... will begin by contextualising my workplace to the reader and then discussed the reasons for using action research with my learner body. I will then discuss and analyse my experiences of the methods used and the theory supporting them. I will continue by outlining the difficulties encountered during the experience, and finish the portfolio by writing about the outcomes of the action research and how it has benefited my work in the college as a whole. Contextualising my Workplace In order to fully understand this portfolio I must first set the scene of my teaching practice. I currently teach information technology (IT) on a full-time basis in a land-based Further Education college in South Devon. The college delivers vocational courses (mainly National Certificates and National Diplomas) in subjects such as Animal Care, Agriculture, Equine and Outdoor Leisure. The majority of the learners at the college struggle with traditional academic subjects and sitting ...

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