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OverviewWorkplace and professional learning, lifelong learning, adult learning, learning in different contexts have become of more and more interest and now dominate all aspects of 21st century life. Learning is no longer about 'storing and recall' but 'development and flow'. Theories of Learning in the Workplace offers fascinating overviews into some of the most important theories of learning and how they are practically applied to organisational or workplace learning. With each chapter co-authored by an academic researcher and an expert in business or industry, this unique book provides practical case studies combined with thorough analysis of theories and models of learning. Key figures in education, psychology and cognitive science present a comprehensive range of conceptual perspectives on learning theory, offering a wealth of new insights to support innovative research directions. Containing overviews of theories from Schon, Argyris, Senge, Engestrom, Billet, Ericsson, Kolb, Boud and Mezirow, this book discusses: adult learning; workplace learning; informal learning; reflective practice; experiential learning; deliberate practice; organisational and inter-organisational expansive learning. Combining theory and practice, this book will be essential reading for all trainee and practicing educational psychologists, organisational psychologists, researchers and students in the field of lifelong learning, educational policy makers, students, researchers and teachers in vocational and higher education. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Filip Dochy (KU Leuven, Belgium) , David Gijbels (University of Antwerp, Belgium) , Mien Segers (Maastricht University, the Netherlands) , Piet Van den Bossche (Maastricht University, Netherlands)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9780415618946ISBN 10: 0415618940 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 14 June 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Deliberate practice, the highroad to expertise - K. A. Ericsson Margje W. J. van de Wiel, Piet Van den Bossche & Richard P. Koopmans Chapter 2. Workplace curriculum: practice and propositions Stephen Billett Chapter 3. Transformational learning. The perspective of J. Mezirow Mien Segers & Maurice De Greef Chapter 4. The Experiential Learning Theory: Kolb and Boud Mien Segers & Selma Van de Haar Chapter 5. From the theory of situated cognition to communities of practice - J. Lave and E. Wenger Stephen Hargreaves & David Gijbels Chapter 6. The reflective practitioner - D. Schoen Piet Van den Bossche & Simon Beausaert Chapter 7. Systems thinking and building learning organisations - P. Senge Filip Dochy, Jan Laurijssen & Eva Kyndt Chapter 8. On organisational learning - C. Argyris David Gijbels & Roel Spaenhoven Chapter 9. Interorganisational expansive learning at work Filip Dochy, Yrjoe Engestroem, Annalisa Sannino and Niel Van MeeuwenReviewsAuthor InformationFilip Dochy is Professor of Research on Learning & Development and Corporate Training at the University of Leuven, Belgium. He is founding editor of the Educational Research Review and a member of the EARLI Executive Committee. He is also a Special Professor of Educational Innovation & IT at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. David Gijbels is Assistant Professor of Learning and Instruction at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He is Associate Editor of Educational Research Review and coordinator of EARLI's special interest group on Learning and Professional Development. Mien Segers is Professor of Corporate Learning in the Department of Educational Research and Development at the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, the Netherlands. She is also Series Editor for the EARLI book series, New Perspectives on Learning and Instruction. Piet Van den Bossche is Assistant Professor at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, and at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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