The artcle describes the outcomes of a pilot study on professional development of teachers. The project was initiated by the school management. Nine teachers volunteered to work on their professional development in a programme consisting of: • meetings discussing on relevant teacher topics • meetings …

Teacher education is in a state of change. There is a new focus on professional competence, including the competence for further development and learning, conceived of as workplace learning. Teacher shortages put pressure on the development of alternative routes to teaching. The arrival of prospective …

Het artikel doet verslag van een symposium en masterclasses aan promovendi door Etienne Wenger bij Fontys Lerarenopleiding Tilburg. Wenger's werk over 'communities of practice' geeft een perspectief op leren dat van belang is voor zowel het onderwijs - en dus voor opleiden van leraren - als ook voor …

Various learning contexts (conservatoire, workplace and self initiated learning) which are relevant for the training of professional musicians as lifelong learners are explored.

The pilot project that will be described in this report was all about the animateur. What are his skills and attitudes? What are the pedagogical interventions that he uses in a workshop or an event? What are the main issues that arise when we try to include such a naturally non-formal and informal practice …

Processes of collective learning are expected to increase the professionalism of teachers and school leaders. Little is known about the processes of collective learning which take place in schools and about the way in which those processes may be improved. This paper describes a research into processes …

De nouvelles perspectives pour la formation du musicien professionel: un defi pour les conservatoires.La formation musicale toute au long de la vie

De oratie is opgebouwd in drie hoofdstukken. Onder 'Leren en onderwijs' wordt betoogd waarom het onderwijs moet uitgaan van een bredere visie op leren, inclusief leerstrategieën. Daarbij wordt de relatie tussen kennis en leren besproken en de vele manieren waarom mensen in hun leven leren. Onder 'Kerntaak …

A model of work-related learning based on intentionality and developmental relatedness is proposed here. A shift is called for from an educational perspective on work-related learning to a non-educational perspective in which learning is construed as largely implicit and spontaneous. That is, work-related …