By: Marja-Leena Stenstrom (Editor), Paivi Tynjala (Editor)

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This book examines learning taking place on the interface between education and working life at three levels: the individual learning processes; the organisational learning processes in educational institutions and work organisations; and the education system. Theoretical concepts uniting these different fields of learning are connectivity and transformation. Here, connectivity refers to processes that contribute to close relationships and connection between different elements of learning situations, contexts of learning and systems to promote learning. Transformation refers to the changes and developmental processes to be achieved through connecting different elements of learning.

The book provides a comprehensive review of the integration of work and learning, which is a central issue in current discussion on the development of vocational and professional expertise. The contributors represent a broad range of experience and the articles are based on recent, extensive empirical studies.

Theoretical Perspectives: New Paradigms of Work and Learning
Introduction	p. 3
Connectivity and Transformation in Work-Related Learning - Theoretical Foundations	p. 11
Being, Doing, Making - A Paradigm for the Connective Curriculum	p. 39
Integrating Work and Learning in Individual Experiences
Connecting Work and Learning in Industrial Design and Development	p. 63
Work Integration in Social Enterprises: Employment for the Sake of Learning	p. 77
Educating Novices at the Workplace: Transformation of Conceptions and Skills of Students on a Metal Industry Course	p. 93
From Individual Learning to Organisational Development
Transformation of Individual Learning into Organisational and Networked Learning in Vocational Education	p. 117
Evaluation Approaches for Workplace Learning Partnerships in VET: Investigating the Learning Dimension	p. 137
Developing Entrepreneurship in Small Enterprises - The Succession Process Supported by Apprenticeship Training as a Context for Learning	p. 153
Transformations in Work and Education Systems
How Workers Cope with Changes in Working Life: Adaptation Strategies	p. 173
Connections of School- and Work-Based Learning in the Netherlands	p. 187
Work Experience Constructed by Polytechnics, Students, and Working Life: Spaces for Connectivity and Transformation	p. 201
Connecting Work and Learning Through Demonstrations of Vocational Skills - Experiences from the Finnish VET	p. 221
Author Index	p. 239
Subject Index	p. 245
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ISBN: 9781402089619
ISBN-10: 1402089619
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 264
Published: 21st October 2008
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6  x 1.5
Weight (kg): 1.21