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Learning Through Practice: Models, Traditions, Orientations and Approaches (Professional and Practice-based Learning Book 1) by Stephen Billett (auth.), Stephen Billett (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Practice-based learning--the kind of education that comes from experiencing real work in real situations--has always been a prerequisite to qualification in professions such as medicine. However, there is growing interest in how practice-based models of learning can assist the initial preparation for and further development of skills for a wider range of occupations. Rather than being seen as a tool of first-time training, it is now viewed as a potentially important facet of professional development and life-long learning. This book provides perspectives on practice-based learning from a range of disciplines and fields of work. The collection here draws on a wide spectrum of perspectives to illustrate as well as to critically appraise approaches to practice-based learning. The book's two sections first explore the conceptual foundations of learning through practice, and then provide detailed examples of its implementation. Long-standing practice-based approaches to learning have been used in many professions and trades. Indeed, admission to the trades and major professions (e.g. medicine, law, accountancy) can only be realised after completing extended periods of practice in authen

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Author
Stephen Billett (auth.), Stephen Billett (eds.)
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published
2010
Language
EN
ISBN
9789048139385
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Psychology, Education, Management

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