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ERIC #:EJ638611
Title:Hot Action at Work: A Different Understanding of "Understanding."
Authors:Beckett, David
Descriptors:Adult Education; Decision Making; Experiential Learning; Inferences; Training
Source:New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n92 p73-84 Win 2001
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Publication Date:2001-00-00
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Abstract:Action learning in the workplace occurs when decisions must be made quickly, relying on practical judgment. Just-in-time training, interpreted as "anticipative action," prepares learners to exercise inferential understanding amid "hot action" in the workplace. (Contains 17 references.) (SK)
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Note:Theme: Sociocultural Perspectives on Learning through Work.
Identifiers:Workplace Learning
Record Type:Journal
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ISSN:ISSN-1052-2891
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Languages:English
Education Level:Adult Education
 
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