Dave Evans makes a convincing case that practice learning occupies a central role in the education and training of the caring professions. In doing so, he affirms the activities of many service agency staff involved in practice teaching and assessment and offers them clear models and illustrative examples to aid their development. He also explores ways in which practice learning and assessment can be effectively developed in academic settings.

Contents: The importance of practice learning. Practice Learning: Learning in the practice setting; Reflective learning; Relating theory and practice. Practice Teaching: A model of practice teaching; Reflective apprenticeship. Practice assessment. Conclusion; Appendix; References; Indexes.