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Episode 21: The Pracademic with Di Turgoose
In this fascinating episode, De Montfort University's Di Turgoose talks all things "Pracademia" in higher education. Di defines the role of the "Pracademic" discussing how the fusion between practice-based and academic experiences have become critical to successful learning, teaching and assessment approaches. Di outlines the professional identity of the pracademic, as well as discusses the future of pracademia in higher education. A great listen!
Di Turgoose is an Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning, a De Montfort University Teacher Fellow, and a Member of the International Federation of National Teacher Fellows. Di is also an Active
member of the British Society of Criminology where she leads the National Annual Award Prize for both group and individual excellence in learning and teaching.
Di has almost 30 years practice experience in the criminal justice sector and allied fields, continuing to work in the field in various guises alongside her academic responsibilities. Di works hard to cultivate a learning and teaching approach, underpinned by a philosophy grounded in the synergy between academic work, and work as a practitioner - utilizing interdisciplinary and evidence-based approaches to teaching, to connect theory, policy and practice. In short Di’s focus is on authentic
assessment and real-world learning, at the nexus between practice and theory.
Through her research informed teaching, Di challenges conventions within her discipline, but also pedagogic conventions as part of an approach that is deeply imbued with a sense of public good. She leads a pracademic network in criminal justice and is lead editor of a forthcoming book on pracademics in criminal justice, for Routledge.
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By Kevin L. MerryIn this fascinating episode, De Montfort University's Di Turgoose talks all things "Pracademia" in higher education. Di defines the role of the "Pracademic" discussing how the fusion between practice-based and academic experiences have become critical to successful learning, teaching and assessment approaches. Di outlines the professional identity of the pracademic, as well as discusses the future of pracademia in higher education. A great listen!
Di Turgoose is an Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning, a De Montfort University Teacher Fellow, and a Member of the International Federation of National Teacher Fellows. Di is also an Active
member of the British Society of Criminology where she leads the National Annual Award Prize for both group and individual excellence in learning and teaching.
Di has almost 30 years practice experience in the criminal justice sector and allied fields, continuing to work in the field in various guises alongside her academic responsibilities. Di works hard to cultivate a learning and teaching approach, underpinned by a philosophy grounded in the synergy between academic work, and work as a practitioner - utilizing interdisciplinary and evidence-based approaches to teaching, to connect theory, policy and practice. In short Di’s focus is on authentic
assessment and real-world learning, at the nexus between practice and theory.
Through her research informed teaching, Di challenges conventions within her discipline, but also pedagogic conventions as part of an approach that is deeply imbued with a sense of public good. She leads a pracademic network in criminal justice and is lead editor of a forthcoming book on pracademics in criminal justice, for Routledge.
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