Dr Craig Johnston C.Johnston@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer - CHSS - DSS
How is theory used to understand and inform practice in the alternative provision sector in England: trends, gaps and implications for practice
Johnston, Craig; Malcolm, Andrew; Jodie Pennacchia, Jodie
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Dr Craig Johnston C.Johnston@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer - CHSS - DSS
Dr Craig Johnston C.Johnston@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer - CHSS - DSS
Abstract
This article examines how theory features in the research literatures concerning the English alternative (education) provision (AP) sector. Despite increasing interest over the past decade in how AP can (re)engage school-aged young people in learning, there has been no comprehensive review of the theoretical ideas used to understand, analyse, and inform practice in the sector. This article presents a framework for categorising the literature on AP, which refer to theory. This framework is of international relevance and can be used by researchers who are seeking to understand the state-of-knowledge on AP in their own contexts. Applied to the English context, this framework demonstrates trends and gaps in the ways theory is used to frame and understand the sector by researchers and practitioners. The framework highlights a shortage of published research which seeks to understand how practitioners in English APs understand, and use, theoretical ideas, concepts, and frameworks to inform their work with young people. We also find that theories drawn from psychological and therapeutic orientations are more common than those drawing on socio-political framings. We reflect on the causes and implications of these trends and gaps and conclude with suggestions for future research to better understand them.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 8, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | May 2, 2024 |
Deposit Date | May 3, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | May 8, 2024 |
Journal | International Journal of Inclusive Education |
Print ISSN | 1360-3116 |
Electronic ISSN | 1464-5173 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2024.2342363 |
Keywords | alternative provision; young people; theory; knowledge |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11975160 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tied20 |
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