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Using practice theory to investigate professional engineers' workplace learning
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posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00 authored by D Rooney, David BoudDavid Boud, A Reich, T Fitzgerald, K Willey, A GardnerThis paper reports on the first phase of an Australian inter-disciplinary partnership study concerned with professional learning of experienced engineers. It is a theoretically motivated, qualitative paper that aims to produce detailed descriptions of professional learning that arise within professional engineering work. The paper uses practice theory to conceptualise professional learning. By using 'practices' as the units of analysis, professional learning is understood as an integral part of everyday work practices that is embodied, relational and material rather than an individual attribute. The paper concludes by suggesting that practice theory may provide organisations with an alternative perspective of workplace learning, inviting them to reconsider how professional learning is acknowledged, rewarded and fostered in organisations. © 2012 IEEE.
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Frontiers in Education. Conference (2012 : Seattle, Washington)Pagination
1 - 6Publisher
IEEELocation
Seattle, WashingtonPlace of publication
Piscataway, N.J.Publisher DOI
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2012-10-03End date
2012-10-06ISSN
1539-4565ISBN-13
9781467313513Language
engPublication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2012, IEEEEditor/Contributor(s)
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FIE 2012 : Soaring to New Heights in Engineering Education : Proceedings of the 2012 Frontiers in Education ConferenceUsage metrics
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