Bringing working and learning together

Throughout this book, we have presented a variety of evidence to illustrate the Working as Learning Framework (WALF) outlined in Chapter 2. In this concluding chapter, we bring together the different elements of our argument. This shows how our framework offers a new contribution to: methodological approaches to the study of working and learning; theories of workplace learning; and policy formulation in the field of skills and workforce development. The chapter also discusses the implications for the future of research in this field.