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Following the recent global financial crisis and the collapse of major organisations such as Lehm... more Following the recent global financial crisis and the collapse of major organisations such as Lehman Brothers, and the earlier corporate failings of Enron and HIH, there has been a shift of focus towards the role of ethics education in the formation of business professionals. In other professional settings, such as policing and medicine, similar major crises have highlighted the significance of the early development of ethical practice in emerging professionals.

This paper presents the framework for a developing project that intends to use virtual world tech... more This paper presents the framework for a developing project that intends to use virtual world technologies, namely Second Life®, as a platform for learning simulations through role plays with the intent to improve the development of professional decision making amongst pre-graduate teachers undertaking a unit in professional ethics. At present students engage in role-plays within the classroom environment as a tool for learning decision-making and ethical responses.

Abstract This paper presents an argument for the application of Wenger's (1998) theory of a commu... more Abstract This paper presents an argument for the application of Wenger's (1998) theory of a community of practice to develop understanding of the learning that occurs in early-career police. The focus of this research is on the ways that early career police learn the craft of policing. Early career police are defined as police in their first three years of service.

This paper presents the results of a pilot study of a project that uses 3D-virtual world technolo... more This paper presents the results of a pilot study of a project that uses 3D-virtual world technologies, namely Second Life, as a platform for learning simulations through role plays with the intent to improve the development of professional decision making amongst pregraduate teachers undertaking a unit in professional ethics. At present students engage in discussion of ethical issues and case studies within the classroom environment as tools for learning decision-making and developing moral sensitivity.

This paper explores the experience of police recruits as they move from the classroom experience ... more This paper explores the experience of police recruits as they move from the classroom experience to learning on the job. The research presented forms part of a larger study of newcomers to policing in New South Wales, where recruits generally undertake 20 months of university study, with the final 12 months of their study coinciding with their role as a probationary constable.

With the introduction of values education in the primary and secondary education curriculum, the ... more With the introduction of values education in the primary and secondary education curriculum, the Ministry of Education is taking a renewed interest in values and ethics education within schools across New Zealand (Ministry of Education, 2007). Values education is now one of the three core pillars of the New Zealand Curriculum, the other two being key competencies (eg thinking, language, participation) and subject learning (eg English, science, etc.).

Communities of practice are generally accepted as locales of engagement, learning and development... more Communities of practice are generally accepted as locales of engagement, learning and development. This paper reflects on a case study of the evolution of a community of practice amongst staff in a university School of Policing Studies. The case study reveals the requirement for space, in a physical, temporal and timely sense, for open discussion and the formation of shared understanding and trust as key stepping stones to the formation of community.

Students undertaking work-integrated learning programs are exposed to the ethical nature of their... more Students undertaking work-integrated learning programs are exposed to the ethical nature of their chosen profession and the practice setting within which their placement is occurring. These students, as well as developing the technical skills associated with their profession, also develop and acquire professional attributes, including understandings of proper and ethical conduct. It is within these experiences that students begin to shape and understand their identity as professionals.

ABSTRACT This paper explores the experience of police recruits as they move from the classroom ex... more ABSTRACT This paper explores the experience of police recruits as they move from the classroom experience to learning on the job. The research presented forms part of a larger study of newcomers to the policing profession. The study is contextualised within the NSW Police Force where recruits undertake university education with the final year of their university study coinciding with their role as a probationary constable in the field of policing.

Professional identities emerge from complex interactions between ontogenetic selves and socio his... more Professional identities emerge from complex interactions between ontogenetic selves and socio historical and socio cultural dimensions of the practice setting. This paper presents results from a longitudinal qualitative study of six early career police officers as they transition from the Police College into the practice setting (s) of polic ing and in determining their specialisation.

Increasingly the literature highlights the importance of having ethics and values taught at all l... more Increasingly the literature highlights the importance of having ethics and values taught at all levels of the education system. Governments, such as those of New Zealand and Australia, are increasingly focused on introducing curricular requirements for values education and ethics, and some universities in Australia have already introduced'core generic papers' across all degree programmes, including ethics.

What are educators' motivations for using virtual worlds with their students? Are they using them... more What are educators' motivations for using virtual worlds with their students? Are they using them to support the teaching of professions and if this is the case, do they introduce virtual worlds into the curriculum to develop and/or expand students' professional learning networks? Are they using virtual worlds to transform their teaching and learning? In recognition of the exciting opportunities that virtual worlds present for higher education, the DEHub Virtual Worlds Working Group was formed.

Cooperative education as a pedagogical tool is often conceptualized as an opportunity for learner... more Cooperative education as a pedagogical tool is often conceptualized as an opportunity for learners to learn from and within a workplace, where learning is understood as the acquisition of skills and behaviors making the student more 'work-ready'and employable at the end of the experience (cf. Cannan, 2008).

Educators have been quick to spot the enormous potential afforded by virtual worlds for situated ... more Educators have been quick to spot the enormous potential afforded by virtual worlds for situated and authentic learning, practising tasks with potentially serious consequences in the real world and for bringing geographically dispersed faculty and students together in the same space (Gee, 2007; Johnson and Levine, 2008).

Many pre-service teachers currently undertake their professional experience with insufficient kno... more Many pre-service teachers currently undertake their professional experience with insufficient knowledge and confidence to handle unexpected teaching situations. VirtualPREX explores the experiences of 72 pre-service teachers who undertook a teaching role-play in a virtual world. The researchers discuss this opportunity for pre-service teachers to utilise new methods and avenues in a virtual world to both supplement their learning and undertake preparation for practical experience.

Copyright in individual works within the repository belongs to their authors or publishers. You m... more Copyright in individual works within the repository belongs to their authors or publishers. You may make a print or digital copy of a work for your personal non-commercial use. All other rights are reserved, except for fair dealings or other user rights granted by the copyright laws of your country.

Learners in professional practice settings are not passive subjects of socialization processes, b... more Learners in professional practice settings are not passive subjects of socialization processes, but are active and critical agents in a learning process that incorporates interpretations of experiences. Learners filter the experiences of the workplace through the lens of their previous experiences constructing new knowledge and practice.

Journal of Workplace …, Jan 1, 2009

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study of a newcomer to the practice of pol... more Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study of a newcomer to the practice of policing to explore conceptualisations of learning through practice. It aims to position learning as the intersections of trajectories of being and becoming within a community of practice. The paper seeks to argue that learners need to be understood with respect to their personal histories and how these interact with the social and cultural dimensions of the workplace. Design/methodology/approach–This paper is a case study of a new police ...

Journal of Workplace …, Jan 1, 2009