This document consists of four papers presented at a symposium on contextual learning issues moderated by John Henschke at the 1996 conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD). "Self-Directed Learning in Organizations: An Analysis of Policies and Practices of Seven Resource Companies in Western Canada" (H. K. Morris Baskett) describes a comparison of 9 of Foucher's (1995) 32 propositions about self-directed learning in the workplace against the human resource policies and practices of oil and gas companies. Results indicate the autonomy of learners is highly modified by the organizational context. "Designing the Learning Potential of Jobs" (Jeroen Onstenk) presents the model of the learning potential of jobs. It discusses conditions and characteristics of task groups as an effective strategy to enhance learning possibilities of job content and work environment of production workers. "Neighbor-Teaching-Neighbor: A Case Study of the Reciprocal Relationship between Work and the Worker" (Diane B. Stoy) reports that a study of five black women working as peer teachers in their public housing communities showed that working in this new work role gave them tangible skills, a positive identity, and improved self respect. "The 'Outcomes' Challenge: An Action Learning/Critical Thinking Approach to Program Development and Evaluation" (Susan Damme, Rod Hamer) describes an approach to the redesign of organizational work around program outcomes that combines practice, reflection, and the development of new theory. Each paper contains references. (YLB)