The implementation of progress files in higher education: reflection as national policy

CLEGG, S. and BRADLEY, S. (2006). The implementation of progress files in higher education: reflection as national policy. Higher education, 51 (4), 465-486.

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Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-004-7764-8

Abstract

Progress files, involving personal development planning (PDP), are becoming a feature of many higher education systems internationally. In the UK they will become mandatory for all undergraduate students from 2005. This presents a major implementation challenge, because while reflection has been a cornerstone of practice in some areas of higher education for a considerable time, its generalisation as national policy changes its discursive location. The paper presents findings from a case study of the implementation of PF in one UK Higher Education Institution (HEI). It reports on how staff in one institution understand PF in the context of national policy, and on how they interpret the challenges they face in facilitating reflection for all students. The paper argues that pedagogical innovations take on a different meaning when applied to the system as a whole.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: higher education, personal development planning (PDP), policy implementation, progress files (PF), reflection
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Learning and Teaching Institute
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-004-7764-8
Page Range: 465-486
Depositing User: Ann Betterton
Date Deposited: 15 Jan 2009
Last Modified: 19 Mar 2021 01:15
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/219

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