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This chapter introduces the basics of workplace learning and outlines its key features and theoretical fundamentals. The differences between school learning and workplace learning are discussed. The multiple nature of learning in the workplace is identified and elaborated from individual, social, and organizational perspectives. Relevant theories that underpin workplace learning from different perspectives are outlined.
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Wang, M. (2018). Workplace Learning and Theoretical Fundamentals. In: E-Learning in the Workplace. Explorations in the Learning Sciences, Instructional Systems and Performance Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64532-2_2
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