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How an Evolution View of Workplace Mentoring Relationships Helps Avoid Negative Experiences: The Developmental Relationship Mentoring Model in Action
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Washington, Rhianon; Cox, Elaine – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2016
In this paper, we explore how the use of a specific mentoring model focusing on the evolution of the relationship between mentor and mentee, may influence the incidence of failure. In our research we employed a case study methodology to examine a regional public service mentoring scheme in the UK where a developmental relationship mentoring model…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Mentors, Learning Experience, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship
Learning Stories from IT Workers--Development of Professional Expertise
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Ha, Tak S. – Studies in Continuing Education, 2015
In the knowledge economy, many companies are well aware of the vital need to maintain the professional expertise of their workers at a high level. Though there have been a lot of research studies in the areas of professional expertise and workplace learning, few examined the learning pathways novice workers went through to become experts in their…
Descriptors: Expertise, Knowledge Economy, Professional Development, Workplace Learning
An Evaluation of Management Training and Coaching
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Berg, Morten Emil; Karlsen, Jan Terje – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: The focus of this paper is on management training and development. The purpose has been to address how coaching can be applied to learn about leadership tools and what effect this has on management behaviour and development. Design/methodology/approach: This is a qualitative case study of a management development program. The empirical…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Management Development, Leadership, Coaching (Performance)
Being a School-Based Teacher Educator: Developing Pedagogy and Identity in Facilitating Work-Based Higher Education in a Professional Field
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Boyd, Pete; Tibke, Jon – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2012
Facilitating work-based learning in higher education involves the educator in developing both their pedagogy and their professional identity. A current policy drive in England is towards "school-embedded" teacher education programmes facilitated by school-based teacher educators. The promoted schemes involve postgraduate student teachers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education Programs, Professional Identity, Student Teachers
Workplace Learning for the Public Good: Implementation of a Standardized, Competency-Based Curriculum in Texas WIC
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Kessler, Seth A.; Horton, Karissa D.; Gottlieb, Nell H.; Atwood, Robin – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe preceptors' implementation experiences after implementing a workplace learning program in Texas WIC (women, infant, and children) agencies and identify implementation best practices. Design/methodology/approach: This research used qualitative description methodology. Data collection consisted of 11…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Curriculum Implementation, Public Agencies, Federal Programs
Formal and Informal Training for Workers with Low Literacy: Building an International Dialogue
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Taylor, Maurice; Evans, Karen – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate some of the kinds of formal and informal workplace training activities that workers with low literacy engage in from different parts of Canada and the United Kingdom. The study employed a multi-site case study research design with 31 employees and 18 instructors from seven different types of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Workplace Learning, Workplace Literacy