Levels of competence in conservation education

Henderson, Jane ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-8452, Lingle, Ashley and Parkes, Phillip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1297-1635 2024. Levels of competence in conservation education. Di Pietro, Giovanna and Broers, Nico, eds. Education and Pedagogy, Vol. 3. CONSERVATION 360º, vol. 3. Valencia: edUPV, pp. 105-121.

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Abstract

When considering academic education for conservation, a challenge that unites us worldwide is the question of what level of education - undergraduate or postgraduate - is necessary for entry to the profession; however, different countries have found different solutions. To discuss and decide what level of education is appropriate to the tasks, complexity, and responsibility of a job, it is necessary to understand how education is organised and described. In conservation, there are several pathways into the professional sector; the frameworks of these academic or apprenticeship-based foundations have implications for the individual’s entry into the sector. A conservation professional will recognise a skill set and approach in a fellow conservator that generates confidence that a practitioner is competent and reliable (Henderson & Parkes, 2014), fundamental to which is a commitment to continued professional development beyond initial training. This chapter looks to explore the foundational frameworks of conservation education and how levels of competency are established.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	A General Works > AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Education levels, Professional frameworks, Declarative knowledge, Functional knowledge, skills
Language other than English:	Spanish
Publisher:	edUPV
ISBN:	9788490489987
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	3 February 2025
Last Modified:	03 Feb 2025 10:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/175547

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