Book chapter 2015

Apprenticeships and School Learning: General Considerations

GH
Gruber, Hans
 MH
Mandl, Heinz
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition
Journal · pp. 870-873
Abstract

Qualification on the one hand and integration and enculturation on the other hand are among the most important functions of schools for the society as well as for the individuals. School learning thus should teach students facts and skills that are necessary for later life. However, evidence exists that school learning often is far away from application situations out of school. Critics have argued that it frequently leads to knowledge that is inert and thus cannot be used for solving real-world problems. A plausible reform idea is to make school learning resembling learning out of school. This article reviews arguments and evidence for and against this proposition. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.

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Apprenticeship communities of practice apprentice Problem-solving Schools service learning cognitive apprenticeship school learning community-based learning 'Reformpädagogik,' situated learning

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Author Affiliations
Institute of Educational Science, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Bayern, Germany
Department of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Bayern, Germany
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