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Tensions and struggles concerning Work Based Learning in Higher Education. Carol Costley. Background to WBL as a field of study The wider societal reasons for WBL What are the concerns . Recognition of Knowledge Knowledge creation, generation and use Transdisciplinarity.
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Tensions and struggles concerning Work Based Learning in Higher Education Carol Costley NCWBLP
Background to WBL as a field of study • The wider societal reasons for WBL • What are the concerns NCWBLP
Recognition of Knowledge • Knowledge creation, generation and use • Transdisciplinarity NCWBLP
The Case of APEL in the UK • Accreditation of Prior and Experiential Learning • Long established and formulated • Individual use/ advanced standing • A marginal activity/ contested silently NCWBLP
The Cases of France and Canada • Paid and unpaid work • The traditional canons • The disciplines NCWBLP
The case of WBL in Cyprus • The viewpoint • Length of study • Work Based projects – the level • Including tacit knowledge NCWBLP
Insider researcher • The workplace as a site of research • Ethical issues NCWBLP
Trandisciplinarity • Generic criteria • Substantive/ process knowledge NCWBLP
Vocationalism and its impact on WBL • Academic/ professional fusion- and unhelpful concept • Research driven NCWBLP