How an ecological interpretation of agency can aid our understanding of the ‘storied lives’ of the Welsh Baccalaureate Co-ordinator.

Penikett, Judith 2022. How an ecological interpretation of agency can aid our understanding of the ‘storied lives’ of the Welsh Baccalaureate Co-ordinator. EdD Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

The Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification (WBQ) is a nationally adopted qualification in Wales at Key Stages 4 and 5. This study focused upon the Welsh Baccalaureate Co-ordinator (WBC) and how they contend with challenges or take advantage of (potential) opportunities the role creates. It considered how schools might act to create more positive opportunities and outcomes for agency by framing it ecologically. By explaining the impact of material, cultural and structural factors on the practice certain contextual factors which constrain and/or enable agency were identified. A qualitative approach utilising semi-structured interviews and narrative was used to elicit responses and to bring an understanding to their stories of practice. An inductive analysis yielded two latent themes: Institutional influence and influence of talk. This study makes two claims: • A school may create a more positive and active ecology by shaping the environmental conditions for practitioners to engage in Talk-in-Practice and, • the outcomes of Talk-in-Practice may enable and enrich the practitioner’s sense of agency. In relation to curriculum reform the WBQ has been used as an example of change. The wider purpose of this study has been to discover the of the impact of the change and how practitioners can be supported during such times.

Item Type:	Thesis (EdD)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	25 April 2023
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2023 08:51
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/159038

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