stephen billett

In higher education institutions across the globe, there is a growing interest in integrating classroom learning with experience in practice settings. This interest is the result of an increased emphasis on courses that prepare students for specific occupations in the hopes that upon graduation...

Author: Stephen BillettISBN-10: 9401772290ISBN-13: 9789401772297Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/24/2015Pages: 258Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

This handbook features theoretical and empirical research on professional learning. It covers diverse areas of professional practice and occupational fields as well as focuses on initial and ongoing development.Author: Stephen BillettISBN-10: 9401789010ISBN-13: 9789401789011Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2014Pages: 1383Format: HardcoverWeight: 4.95lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.40w x 3.40d

Learning in the workplace has come of age with the publication of this book. It shows the way for a new level of sophistication in the ways learning and work are treated. And it opens new territory for exploration in the world of learning...

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...

Drawing on three decades of practical investigations, this book establishes new understandings about the importance of learning through work, outlining its purposes, contributions, conceptions and the curriculum, pedagogical and personal practices that shape its effectiveness. Author: Stephen BillettISBN-10: 1032856858ISBN-13: 9781032856858Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2025Pages: 176Format:...

Author: Stephen BillettISBN-10: 9819939585ISBN-13: 9789819939589Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2023Pages: 341Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.37h x 6.06w x 0.94d

This book discusses what constitutes vocational education as well as its key purposes, objects, formation and practices. In short, it seeks to outline and elaborate the nature of the project of vocational education. It addresses a significant gap in the available literature by providing...

In recent years, efforts to understand learning for and throughout working life have moved away from a focus on workplace training to concerns about learning as a component and outcome of engaging in work and work-related activities and interactions. This shift acknowledges a broader...