Jim Crawley, Teacher Educator and Lecturer in Education Studies

Jim Crawley is our guest in this episode. In a long career in education, Jim relates the different roles he has had in youth, further and higher education and how these have informed in his own professional identity. He talks about the benefits of study and research, particularly with regards to his work as a teacher educator, and how collaboration in formal networks has enriched his sense of who he is professionally. The influence of government policy on teaching provision is also discussed.