Working to learn : transforming learning in the workplace / edited by Karen Evans, Phil Hodkinson, Lorna Unwin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Editors' introduction; Chapter 1 The significance of workplace learning for a 'learning society'; Chapter 2 Learning careers: conceptualizing lifelong work-based learning; Chapter 3 Contrasting approaches to the role of qualifications in the promotion of lifelong learning; Chapter 4 The interaction between qualifications and work-based learning; Chapter 5 The challenges of 'making learning visible': problems and issues in recognizing tacit skills and key competences; Chapter 6 Developing pedagogies for the contemporary workplace.

International in scope, Working to Learn brings together acknowledged experts in this field. Taking both evidence-based and analytical perspectives, the book challenges many of the generalizations about the changing nature of work and skills, and identifies the workplace itself a critical site for access to learning. In doing so, it develops an illuminating perspective on the social context of the modern workplace and highlights the implications of change for management, for the regulat.

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