The perception of the space in which education and training traditionally take place has been going through a process of change. Different modes of learning such as experiential, community-based and work-based learning have become more prominent in recent years, both in the UK context and globally (Edwards et al. 2006; Evans et al. 2006; Kolb 1984; Boud et al. 1985; Jarvis 1987). Within the UK context, the latest reforms as well as the demands of the market economy and the knowledge society have emphasized that learning may occur in settings other than the classroom, in a range of formal and informal environments, including workplace sites, virtual learning, home or leisure settings (Evans et al. 2004; Edwards et al. 2006; Hodkinson et al. 2003). Learning and acquiring skills through a range of experiences including learners’ own life experiences facilitate links and mutual interaction between learning, work and leisure. © 2012 selection and editorial material, Rachel Brooks, Alison Fuller and Johanna Waters; individual chapters, the contributors.
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