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Talbot, JonAffiliation
University of ChesterPublication Date
2018-06-15
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The book is the first to appraise developments in Work based learning from a global perspective. 'Work based learning' (WBL) in the context of a formal programme of study in higher education is defined as all forms of learning relevant to the workplace to include closely related terms such as Work Integrated Learning, Work Applied Learning and Work Related Learning. Three types of WBL can be described: learning for students currently outside the workplace seeking to enter it gaining experience in the form of a work placement; learning for students who are part located in the workplace and part in an educational institution typically in the form of an apprenticeship and learning for students fully engaged in the workplace studying part time. All three forms of WBL are increasingly common around the world in response to the perceived deficiencies of the traditional curriculum as part of a desire on the part of students, employers and policy makers to create learning more relevant to the labour market and workplace. The book reviews all types on WBL practice in ten countries- Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Japan, South Africa, Eire, the Netherlands, USA, Germany and the UK.Citation
Talbot, J. (2019). Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives, Hershey, PA: IGI GlobalPublisher
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https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/book/201848Type
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9781522569770ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.4018/978-1-5225-6977-0
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