Critically Evaluate the Concepts of Professionalism and Accountability in Lls and Process of Evaluation, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement.
Part 1 Introduction 500 (lo 1 & 2)
Critically evaluate the concepts of professionalism and accountability in lls and process of evaluation, quality assurance and quality improvement. Provide clear definitions of these key issues and how they affect the teacher.
Comment on different documents on professionalism and what they have to offer. Identify and comment on key issues of professionalism conduct and accountability in the life long sector.
Professional identity, according to Bucher and Sterling, (1977), is defined by ones skills and knowledge and also the work one is involved with. Professionalism has been a term rarely associated with those within the FE sector due to the wide range of entrants, which includes the differing backgrounds in industry along with the varied level of teaching qualifications held by employees. Macdonald, (1995) argues that this diversity in FE is believed to have created a weak professional boundary, in sociological terms and therefore making it difficult to accredit a professional code of practice. Definitions of professionalism tend to emphasise key words, such as professional knowledge, autonomy and responsibility. Furlong et al (2000) believe that a professional would need to be autonomous to make own decisions and judgements, but that such decisions are made responsibly.
Robson, (2007) argued that to be a professional then you must be guided by some form of professional code of conduct that contain specific standards and values that make members accountable for their behaviour. Therefore one must be responsible for their actions both in the context of their profession and also within ones dealings outside. This is especially of importance when one is working with education and decisions regarding students trust and confidentiality. Furlong et al, (2000) maintains that students should be at the heart of decisions made and that a high level of trust is of paramount importance in maintaining professional standards.
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Critically evaluate the concepts of professionalism and accountability in lls and process of evaluation, quality assurance and quality improvement. Provide clear definitions of these key issues and how they affect the teacher.
Comment on different documents on professionalism and what they have to offer. Identify and comment on key issues of professionalism conduct and accountability in the life long sector.
Professional identity, according to Bucher and Sterling, (1977), is defined by ones skills and knowledge and also the work one is involved with. Professionalism has been a term rarely associated with those within the FE sector due to the wide range of entrants, which includes the differing backgrounds in industry along with the varied level of teaching qualifications held by employees. Macdonald, (1995) argues that this diversity in FE is believed to have created a weak professional boundary, in sociological terms and therefore making it difficult to accredit a professional code of practice. Definitions of professionalism tend to emphasise key words, such as professional knowledge, autonomy and responsibility. Furlong et al (2000) believe that a professional would need to be autonomous to make own decisions and judgements, but that such decisions are made responsibly.
Robson, (2007) argued that to be a professional then you must be guided by some form of professional code of conduct that contain specific standards and values that make members accountable for their behaviour. Therefore one must be responsible for their actions both in the context of their profession and also within ones dealings outside. This is especially of importance when one is working with education and decisions regarding students trust and confidentiality. Furlong et al, (2000) maintains that students should be at the heart of decisions made and that a high level of trust is of paramount importance in maintaining professional standards.
Teachers in