ABSTRACT
The human services field involves learning in, and from, the real-life work of communities, agencies, practitioners and clients. The learner is the most important person in the human services field. Students come to their fieldwork experiences with an extensive range of prior social and cult ural experiences that impact on what they learn and how they approach the task of learning. Learning in the field involves learning from experience and making the most of that experience. Field learning occurs through and from workplace experiences, but involves more than just students learning from the experiences. Teaching and learning are achievable unless assessment is taken seriously and considered as a key element of learning. Teaching consists of the actions, strategies and behaviours that make student learning possible. Learning from experience is the primary goal of field learning. The chapter presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
