Effective knowing and learning for vocational purposes must take account of the wide range of variables that impact on knowledge formation and that promote learning. In light of those many variables, the formal sector of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) mus…
Why do people go to museums and what do they learn there? What roles can museums serve in a learning community? This text investigates these and other questions, synthesizing theories and research from a wide range of disciplines, including psychology, education, anthropology, a…
"Fostering Empathy through Museums features ten case studies with clear take-away ideas, and lessons learned by vividly illustrating a spectrum of approaches in the way museums are currently employing empathy, a critical skill that is relevant to personal, institutional, economi…
"The Handbook of Informal Language Learning is the first handbook-length resource in the field on a growing and hugely relevant area of research in second language learning. Divided into six sections: Theorizing Informal Language Learning; Digital Language Learning; Learning thr…
In der gegenwärtigen Bildungsdebatte setzt sich zunehmend die Erkenntnis durch, dass das Lernen von Kindern und Jugendlichen nicht allein auf staatliche Institutionen, wie Kindertagesstätten und Schulen, begrenzt ist. Vielmehr rücken neben formalen Bildungsmodalitäten zunehmend …
