Category: Research Blog
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From Trade Workers To Trade Tutors: Actively Supporting Vocational Identity Transitions
From Trade Workers To Trade Tutors: Actively Supporting Vocational Identity Transitions – published by Dr. Mahrukh Khan, ConCOVE Tūhura Senior Researcher In New Zealand, the teachers who are employed in the delivery of vocational subjects in tertiary institutions often come from practical vocational backgrounds and are referred to as trades tutors (Chan, 2012). We acknowledge […]
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The Taster Way to Becoming Construction Curious
The Taster Way to Becoming Construction Curious – published by Dr. Mahrukh Khan, ConCOVE Tūhura Senior Researcher According to Pierre Bourdieu (2012), tastes are socially qualified. It is, arguably, through social conditioning, and specific “practices and the perception of those practices” that mainstream taste trends are established (p.172). Using this premise, this piece would look […]
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The Perception Barrier to Construction Careers
The Perception Barrier to Construction Careers – published by Dr. Mahrukh Khan, ConCOVE Tūhura Senior Researcher The TEC through the Construction Skills Action Plan was formally tasked with construction sector growth and capability in 2018. There are many challenges in lifting and building the construction sector and among the key ones to address are perceptions […]