VIRTUAL EVENT: Powerful skills and general intellect
In this webinar, Dr Patrick Ainley will explore the implications of the renationalisation of English further education colleges, and will propose outlines of a non-academic approach to ‘skills’ learning.
VIRTUAL EVENT: Powerful skills and general intellect
05 May 2021, 17:30 – 19:00
For more information and to register for the event, please contact Alison Brady.
In this talk, Patrick will examine the ‘renationalisation’ of English further education colleges that was promised in a repeatedly delayed white paper. He identifies this as the technicisation of further education colleges.
He draw upon Michael Polanyi's recognition of Tacit Knowledge, or what Mike Cooley called The Tacit Penumbra.
From corporations competing in a market for students and trainees, colleges are to be repurposed to provide skills for a greened economy, with ‘vocational’ courses offering hope to school leavers, particularly in a ‘levelling-up’ North.
PESGB seminar series
The Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB) is a learned society that promotes the study, teaching and application of philosophy of education. Its London Branch hosts seminars every Wednesday in conjunction with Philosophy at the Institute of Education.
These seminars are led by national and international scholars in the field, covering a wide range of issues of educational and philosophical concern. All are welcome to attend.
Links
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- Philosophy at the Institute of Education
- Department of Education, Practice and Society
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Patrick Ainley
Professor of Training and Education
Greenwich University
Patrick previously taught in schools, further education and higher education. Patrick is a member of the Editorial Board of Post-16 Educator.
Further information
Ticketing
Pre-booking essential
Cost
Free
Open to
All
Availability
Yes