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
Informal learning through Tippo games during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of children in rural Kenya
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DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2024.2391893
Abstract: ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic had far-reaching effects on school-going children. With the indefinite closure of schools in many parts of the world, many children found themselves with limited avenues for play and interaction. The current… read more here.
Keywords: informal learning; learning tippo; games covid; covid pandemic ... 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
Ecofeminist geragogy as emergent informal learning: insights from Nannagogy
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DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2024.2328715
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper reflects on the ecofeminist educational implications of research findings about Australia’s Knitting Nannas’ Against Gas and Greed (a.k.a. The Nannas’) experiences of peer-to-peer, environmental activist learning. Aspects of this unique and successful… read more here.
Keywords: emergent informal; informal learning; ecofeminist geragogy; geragogy emergent ... 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
The impact of workplace changes and supervisor support on employee learning: a nonlinear perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2024.2401302
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this study, we examine how workplace changes relate to employee participation in formal learning (i.e. participating in a course or training) and informal learning (i.e. learning from tasks and people at work). Drawing… read more here.
Keywords: employee; supervisor support; informal learning; workplace changes ... See more keywords