Professional and VET Learning is a book series that focuses on professional competencies and identities, but also on conditions and societal frames of job performances. It includes education in economics, medicine, handicraft, ICT, technology, media handling, commerce etc. It includes career development, working life, work- integrated learning and ethical aspects of the professions.
In recent years the learning in the professions and through vocational education has become a central part of educational psychology, educational politics and educational reflections in general. Its theoretical modeling, practical application and measurement standards are central to the field. They are also specific for a new research realm which is until now, especially in the US, minor developed. For Europe the dual system, learning in the professional school and – at the same time – learning in the firm, can be a model for studying how issues of professional belonging, professional life meaning, professional biographies, professional change, but also especially professional competencies and sovereignties respectively securities are generated.
The books in this series will be based on different theoretical paradigms, research methodologies and research backgrounds. Since the series is internationally connected, it will include research from different countries and different cultures. The series shall stimulate a practical discourse and shall produce steering knowledge for political decisions in the field. We invite contributions, which challenge the traditional thinking in the field. Professionals who are accountable, available and certificated shall receive through this series a fundamental support, but also new horizons and broadened perspectives of the domain.
Series Editors:
Susanne Weber, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
Frank Achtenhagen, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
Fritz Oser†, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Switzerland
Scientific Board:
Filip Dochy, Centre for Educational Research on Lifelong Learning and Participation, University of Leuven, Belgium
James W. Pellegrino, Learning Sciences Research Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Thierry Volery, Swiss Research Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Friederike Welter, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung, Bonn, Germany; SME Management & Entrepreneurship, University of Siegen, Germany