1st Edition

The Fundamentals of Workplace Learning Understanding How People Learn in Working Life

By Knud Illeris Copyright 2011
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

Fundamentals of Workplace Learning is a comprehensive guide to how people learn in the workplace, and the issues and challenges involved. Examining the essential aspects of workplace learning and unravelling the various influences which affect the success of work-based learners, Knud Illeris presents a holistic model to explain how diverse individuals can be encouraged and invited to learn at... Read more

@contents: Part I: The Basis for Workplace Learning  1. Introduction  2. The Workplace as a Learning Space  3. Learning Processes as they are formed at Work  4. A Holistic Model of Workplace Learning  5. The Need for Competence Development  Part II: Workplace Learning in Practice  6. Combining Work and Learning  7. Learning Related to Everyday Work  8. Guided Learning at Work  9. Job-transcending Workplace Learning  10. Combination of Learning Activities Inside and Outside the Workplace  Part III: General Perspectives  11. The Main General Features of Workplace Learning  12. Special Circumstances and Problems in Relation to Specific Groups of Learners  Conclusions

Biography

Knud Illeris is Professor of Lifelong Learning at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Denmark. He is author of numerous books, including How We Learn, Contemporary Theories of Learning, and International Perspectives on Competence Development.