Call for Articles: Special Collection
Guest editors are Dr Rhiannon Packer, Dr Amanda Thomas, Professor Bart Rienties and Dr Deepak Gopinath
Abstracts deadline: 30.9.22
Article deadline: 12.12.22
Abstracts to be emailed to Rhiannon Packer (RAJPacker@cardiffmet.ac.uk)
The transition from school and beyond can be both an exciting and daunting prospect for young people. It can be a time of complex multiple transitions for young people as they seek increasing independence and emerge into adulthood. Positive transition experiences can improve retention and engagement, reduce inequality, maximise student opportunity, enhance wellbeing, increase employability potential, and reduce the risk of becoming ‘not in education, employment or training’ (NEET).
Further and Higher Education opportunities can offer opportunities in improving socio-economic outcomes and supporting social mobility for mature learners. Individuals from more disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to participate in FE and adult learning compared to other post-16 routes. Previous experiences of transition and education in general may impact upon learner perceptions of the FE/HE setting, thus enforcing the importance of a positive transition experience.
This special issue will play a key role in exploring transitions from school and beyond, encompassing international and interdisciplinary perspectives, and supporting the identification of further research, policy, and practice. The issue will explore theoretical and conceptual perspectives of transition from school to new educational settings providing emerging insights into the expectations, experiences, impact, and outcomes for key participants in the transition process, namely young people, their peers, family and practitioners.
Key questions which articles could address include:
- What key elements contribute to a positive or negative transition experience from school into FE/HE?
- What do we need to know about adolescent / mature learner experiences in the transitions post school?
- How does school prepare young people for future transitions (employment and FE/HE)?
- What role does FE/HE play in supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged learners in the transition to the workforce?
- What role do key stakeholders involved with young people play in providing support from school to FE/HE?
- What is the relationship between educational, social, psychological and/or cultural transitions related to the move from school to FE/HE?
We welcome contributions from authors from different disciplines and sectors. We are especially interested in collaborative research involving young people and families, academics, professionals and policy makers. Articles could be based on literature reviews, empirical studies, analysis of key policies/legislation, or secondary data analysis.
Submitted articles should comply with the journal author guidelines and submission procedures. The articles can take various forms, for example, texts, multi-media.
