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Stamps, David – Training, 1997
Some training failures may be attributed to lack of recognition that learning is a social activity and that collective learning results in communities of practice. The experiences of Dede Miller at Xerox Corporation and the gap that separates learning theory and common training practice show how hard it is to apply new approaches to workplace…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Style, Instructional Design, Job Training