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SUMMARY:Research Matters: Learning matters in research: a perspective fro
 m social learning theory
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DESCRIPTION:Learning is often viewed as something individuals do as they 
 acquire information and skills. It is usually associated with some form 
 of instruction\, often separated from practice. I will present a differe
 nt perspective on learning\, one that starts with the assumption that le
 arning is an inherent dimension of everyday practice and that it is fund
 amentally a social process. From this perspective\, a living “body of kn
 owledge” can be viewed as a collection of interrelated communities of pr
 actice. Learning is not merely the acquisition of a curriculum\, but a j
 ourney across this landscape of practice\, which is transformative of th
 e self. Education is then a guided tour of the various practices that co
 nstitute this landscape. Research is one of these practices and I will a
 rgue that learning matters to research both as a topic and as a method. 
 I will introduce some of the foundational aspects of social learning the
 ory. Then I will present a model of social learning that we are developi
 ng for assessing the value created by social learning. This model is bei
 ng developed for practitioners who want to account for their learning\, 
 but it also holds potential as a method for research.
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:AG3/4\, Ellen Wilkinson Building\, Manchester
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