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Learning for Life Through Practice-Based Education Curricula

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Realising Exemplary Practice-Based Education

Part of the book series: Practice, Education, Work and Society ((PEWS,volume 7))

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While the focus of practice-based education (PBE) is on students becoming practising professionals, we contend that professionals inevitably and desirably bring their life experience to their practice, and so PBE curricula should also encompass learning for life. We want professionals to engage with the people and communities they work alongside, to be productive global citizens and to be enriched as people from their work as professionals.

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  1. Teaching and Educational Development Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia

    Ann Webster-Wright PhD

  2. The Education For Practice Institute, Charles Sturt University, Australia

    Joy Higgs AM PhD

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. The Education For Practice Institute, Charles Sturt University, Australia

    Joy Higgs

  2. Health Sciences Centre, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

    Dale Sheehan

  3. Academic Practice and Student Experience, University of East London, United Kingdom

    Julie Baldry Currens

  4. Ontario School of Education, Charles Sturt University, Canada

    Will Letts

  5. Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University, United States of America

    Gail M. Jensen

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Webster-Wright, A., Higgs, J. (2013). Learning for Life Through Practice-Based Education Curricula. In: Higgs, J., Sheehan, D., Currens, J.B., Letts, W., Jensen, G.M. (eds) Realising Exemplary Practice-Based Education. Practice, Education, Work and Society, vol 7. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-188-7_4

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