The historical shifts of in/formality of learning within craft skills ecosystems in the United Kingdom
Mixue Li,
Jeannie Holstein,
Volker Wedekind
Abstract:In this paper, we address the debate on local skills ecosystems and informal learning. We use the social ecosystem model as a tool to help us analyse the role played by various actors in learning and skills ecosystems and highlight the role of informal learning in vocational education and training. We draw on the case of craft pottery to discuss the historical shifts and transformations of ecosystems, including the centrality of informal learning occurring in different spaces and times, and subsequent transfor… Show more
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