Engineers' professional learning: a practice-theory perspective

Transformative Learning Theory: A Possibility for Teachers’ Professional Development

Based on the transformative learning theory, it was sought to develop a procedure for helping teachers develop professionally. 13 elementary school teachers in one of the boys schools in Tehran’s district one participated in a workshop consisting of ten sessions and then interviewed. The content of the sessions was drawn from the theoretical basis of the study. Further field observations led to...

Radiographers’ professional practice - a Swedish perspective

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Understanding Professional Development from the Perspective of Social Learning Theory

This paper considers professional development (PD) from the perspective of Social Learning Theory (SLT). While a single component of SLT, self-efficacy, is frequently referred to in teacher education research, the full theory has not been used in this field previously. In this paper SLT is evaluated in terms of the extent to which it is able to describe and explain the phenomena of professional...

FROM HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE A comparative study of physicians’ and engineers’ learning and competence use

Ac 2010-414: Professional Practice Simulation for Undergraduate Engineers: a Tool for Engaging, Educating and Assessing

We are developing a novel computer simulation game based on authentic engineering practices to give first-year engineering undergraduates a more complete and accurate understanding of the engineering profession. The game is student-focused in that it is tailored to the newest generation of engineering students who are more computer literate, electronically connected, and simulation game-oriente...