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ERIC Number: EJ531851
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-6820
Constructing Vocational Knowledge: History, Communities and Ontogeny.
Billett, Stephen
Journal of Vocational Education and Training: The Vocational Aspect of Education, v48 n2 p141-54 1996
Using a Vygotskian framework it is claimed that social practices influence mental functions, and thus vocational knowledge is shaped by history, community, and ontogeny. Key elements of practice are shaped by context, so there is no guarantee that transfer to another setting will occur. (SK)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Job Skills, Problem Solving, Transfer of Training, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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