LSN Project Database: Details

Adults and Young People Learning Together - Mixed Age Learning (WP1)

Project code

LSRC399

Start date

10 January 2001

Project leader

John Vorhaus,

End date

31 May 2001

Partnership

Data not available.

Project status

Completed

Project outputs

Publication entitled 'Learning together : Age mixing in further education colleges'. Publication date 2004. Summary of report: Mixed-age classes are a long-standing, but almost unresearched feature of further education. This study aims to inform the debate on whether to segregate age groups in post-16 education by looking at the extent, nature, costs and benefits of age mixing in FE colleges. Weblink: https://crm.lsneducation.org.uk/user/order.aspx?code=041544&src=XOWEB

Summary:

This scoping study [Linked to LSRC459 (WP2)] will consider the rationale, scope and design of a research investigation into the learning and teaching relationships manifest in mixed groups of young people and adults. The study will include a national consultative seminar to test preliminary findings. Methods include a literature search and analysis of sources-both substantive (teaching and learning of young people and adults in post-compulsory education and training and methodological (observational studies in classrooms, qualitative and quantitative.