Professionals increasingly must collaborate very closely, such as through inter-professional work arrangements. This involves learning both "in" and "for" collaboration. Some educational researchers have turned to complexity science to better understand these learning dynamics. This discussion asks, How useful is complexity science for examining…

Professionals' knowledge and decisions influence all facets of modern life. Some might argue that professionals' learning and work are not terribly different to other vocational practitioners. The authors are among those who accept, first, that professional practice is a particular domain of vocational learning and work, and second, that…

Life histories of 12 Canadian "portfolio" educators in contract employment arrangements reveal four tensions related to flexibilization and individualization: tensions of personal choice, continuous change, fluid knowledge, and flexible location. These tensions suggest the difficult negotiations workers must make in the new economy.…