Research Approaches on Workplace Learning: Insights from a Growing Field (Professional and Practice-based Learning)

Dr Eva Kyndt is Associate Professor Human Resource Development at the University of Antwerp (Department of Training and Education Sciences) in Belgium and Swinburne University of Technology (Centre for Transformative Innovation) in Melbourne, Australia. Her research focuses on the intersection between learning and working and includes topics such as the transition from education to work, workplace learning, sustainable careers, and social networks in organisations. She is currently the founding editor-in-chief of Teaching and Teacher Education: Leadership and Professional development.

Dr David Gijbels is Professor of Learning and Instruction in the Department of Training and Education Sciences at the faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Antwerp (Belgium).  He is spokesperson of the research group Edubron and co-founder of the Antwerp Social Lab. His research interests include student learning and assessment in higher and vocational education and the transition to the workplace.