Looking inside the Russian Doll: The Interconnections between Context, Learning and Pedagogy in the Workplace

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Title: Looking inside the Russian Doll: The Interconnections between Context, Learning and Pedagogy in the Workplace
Language: English
Authors: Unwin, Lorna, Felstead, Alan, Fuller, Alison, Bishop, Dan, Lee, Tracey, Jewson, Nick, Butler, Peter
Source: Pedagogy, Culture and Society. 2007 15(3):333-348.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2007
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Context Effect, Social Environment, Instruction, Employees, Employment, Educational Environment, Case Studies
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
DOI: 10.1080/14681360701602232
ISSN: 1468-1366
Abstract: There is now much awareness of the symbiotic relationship between workplace learning, the organisation of work, level of employee involvement, organisational performance, and the broader economic, regulatory, and social context within which organisations have to operate. This article argues that we have to identify and take serious account of the contextual factors (external and internal) that affect all organisations, as these are central to developing our understanding of the nature of pedagogical practice within any workplace setting. By closely examining the nature and impact of these contextual factors, we can gain greater insight into the phenomenon of why organisations adopt different practices and why they create such different learning environments. The article draws on emerging findings from an ESRC-funded multisector study in the UK and uses illustrations from two contrasting sectors to highlight the impact of context on pedagogical practice.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 43
Entry Date: 2011
Accession Number: EJ937968
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:There is now much awareness of the symbiotic relationship between workplace learning, the organisation of work, level of employee involvement, organisational performance, and the broader economic, regulatory, and social context within which organisations have to operate. This article argues that we have to identify and take serious account of the contextual factors (external and internal) that affect all organisations, as these are central to developing our understanding of the nature of pedagogical practice within any workplace setting. By closely examining the nature and impact of these contextual factors, we can gain greater insight into the phenomenon of why organisations adopt different practices and why they create such different learning environments. The article draws on emerging findings from an ESRC-funded multisector study in the UK and uses illustrations from two contrasting sectors to highlight the impact of context on pedagogical practice.
ISSN:1468-1366
DOI:10.1080/14681360701602232