Do Opportunities for Formal Learning Stimulate Follow‐Up Participation in Informal Learning? A Three‐Wave Study
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DOI: 10.1002/hrm.21800
Abstract: Informal learning is an important source of employee adaptability and expertise, yet it is unclear how it may be encouraged through human resource management (HRM) practices. In this study, we investigate how opportunities for formal… read more here.
Keywords: informal learning; formal learning; participation informal; opportunities formal ... See more keywords
On the Relation between Task-Variety, Social Informal Learning, and Employability
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DOI: 10.1007/s12186-018-9212-4
Abstract: Fluctuating demands and fast changing job-requirements require organizations to invest in employees so that they are able to take up new tasks. In this respect, fostering employees’ employability is high on the agenda of many… read more here.
Keywords: informal learning; social informal; task variety; employability ... See more keywords
Informal Workplace Learning in Swedish Police Education– A Teacher Perspective
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DOI: 10.1007/s12186-021-09267-3
Abstract: In the literature, informal learning is considered to be of great importance to employees’ development of workplace learning. The aim of this study, which involves respondents from a Swedish police education unit, was to contribute… read more here.
Keywords: swedish police; informal learning; police education; workplace learning ... See more keywords
Does fun promote learning? The relationship between fun in the workplace and informal learning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2016.09.006
Abstract: Abstract Although research has demonstrated that workplace fun has important benefits, we have an incomplete understanding of the role of fun in the learning domain, especially informal learning. To address this need, the present study… read more here.
Keywords: manager support; informal learning; workplace; fun activities ... See more keywords
Informal learning: A lived experience in a university musicianship class
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DOI: 10.1017/s0265051716000498
Abstract: This study investigates how a class of university music students who engaged in a ‘lived’ experience of informal learning adopted methods and strategies to complete a self-learning ‘aural copying’ performance assignment in a musicianship class… read more here.
Keywords: class; lived experience; informal learning; university ... See more keywords
Translating the initial assessment of migrants’ informal learning in practice
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DOI: 10.1080/02660830.2018.1453321
Abstract: Abstract This research contributes to critical literature in the field of recognition of prior learning and skills. It frames the idea of the initial assessment as a tool for selecting and orienteering migrants in their… read more here.
Keywords: initial assessment; informal learning; assessment migrants; learning skills ... See more keywords
Exploring the transformative potential of recognition of prior informal learning for learners: A case study in Scotland
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DOI: 10.1080/0309877x.2015.1062850
Abstract: This article presents an overview of the findings of a recently completed study exploring the potentially transformative impact upon learners of recognition of prior informal learning (RPL). The specific transformative dimension being reported is learner… read more here.
Keywords: study; informal learning; learner identity; recognition prior ... See more keywords
The effect of formal, nonformal and informal learning on teachers’ promotion to middle leadership roles in schools
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DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2018.1508754
Abstract: ABSTRACT The study examined the effect of teachers’ formal, nonformal and informal learning experiences on their promotion to middle leadership roles in schools during their first ten years of work. Analyses were based on data… read more here.
Keywords: leadership; formal nonformal; effect; informal learning ... See more keywords
Informal learning of Cantonese operatic singing in Hong Kong: an autoethnographic study
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DOI: 10.1080/14681366.2021.1934090
Abstract: A revised abstract is as follows: Cantonese operatic singing is widespread in Hong Kong with numerous amateurs learning in community club settings. However, limited research has been taken on how a... read more here.
Keywords: informal learning; hong kong; cantonese operatic; operatic singing ... See more keywords
Primary Teacher Education in Rural Cameroon: Can Informal Learning Compensate for the Deficiencies in Formal Training?
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DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2016.1224586
Abstract: ABSTRACT The objective of the research on which this article reports was to evaluate the training conditions of primary school teachers in rural Cameroon, so as to identify alternative paths towards their qualification through informal… read more here.
Keywords: informal learning; primary teacher; teacher education; rural cameroon ... See more keywords
O’Donnell and Tuomey’s University Architecture: Informal Learning Spaces that Enhance User Engagement
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DOI: 10.1080/20507828.2020.1794711
Abstract: Abstract Evolved design theories of student learning are impacting the built environment of universities. Regardless of a move away from traditional lecture theaters toward online learning, the presence of social learning spaces that aim to… read more here.
Keywords: tuomey university; informal learning; university; donnell tuomey ... See more keywords