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- Title
The Open University in Scotland and college campus-based social sciences collaborative teaching partnership.
- Authors
Cole, Janet
- Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the campus-based social sciences collaborative teaching partnership run by The Open University in Scotland (OUS) in conjunction with partner Further Education (FE) colleges. The paper outlines learner profile and policy underpinnings of the partnerships and presents the research findings of the partnership review pertaining to the student experience. The research focusses on the students' motivations, experiences and evaluations of the partnerships. Focus group meetings along with face-to-face and telephone interviews were undertaken to gather qualitative data, while quantitative data takes the form of student retention and achievement figures. The paper suggests that the collaborative teaching partnership not only provides a secure learning pathway, particularly for non-traditional learners to undertake degree level studies, but also provides a strong bridge between students' FE and Higher Education (HE) learning. It credits the learner's FE work and experience fully as a solid platform from which to further their education, enabling participation for people who may experience barriers to learning with respect to traditional HE modes of delivery. Drawing on the student evidence from the review research, the paper concludes with a look to the future for the project.
- Subjects
OPEN universities; COLLEGE campuses; SOCIAL sciences education in universities &; colleges; SCHOOL dropouts; ACADEMIC achievement; TEACHING teams; FURTHER education (Great Britain)
- Publication
Widening Participation & Lifelong Learning, 2018, Vol 20, Issue 1, p167
- ISSN
1466-6529
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5456/WPLL.20.1.167