The History of Workplace Learning in the United States and the Question of Control: A Selective Review of the Literature and the Implications of a Constructivist Paradigm

Anderson (1980) and Harris's (2000) examinations of the history of workplace learning and training in the United States highlight issues of power and control in the determination of what training is provided to workers. This paper reviews these two texts and considers the implications of a cons...

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Main Author Altman, Brian A
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2008
Subjects
Adult Education
Constructivism (Learning)
Employer Employee Relationship
Empowerment
History
Job Training
Labor Force Development
Power Structure
Unions
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Summary:Anderson (1980) and Harris's (2000) examinations of the history of workplace learning and training in the United States highlight issues of power and control in the determination of what training is provided to workers. This paper reviews these two texts and considers the implications of a constructivist paradigm in addressing the dilemmas of power and control in the determination of workplace training that are raised by these two authors.