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Personal profile
Research interests
- educational knowledge and practice
- professional and vocational education
- higher education
Previous roles have included Reader and Senior Lecturer (Bath Spa University), John Adams Research Fellow (IOE, London), Curriculum Leader and Teaching Fellow (University of Bath). I have also been a Partnership Adviser for the Learning and Skills Council, an English language teacher and in-company trainer, and held research and workforce development positions in four local authorities in England and Wales.
I have externally examined EdD and PhD students at various universities in the UK and internationally. I am Associate Editor and former Editor (2022-23) of the Journal of Vocational Education and Training, and a member of the editorial boards of the British Journal of Educational Studies, Curriculum Journal, the International Journal of Training and Development and the Journal of Education and Work. I was also previously on the editorial advisory board of the Internationale Berufsbildungforschung Springer book series. I have undertaken evaluations and reviews for the European Commission, the Latvian Council of Science, the Higher Education Academy (UK), and the National Research Foundation (South Africa). I am also a Visiting Professor at the University of Derby.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Visiting Professor, University of Derby
Mar 2021 → Mar 2026
Keywords
- educational knowledge
- practice
- work-based learning
- curriculum
- vocational education
- professionalism
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Projects
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Degree Apprenticeships: higher technical or technical higher education? (Funded by Gatsby Charitable Foundation)
Hordern, J. (PI)
4/04/16 → 28/02/17
Project: Project at a former HEI
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Characterisation of early years professional knowledge (Funded by Society for Educational Studies)
Hordern, J. (PI)
1/09/13 → 30/09/15
Project: Project at a former HEI
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The ITTECF and educational research: the next version of a flawed vision?
Hordern, J. & Brooks, C., 19 Jan 2025, (Acceptance date) In: London Review of Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An expert system on flimsy foundations: Teaching expertise and the Early Career Framework
Hordern, J., Evans, K., Kelly, P. & Pratt, N., 2 Sept 2024, In: British Journal of Educational Studies. 72, 5, p. 607-625 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Basil Bernstein: Code Theory and Beyond (by Brian Barrett)
Hordern, J., 31 Dec 2024, In: British Journal of Educational Studies. 72, 2, p. 265-267Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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On the intellectual horizons of social realism: a response to Barton
Hordern, J., 5 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Curriculum Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rethinking knowledgeable practice in education
Hordern, J., 22 Apr 2024, Abingdon, U. K.: Routledge. 152 p. (Foundations and Futures of Education)Research output: Book/Report › Book
Prizes
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Journal of Vocational Education and Training (Journal)
Hordern, J. (Associate editor)
2024 → 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Editorial activity
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International Journal of Training And Development (Journal)
Hordern, J. (Editorial board member)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Editorial activity
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Journal of Vocational Education and Training (Journal)
Hordern, J. (Editorial board member)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Editorial activity
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British Journal of Educational Studies (Journal)
Hordern, J. (Editorial board member)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Editorial activity
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Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond (External organisation)
Hordern, J. (No value)
2024 → 2025Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Role on a committee, board or panel