IfL research and publications

Here you can access the latest research and publications from Institute for Learning (IfL) to support your continuing professional development (CPD) and inform your teaching or training practice.

Brilliant teaching and training in FE and skills: A guide to effective CPD for teachers

This guide is based on research that IfL undertook in early 2010 as part of a project supported by the LSIS Flexibility and Innovation Fund. Reflecting the views of more than 5,000 IfL members, and of other experts and researchers, it distils their collective wisdom about teaching and learning and effective CPD in a guide that is intended to be practical and accessible.Produced by IfL and the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS).

IfL conducted this research project between December 2009 and March 2010 to support the development of an e-confident workforce and to promote the use of technology in supporting professional development. The project sought to help boost teachers’ and trainers’ skills in using new technologies and REfLECT through research to uncover current usage habits, e-confidence levels and skills gaps. Based on this information the report identifies areas in need of support and the type of support that is needed. Six case studies were also produced to illustrate the findings.

Between November 2009 and March 2010, Hall Associates Europe LLP (HAE) carried out an independent survey for IfL, which involved telephone interviews with 1,078 IfL members. The findings of the research are outlined in this report. 

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