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Transfer of Learning Through Integration of Theory and Practice in Technical Vocational Education

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Transfer, Transitions and Transformations of Learning

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This chapter is an empirical contribution to the discussion about theory and practice in technical vocational education. The concepts of theory and practice are often used and discussed in relation to teaching and learning technology (compare, e.g., Bjurulf & Kilbrink, 2008; Gibson, 2009; Hansen, 2000), but also in relation to learning a vocation (e.g., Bengtsson, 2010; Berglund, 2009; Göransson, 2004).

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  1. Department of Engineering and Physics, Karlstad University, Sweden

    Nina Kilbrink

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  1. Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University, Australia

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    L. K. J. Baartman

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Kilbrink, N. (2013). Transfer of Learning Through Integration of Theory and Practice in Technical Vocational Education. In: Middleton, H.E., Baartman, L.K.J. (eds) Transfer, Transitions and Transformations of Learning. International Technology Education Studies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-437-6_6

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