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Direct linkSligo, Frank; Tilley, Elspeth; Murray, Niki – Education & Training, 2011
Purpose: This study aims to examine how well print-literacy support being provided to New Zealand Modern Apprentices (MAs) is supporting their study and practical work. Design/methodology/approach: The authors undertook a qualitative analysis of a database of 191 MAs in the literacy programme, then in 14 case studies completed 46 interviews with…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Familiarity, Foreign Countries, Tutors
"Community of Practice" as a Framework for Supporting Tertiary Teachers' Informal Workplace Learning
Viskovic, Alison R. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2005
This article discusses aspects of the informal learning of tertiary teachers in a polytechnic, a wananga (Maori tertiary institution) and a university in New Zealand. Case studies showed that they gained their teaching knowledge and skills mainly on the job, through informal, experiential learning, and much less through formal courses,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Familiarity, Informal Education
