Improving Working as Learning

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Contents:

1. Setting the scene

• introduction
• collecting the evidence
• outline of the book

2. Mapping the working as learning framework

• introduction
• productive systems
• work organization
• workplace learning
• power and indeterminacy
• conclusion

3. Processing calls

• introduction
• collecting the evidence
• productive system in a local authority
• rationalization of works tasks
• enhancing the experiences of service users
• negotiating with service providers
• conclusion

4. Promoting health

• introduction
• collecting the evidence
• role of health visitors
• productive systems of health visiting
• the history of the "community of practice"
• conclusion

5. Exercising to music

• introduction
• collecting the evidence
• producing exercise to music classes
• exercising discretion
• scope for learning
• conclusion

6. Creating knowledge

• introduction
• collecting the evidence
• two contrasting productive systems
• university contract researchers
• software engineers
• conclusion

7. Making sandwiches

• introduction
• collecting the evidence
• sandwich production
• learning to develop new products
• conclusion

8. Utilizing artefacts

• introduction
• collecting the evidence
• accrediting learning in automotive manufacturing
• managerial control in supermarket retailing
• conclusion

9. Bringing working and learning together

• introduction
• investigating working and learning
• positioning the working as learning framework
• implications for policy, practice and research

 

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