Closing the Paradigm Gap Separating Worker and Student Support

Abstract

Presents scenarios which illustrate the functionality of digitally distributed competence (DC). Explains that Performance Base Learning (PBL) is premised on the use of DC to support increments in human learning and makes a case for DC‐supported PBL in education. Explores the challenges faced by the workforce that have resulted in expanded uses of DC and argues that these challenges provide clear guidelines for the renovation and revitalization of education services in countries such as the United States. Concludes that in the PBL paradigm, learning is a Just‐In‐Time event that occurs in the moment of performance or in highly detailed Just‐Ahead‐of‐Time simulations that are continually revised by smart DC software.

Citation

Harkins, A. and Kubik, G. (2001), "Closing the Paradigm Gap Separating Worker and Student Support", On the Horizon, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 10-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/10748120110803653