Herman the Ermine's teaching methods are closely aligned to an ancient Chinese verse from the Book of Tao. According to author Law Tsu, "Teachers who teach best teach with no words." (Author)

Purpose--Sociocultural learning theories, usually premised on participation in some community, explain workplace learning well up to a certain extent. The paper aims to extend beyond these and to account for learning in repetitive and mundane work environments from a dialectical perspective. Design/methodology/approach--Based on a longitudinal…