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ERIC Number: EJ1423345
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-May
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1477-9714
EISSN: EISSN-1479-7194
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Work-Integrated (Adult) Learning: Un-Stigmatizing Blue-Collar Adult Learners in Singapore by Embracing Visibility
Catherine Siew Kheng Chua; Johannah Li Mei Soo; Kashif Raza
Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, v30 n1 p112-130 2024
'Continuous meritocracy' was introduced in Singapore to redefine the concepts of talent and ability in Singapore society. This expanded meaning of meritocracy serves as another way to further support the SkillsFuture Singapore movement (Skillsfuture Singapore, 2023b), which was launched in 2016. 'Continuous meritocracy' complements Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programs, which were to provide adult learners opportunities to integrate practical work experiences with academic learning. However, to fully operationalize WIL in the domain of adult learners, this paper points out that it is vital for the Singapore government and the different stakeholders to endorse the different forms of successes by making them more visible in the society. Utilizing Pierre Bourdieu's key theoretical concepts, this paper discusses the relationship between blue-collar adult learners' dispositions and WIL and proposes an ecosystemic approach that is based on work-integrated (adult) learning (WIAL) to transform the Singapore blue-collar workers' habitus with the aim to visualize 'continuous meritocracy' at the ground level.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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