Planning education: exchanging approaches to teaching practice-based skills

Ritchie, Heather; Sheppard, Adam; Croft, Nick; Peel, Deborah

Abstract

© 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Planning curricula have continually evolved to meet changing societal needs, technological change and employer expectations. The professional accrediting body in the United Kingdom, the Royal Town Planning Institute, stipulates the core planning skills required, differentiating between formal classroom-based learning and professional competencies, derived in practice. Previous research identified the need to address perceived inadequacies in graduate planners’ practical skills, such as decision-making, leadership, and communication, including negotiating, influencing and using evidence. Emphasis has also been placed on planning schools sharing innovative practice to improve student learning. This paper critically reflects on the challenges of teaching diverse cohorts and presents the findings from a sponsored teaching exchange research programme. Case studies drawn from each institution are used to illustrate practice-orientated planning education approaches in the classroom to better equip students for the workplace.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 16, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Oct 19, 2015
• Publication Date: Jan 2, 2017
• Deposit Date: Feb 1, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 26, 2017
• Journal: Innovations in Education and Teaching International
• Print ISSN: 1470-3297
• Electronic ISSN: 1470-3300
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 54
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 3-11
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2015.1095645
• Keywords: planning education, skills, decision-making, employability, competence
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/900899
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2015.1095645
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Innovations in Education and Teaching International on 19 October 2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14703297.2015.1095645
• Contract Date: Apr 26, 2017