Autor: Fiona Hall

Lynn Machin is a senior lecturer and principle supervisor for students undertaking doctoral studies within the School Institute of Education at Staffordshire University. She has more than 30 years’ experience of working within further and higher education. Many of these years have been spent designing and delivering Initial Teacher Training for trainees who work, or want to work, in the further education sector. Her current research interests are situated in the exploration of how students can develop their capacities to learn and grow as self-directed and autonomous learners. As well as having written and co-authored several books for teachers within further education including A Complete Guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training and A Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, Lynn has also written several other books including Supporting Primary Teaching and Learning (aimed at teaching assistants). Lynn is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Educa