From the conference Competence 50+ 2007 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

1. Understanding Learning in/for Work Implications for Older Workers Tara Fenwick University of Alberta, Canada

4. Context? Tools? Other actors?

11. Four perspectives of the system Participating Communities of practice Expanding Cultural-historical activity theory Emerging Complexity theory view Desiring/Fearing Psychoanalytic view

12. Learning as participating ( communities of practice view )

14. Learning as desiring and fearing ( psycho-analytic view ) Cultural fears and desires - play out unconsciously Examine these, how they are learned Examine how selves are made Learning - becoming aware of deep desires and fears - unlearning old survival strategies

18. Learning as emerging ( complexity science view )

24. Four perspectives Participating Communities of practice Expanding Cultural-historical activity theory Emerging Complexity theory view Desiring/Fearing Psychoanalytic view

28. Poor processes Inflexible job design

29. Uncritical uptake of “good worker” discourses