The Higher Education Academy – January 2007 1 Investigating university lecturers’ pedagogical constructs in the working context Dr Joëlle Fanghanel City University, London ABSTRACT This project investigated university lecturers’ pedagogical constructs with reference to the context of practice. It used a qualitative research framework, based on semi-structured interviews, to establish ways in which lecturers conceptualise, approach and relate to teaching and learning. The sample was representative of fifteen disciplines. The theoretical framework underpinning this study was socio-cultural theory. Seven ‘filters’ to practice were identified, each was analysed in respect of its impact on pedagogical constructs, and with reference to the degree of agency available to respondents. This study also makes strategic recommendations for educational development and the enhancement of academic communities.