Paul Hager Knihy

The book argues for a shift in focus from formal to informal learning, emphasizing its importance in various contexts like leisure, work preparation, and coping with challenging situations. It presents philosophical arguments and real-world examples to illustrate how informal learning fosters the ability to make context-sensitive judgments. The text highlights the challenges policymakers face in promoting informal learning while preserving its essential qualities, ultimately suggesting implications for improving formal educational practices in schools and colleges.

Focusing on complexity theory, this book offers a comprehensive perspective on practice, agency, and expertise within social sciences. It critiques reductive analyses that fragment understanding into individuals or groups, instead advocating for a holistic approach that integrates biological, psychological, and social dimensions. By emphasizing the relational nature of human activity, it reveals how complexity is intrinsic to daily work experiences, highlighting the generative and creative aspects of human engagement in workplaces.

This volume focuses on the concepts of practice, learning, and change, addressing the underrepresentation of practice in educational literature. It develops a framework for researching learning within practice, challenging existing notions and offering new insights. The book includes studies across various professions, highlighting the connections between these concepts in evolving contexts.