As policy makers increasingly focus on workplace learning as a way of improving organizational performance, the debate about the learning organization has grown. Counterbalancing the often over-optimistic assumptions made about the future of work and learning, this book argues that without a contextualized analysis of the field, our understanding of the learning environment is limited. It reconsiders the true role and nature of workplace learning in context.
Grounded in original research, the book features case studies which illuminate how the workplace environment can provide both...
As policy makers increasingly focus on workplace learning as a way of improving organizational performance, the debate about the learning organizat...
As policy makers increasingly focus on workplace learning as a way of improving organizational performance, the debate about the learning organization has grown. Counterbalancing the often over-optimistic assumptions made about the future of work and learning, this book argues that without a contextualized analysis of the field, our understanding of the learning environment is limited. It reconsiders the true role and nature of workplace learning in context.
Grounded in original research, the book features case studies which illuminate how the workplace environment can provide both...
As policy makers increasingly focus on workplace learning as a way of improving organizational performance, the debate about the learning organizat...
Against the background of increasing qualification needs there is a growing awareness of the challenge to widen participation in processes of skill formation and competence development. At the same time, the issue of permeability between vocational education and training (VET) and general education has turned out as a major focus of European education and training policies and certainly is a crucial principle underlying the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). In this context, -hybrid qualifications- (HQ) may be seen as an interesting approach to tackle these challenges as they serve -two...
Against the background of increasing qualification needs there is a growing awareness of the challenge to widen participation in processes of skill fo...
This volume proffers a unique perspective on the transformation of education in the 21st century, by bringing together leading researchers in education, sociology and geography to address directly questions of space in relation to education and learning.
This volume proffers a unique perspective on the transformation of education in the 21st century, by bringing together leading researchers in educatio...
This text explores the contemporary state of apprenticeship in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Ghana. The chapters present perspectives from leading researchers in the field, showing how apprenticeship is evolving and changing in every country (crossing boundaries of age, sector and levels of skill and knowledge) and examining the ability of apprenticeship to facilitate both vertical progression - particularly to higher education - and horizontal progression between jobs and sectors.
This text explores the contemporary state of apprenticeship in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Ghana. The chapters present perspectives from le...
