The Centre for Professional Practice will be hosting an Open Lecture by Dr Mike Nicholls\u00a0on the topic of Work based learning : paradigm, practice and paradox.<\/p>\n
\u201cWork based learning\u201d has been described as \u201ca mode of learning and field of study allied to the Social Sciences\u201d (Portwood, 2000), while Boud and Solomon (2001) maintain that \u201cwork is<\/span><\/span> the curriculum\u201d, and that it is the workplace and not an academic discipline which frames work based learning.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The presentation will chart the professional journey of a traditionally trained natural scientist seeking to harmonise these polarised views of work based learning in generic Professional Studies university programmes. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Please email cppmedway@kent.ac.uk<\/a> to reserve a seat by Friday 22nd May 2015.<\/p>\n Date: <\/strong>\u00a0Friday 29th May 2015<\/p>\n Time: <\/strong>Refreshments available from 3.00pm<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> Lecture starts at 3:30pm until approx. 5:00pm<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Seminar Room 1, Compass Centre South, Medway Campus<\/p>\n Directions: <\/strong>http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/maps\/medway\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"