Developing learning professionals

Universities around the world are increasingly pairing lecture and seminar learning with time spent in workplaces. Much of this push comes from programs designed around particular professions, where the aim is for graduates to be ready to work as soon as they finish. This book examines how students' experiences in both the university and the practice setting can be combined to develop graduates who are skilled and able to think critically about their work.

The chapters draw on a set of research projects carried out in Australia that looked at different forms of work-related learning. Because the contributors all work within the same national higher education system, their accounts share a common context. They look at teaching methods and curriculum design, the institutional structures that support this kind of learning, and the many forms of partnership between universities and workplaces. The collection closes by bringing these strands together into a unified set of perspectives.

The author, Stephen Billett, is a researcher known for his work on learning in workplaces and professional settings.