Taking steps towards the knowledge society: reflections on the process of knowledge development

This book looks at the ways in which professional and vocational education and training can contribute towards building the emerging 'knowledge society'. It discusses knowledge development from three different perspectives: (1) illustrates knowledge development actions in addressing 'real' problems; (2) examines how information and communication technologies (ICT) can support knowledge development; and (3) provides an analysis of theoretical and conceptual issues in relation to knowledge development. It is presented in four parts and 11 chapters. Part one, 'Promoting knowledge development' contains: Introduction to the book / Barry Nyhan; Knowledge development, research and collaborative learning / Barry Nyhan. Part two, 'Illustrations of knowledge development' contains: Supporting European research cooperation - reflections from a Cedefop perspective / Pekka Kamarainen; Knowledge development and deliberative reasoning - the European forum on transparency of vocational qualifications / Sten Pettersson; Building arenas for collaborative development in a Swedish context / Bernd Hofmaier; Making sense of mobility projects as vehicles for learning / Soren Kristensen. Part three, 'Information and communication technologies and knowledge development' contains: Creating spaces for knowledge development - reflections on ICT support for the Cedefop research arena / Alan Brown and Graham Attwell; Web-based support for collaborative research / Sabine Manning. Part four, 'Theories, frameworks and conceptual issues' contains: Theories of knowledge development within organisations - a preliminary overview / Massimo Tomassini; Capturing the knowledge embedded in 'practice' through 'action-research' / Barry Nyhan; The limitation of computers in the management of knowledge / Tryggvi Thayer.

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