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Professional education as co-inquiry: An evaluation of the learning approach to developing the role of Connexions Personal Adviser

Oliver, Billie

Authors

Billie Oliver



Abstract

This paper presents an example of using evaluation as a tool for encouraging democratic participation in the development of professional learning and course delivery. The new professional role of Connexions Personal Adviser (CPA) is being clarified and developed through participation of CPAs on a new national training programme, the Diploma for Connexions Personal Advisers, and the approach to evaluating the programme builds on the espoused values and principles of the Connexions Service. Whilst using findings from an evaluation of a specific training programme, the paper advocates a method that could be used on other professional programmes. A theme to emerge from the evaluation has been the identification of a gap between the rhetoric of the national policy and the reality of awareness at local delivery level. These findings have been instrumental in informing future developments and research in particular into the effectiveness of approaches to action learning, and an exploration of strategies to enable the effective transfer and integration of learning from education to workplace. © 2004 Taylor & Francis Ltd.

Citation

Oliver, B. (2004). Professional education as co-inquiry: An evaluation of the learning approach to developing the role of Connexions Personal Adviser. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 29(1), 109-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293032000158199

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Dec 1, 2004
Journal Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
Print ISSN 0260-2938
Electronic ISSN 1469-297X
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 29
Issue 1
Pages 109-121
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293032000158199
Keywords co-inquiry, young people, Connexions, evaluation
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1062203
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0260293032000158199