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Rules, Technique, and Practical Knowledge: A Wittgensteinian Exploration of Vocational Learning
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Winch, Christopher – Educational Theory, 2006
In this essay, Christopher Winch explores the relevance of Ludwig Wittgenstein's account of rule-following to vocational education with particular reference to the often-made claim that any account of an activity in terms of rule-following implies rigidity and inflexibility. He argues that most rule-following is only successful when it involves a…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Technical Education, Persuasive Discourse, Theory Practice Relationship