Employer engagement in education: Using phenomenography to find out how the facilitator understands their new role

Authors

  • Liz Painter University of the West of Scotland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20856/jnicec.4705

Keywords:

Enterprise in education, Practitioner training, Education-Business links, Enterprise co-ordinators, Phenomenography, Career education

Abstract

Enterprise Coordinators play a key role in supporting the careers leader in schools and colleges and facilitating their relationships with volunteers from the world of work. This article explores how Enterprise Coordinators understand their work. Taking a phenomenographical approach, four categories of understanding have been developed (‘critical friend’, ‘matchmaker’, collaborator’, and ‘reflective practitioner’) that can be used to guide the training and development of all practitioners tasked with facilitating the relationship between schools and employers. It is hoped that this article can also add to the literature of how to undertake a phenomenographical study.

Author Biography

  • Liz Painter, University of the West of Scotland

    PhD Student.  

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Published

01-10-2021