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Marja-Leena Stenstrom ¨ and Pai ¨ vi Tynjal ¨ a ¨ Changing Working Life as a Challenge to Education Recentmacro-leveltrends,suchaseconomicglobalisation,thedevelopmentofthe- formationsociety,changesinmethodsofproductionandtheorganisationofwork,and the growing signi?cance of knowledge as a factor of production, have created a new context for the relationship between education and working life. In this new context, the use of work experience as an educational and learning strategy has become one ofthemostimportantdevelopmentsbothinvocationaleducationandtraining(VET) and in higher education. Although the tradition of making work an integral part of education has varied at different levels of the educational system, the challenges that systems of education currently face are very similar in many respects. These include thechallengeofequivalenceasregardsthelevelofacademicstandards,thechallenge ofdevelopingpedagogicalpracticesfordifferentformsofwork-relatedlearning,and the impact that work-related learning has on the identity of the educational orga- sation, the teacher, and the learner. The diversity of the systems through which work experience is realised, the varying levels of training of workplace trainers, and the lack of industrial experience of vocational school teachers have aroused discussion abouthowtoguaranteeandassessthequalityofthelearningtakingplaceindifferent workplaces and of the work-based learning system as a whole. (See e. g. Boud & Solomon, 2001, p. 27; Grif?ths & Guile, 2004; Guile &Grif?ths, 2001. ) The key pedagogical question regarding collaboration between education and work is how to build a ?rm connection between theory and practice or abstract thinking and practical action – and between the development of general skills and speci?cvocational skills.

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Author:   Marja-Leena Stenström ,  Päivi Tynjälä
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2009 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.210kg
ISBN:  

9781402089619

ISBN 10:   1402089619
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   21 October 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Theoretical Perspectives: New Paradigms of Work and Learning.- Connectivity and Transformation in Work-Related Learning – Theoretical Foundations.- Being, Doing, Making – A Paradigm for the Connective Curriculum.- Integrating Work and Learning in Individual Experiences.- Connecting Work and Learning in Industrial Design and Development.- Work Integration in Social Enterprises: Employment for the Sake of Learning.- Educating Novices At The Workplace: Transformation Of Conceptions And Skills Of Students On A Metal Industry Course.- From Individual Learning to Organisational Development.- Transformation Of Individual Learning Into Organisational And Networked Learning In Vocational Education.- Evaluation Approaches for Workplace Learning Partnerships in VET: Investigating the Learning Dimension.- Developing Entrepreneurship In Small Enterprises – The Succession Process Supported By Apprenticeship Training As A Context For Learning.- Transformations in Work and Education Systems.- How Workers Cope With Changes In Working Life: Adaptation Strategies.- Connections Of School- And Work-Based Learning In The Netherlands.- Work Experience Constructed by Polytechnics, Students, and Working Life: Spaces for Connectivity and Transformation.- Connecting Work and Learning Through Demonstrations of Vocational Skills – Experiences from the Finnish VET.

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