Mimetic Learning at Work Learning in the Circumstances of Practice
This book examines the concept of mimetic learning at work and discusses processes of observation, imitation and practice that is central to learn through and for work. It elaborates the contributions to that learning from the experiences and lessons gain
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Stephen Billett Griffith University Mt Gravatt, QLD Australia
ISSN 2211-1921 ISSN 2211-193X (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-09276-8 ISBN 978-3-319-09277-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-09277-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2014945807 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © The Author(s) 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This book is dedicated to Alison Lee Jackson and Hannah Grace Billett to whom I owe so much
Preface
About two years ago, I commenced an investigation to understand how the development of occupational skills occurred before there were educational institutions for these purposes. It largely comprised reviews of literature from Early Imperial China, Hellenic Greece, Europe, Japan, Middle East and Central Asia. I also spoke to experts in history, anthropology and archaeology and visited museums in a number of countries to develop this understanding. What I anticipated was identifying instructional strategies used by expert workers
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