Presentation: Most theories of learning focus primarily on the cognitive dimension but recognise that the action one is significant.  If we accept Husserl’s claim that we live in our acts – then the ‘doing’ dimension should actually receive at least equal emphasis to the cognitive. This seminar starts with my own work on learning and then explores a theory of learning by doing.  Thereafter it focuses on professional practice and offers a theory of learning practice which could impinge on our understanding of learning in the workplace.

Biography: Peter Jarvis is a former Head of Department of Educational Studies at the University of Surrey. He is the founding editor of The International Journal of Lifelong Education and serves on a number of other editorial boards in Europe, Asia and the USA. He has written and edited over 40 books and 200 chapters and articles in books and journals, a number of which have been translated into many languages. He holds, and has held a number of Visiting Professorships in universities throughout the world and has received many awards for his work including a number of honorary doctorates.