Description
This book provides a fresh and challenging international perspective on the key themes of competence, experience, common sense, expertise, social practices, and literacies in the workplace. It discusses how to develop smart, self-directed workers and empower them as learners in the workplace.
With contributions by leading edge workplace analysts and practitioners from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Sweden, the book presents a fresh and challenging international perspective on the following key themes: -competence and being competent in the world of work -experience, common sense and expertise in workplace learning -social practices and literacies in the workplace -developing smart, self-directed workers -taking responsibility for learning in workplaces -empowering workers as learners in the workplace