Description: A detailed philosophical debate on the nature of expertise is long overdue and Dimensions of Expertise opens up that debate. Christopher Winch firstly explores an account of know-how, derived primarily from the pioneering work of Gilbert Ryle, and moves on to relate this epistemological debate to discussions concerning the nature of expertise in vocational and professional education, including attempts to provide a theory of expertise.
Brief description: Christopher Winch is Professor of Educational Philosophy and Policy at King's College London, UK.
Review Quotes: "Winch's book sharpens the philosophical questions worth examining in relation to educational assessment by exploring the nature of occupational expertise...This book invites higher education educators and administrators to shore up sloppy thinking about assessment." --Rebecca Slough, Teaching Theology and Religion Journal