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Sjöberg, David; Holmgren, Robert – Vocations and Learning, 2021
In the literature, informal learning is considered to be of great importance to employees' development of workplace learning. The aim of this study, which involves respondents from a Swedish police education unit, was to contribute knowledge about Swedish police education teachers' informal learning as regards conditions for learning, learning…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Police Education, Foreign Countries, Informal Education
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Henshaw, Marie; Spivak, Benjamin; Thomas, Stuart D. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Several jurisdictions mandate the presence of an independent support person during police interviews with vulnerable people. The current study investigated police officers' experiences and perceptions of these volunteers during interviews with people with intellectual disability(ies) (ID). Methods: The sample comprised 229 police…
Descriptors: Interviews, Intellectual Disability, Police, Law Enforcement
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Hoel, Linda; Christensen, Erik – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2020
Purpose: Although workplace learning is an important part of professional learning, little is known about the unethical aspects of workplace learning. This study aims to describe students' learning experiences from in-field training in the police. This paper aims to examine how workplace learning can challenge proper ethical professional…
Descriptors: On the Job Training, Police Education, Ethics, Learning Experience
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Rantatalo, Oscar; Sjöberg, David; Karp, Staffan – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2019
Live simulations in which students perform the roles of future professionals or act as confederates (i.e. student actors) are important training activities in different types of vocational education. While previous research has focused on the learning of students who enact a professional, secondary roles in scenario training, such as student…
Descriptors: Simulation, Role Playing, Vocational Education, Police Education
Solak, Ekrem – Online Submission, 2012
Problem Statement: English learning and teaching activities are crucial for Turkish Gendarmerie personnel serving both at home and in various regions of the world. However, there is no sound basis determining the language needs of the gendarmerie organization and personnel to lead them to accomplishment in joint missions. Purpose of Study: This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Needs Assessment, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Lundin, Johan; Nulden, Urban – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to show how professional tools trigger workplace learning. The daily mundane work of Swedish police officers has been studied to investigate how the use of police tools triggers learning through discussions in police practice. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected through a field study consisting of…
Descriptors: Police, Work Environment, Foreign Countries, Interviews