Why can’t higher education agree on terminology for third-space professionals?

Poorly defined roles and inconsistently used titles present a significant barrier to understanding and valuing the work of third-space professionals (Bird, 2004; Caldwell, 2022; Veles et al., 2023). People in these roles make a significant contribution to learning and teaching in higher education,...

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Main Author: Colin Simpson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education
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Online Access:https://journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jldhe/article/view/1268
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Summary:Poorly defined roles and inconsistently used titles present a significant barrier to understanding and valuing the work of third-space professionals (Bird, 2004; Caldwell, 2022; Veles et al., 2023). People in these roles make a significant contribution to learning and teaching in higher education, bringing pedagogical and technological expertise to an increasingly complex domain. A lack of understanding of these roles makes it hard to build trust and foster effective collaboration. This brief communication considers factors in higher education, from the cultural to the pragmatic, which contribute to this confusion.
ISSN:1759-667X