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Direct linkAllatt, Gwyneth; Tett, Lyn – Journal of Education Policy, 2019
We draw on theories of policy enactment to explore the ways in which the situated, material and external contexts and professional cultures in adult literacy in the UK have influenced practitioners. Our analysis of the transnational (OECD, EU) and UK external policy contexts found that skills-related education is prioritised, with a focus on…
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, Educational Policy, Literacy Education, Job Skills
Tett, Lyn; Cree, Viviene E; Christie, Hazel – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2017
This paper argues that transition is not a one-off event that occurs when students first enter universities but is an on-going process that is repeated over time. We draw on qualitative data from a longitudinal project on "non-traditional" students who entered a research-intensive university in Scotland direct from further education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Freshmen, Nontraditional Students, Research Universities
Crowther, Jim; Tett, Lyn – Literacy, 2011
Scotland provides an interesting context for studying adult literacy in that it is one of the few countries that explicitly acknowledge the idea of literacy as a social practice. By drawing on two initiatives we illustrate literacy learning derived from a mixture of social practice and critical literacy perspectives. Together they provide insights…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Critical Literacy
Weedon, Elisabet; Tett, Lyn – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2013
Governments across Europe have been encouraged by the European Union (EU) to take measures to upskill their workforce to ensure growth and social inclusion. Low-skilled workers are particular targets and learning providers and employers are expected to provide learning opportunities for them. However, research shows that those with low skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Communication Skills, Skill Development
Tett, Lyn; Anderson, Kirstin; McNeill, Fergus; Overy, Katie; Sparks, Richard – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2012
This article investigates the role of the arts in enabling prisoners to engage with learning and improve their literacy, and the impact this has on their rehabilitation and desistance from crime. It draws on data collected from prisoners who participated in arts interventions in three different Scottish prisons. It argues that participating in the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Drama, Audiences, Correctional Institutions
St. Clair, Ralf; Maclachlan, Kathy; Tett, Lyn – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2009
The potential of practitioner-led action research (PLAR) to contribute to professional development in adult literacies work is considered from two perspectives. First, a recent initiative in Scotland is examined to illustrate PLAR implemented as professional development. The structural factors needing to be addressed for PLAR to contribute to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Adult Literacy
