: a journal to inform and improve practice, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 32-42. https://doi.org/10.5920/till.2014.6132

Liberal And General Studies In Further Education : Voices From The ‘Chalk Face’. / Simmons, Robin; Waugh, Colin; Hopkins, Mike; Perry, Liz; Stafford, Roy.

In: Teaching in Lifelong Learning: a journal to inform and improve practice, Vol. 6, No. 1, 08.2014, p. 32-42.

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Simmons R, Waugh C, Hopkins M, Perry L, Stafford R. Liberal And General Studies In Further Education: Voices From The ‘Chalk Face’. Teaching in Lifelong Learning: a journal to inform and improve practice. 2014 Aug;6(1):32-42. https://doi.org/10.5920/till.2014.6132

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