Biography and Affiliations
– Alison Fuller is the Director of Research and Head of the Lifelong Work-Related Learning Research Centre at the Southampton Education School of the University of Southampton.
– She joined the Institute of Education of the University College London in 2013.
Research Focus
– Fuller’s research focuses on work transitions, apprenticeships, vocational education and training, and workplace learning.
– She collaborated with Lorna Unwin on reconceptualizing apprenticeships.
– Fuller developed the concept of expansive-restrictive continuum to characterize differences in apprenticeships.
– She criticized the Modern Apprenticeship program for lack of employer demand and poor outcomes.
– Fuller emphasized the significance of workers’ biographies for workplace learning.
Bibliography
– Fuller has authored several publications including ‘Contemporary Apprenticeship: International Perspectives on an Evolving Model of Learning’ (2012), ‘Workplace Learning in Context’ (2004), and ‘Improving Working as Learning’ (2009).
Contributions
– Fuller challenged the concept of legitimate peripheral participation in workplace learning.
– She advocated for learning as a form of participation and highlighted the importance of social relationships.
– Fuller critiqued the linear trajectory of apprenticeships and the equating of expertise with experience.
– She highlighted the role of workplace communities in shaping workplace learning opportunities.
– Fuller emphasized the influence of institutional environments on workplace learning opportunities.
References
– Q&A with Professor Alison Fuller on the website of UCL.
– Profile of Alison Fuller on PolicyConnect.
– Journal of Vocational Education & Training article by Fuller and Unwin (1998).
– Journal of Education and Work article by Fuller and Unwin (2003).
– Journal of Education and Work article by Fuller and Unwin (2003). Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Fuller
Alison Fuller is a British educational researcher and Professor of Vocational Education and Work at the Institute of Education of the University College London and, where she also serves as Pro-Director for Research and Development. She is a leading educational researcher in the UK, with her research centering on work transitions, apprenticeships, vocational education and training, and workplace learning.
