TY  - JOUR
AB  - Examines the acquisition of vocational skills through
apprenticeship‐type situated learning. Presents findings from studies of
skilled workers revealing that learning processes that were consonant
with the apprenticeship model of learning were highly valued as a means
of acquiring and maintaining vocational skills. Supported by current
research and theorizing, describes some conditions by which situated
learning through apprenticeship can be utilized to develop vocational
skills. These conditixons include the nature of the activities learners
engage in, the agency of the learning environment and mentoring role of
experts. Addresses conditions which may inhibit the effectiveness of an
apprenticeship approach to learning. Concludes by suggesting that
situated approaches to learning, such as the apprenticeship model, may
address problems of access to effective vocational skill development
within the workforces.
VL  - 26
IS  - 11
SN  - 0019-7858
DO  - 10.1108/00197859410073745
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00197859410073745
AU  - Billett Stephen
PY  - 1994
Y1  - 1994/01/01
TI  - Situating Learning in the Workplace – Having Another Look at
Apprenticeships
T2  - Industrial and Commercial Training
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 9
EP  - 16
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -