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In preparing graduates for practice a key goal is to facilitate their understanding of and readiness to enter the many communities of practice they will encounter in graduate practice. Practice-based education “refers to grounding education in strategies, content and goals that direct students’ learning towards practice roles post graduation” (EFPI, 2010). The focus of this chapter is the fundamental importance to practice of working and collaborating with others. Practitioners work with colleagues not only within their own profession but also across professional boundaries. For example, members of the police force work closely with people from many occupational groups including ambulance and hospital emergency departments, social services, education systems, government departments and the legal system.
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Croker, A., Trede, F., Higgs, J. (2013). Practice-Based Education. In: Higgs, J., Sheehan, D., Currens, J.B., Letts, W., Jensen, G.M. (eds) Realising Exemplary Practice-Based Education. Practice, Education, Work and Society, vol 7. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-188-7_6
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