Re:Learning at work is work, and we must make space for it
by danbr on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @11:23AM
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Plumbers and electricians don’t go to school for multiple years to learn a trade, they apprentice - learning on the job, until they get to the point where they propel themselves forward.
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Re:Learning at work is work, and we must make space for it
by kakwa_ on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @12:46PM
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Well, no (or at least I guess it depends which educational system you are talking about).
On a few educational systems, you have dedicated curriculums for technicians and artisans/craftmen, with theory in classes, practice in labs and internship on the job.
Even if learning on the job is a big part (roughly half of the training), it's not purely that.
Re:Learning at work is work, and we must make space for it
by nogabebop23 on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @01:04PM
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they apprentice after become a [trade]-apprentice. If you're brand new you go to school & do a mix of lab work and on-the-job placements.
The key (which I think you're making) is that once you're an apprentice you learn by doing and get paid.