Professions, Competence And Informal Learning [Hardcover]

Graham Cheetham (Author), Geoff Chivers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2005

This book takes a fresh look at professions - their history and sociology, and at the nature both of professional practice and professional competence. Based on research by the authors across 20 varied professions, the book offers an innovative model of professional competence and throws new light on how competence is acquired. It identifies a range of informal learning processes, which seem to be just as important to becoming competent as formal training. As a result, the authors suggest a paradigm of professional development that combines informal and formal learning and also brings together academic and competence-based approaches. "Professions, Competence and Informal Learning" provides practical advice to professional developers on programme design as well as tips for individual professionals on how to exploit their informal learning opportunities. It draws on the research to forecast the future skills needs of professionals and suggests how professional development programmes may need to change in response. The book should be of value to anyone who is interested in professional competence, whether as a professional educator or developer, or as an individual professional. It is also potentially of use to trainers and educators in non-professional areas, especially those with an interest in informal learning.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'I highly recommend this book to HRM-professionals within all organizations; this book is an advanced HRD-source for the 21st century." - Celeste Wilderom, University of Twente, The Netherlands"

About the Author

Graham Cheetham, Senior Policy Adviser, The Department for Education and Skills (UK Government) and Part-time Tutor in Human Resource Development, University of Leicester, UK and Geoff Chivers, Professor of Professional Development, Loughborough University, UK

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (August 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843764083
• ISBN-13: 978-1843764083
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,130,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.