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Is it a new buzzword with no value? Or is it a significant concept for trainers and learners? We'll cover all aspects of informal learning through these hand selected articles.
Backchannel Learning in an Organizational Setting
By Dave Kelly - Social media tools are rapidly changing the "rules" that have historically been applied to learning environments. The transfer of knowledge and skills is no longer limited to the teacher/student conduit. Learners are now pulling learning on their own—exercising more control over what they learn, when they learn, and how they learn. The advancements in mobile phone technology have made it possible to have access to just about everyone and everything from a device that can fit into your pocket. Many teachers, trainers, and presenters have been resisting the use of mobile devices during their sessions. To quote a famous Star Trek line, "Resistance is futile." The influx of smart phones is only going to continue, so resistance only delays the inevitable. It is also shortsighted, as the usage of mobile devices during sessions is not a risk at all; it is an opportunity. new (Added: 30-Aug-2011 Hits: 213 )What About the Other 50 Weeks? - Chief Learning Officer magazine
By Bob Mosher - A fairly typical column on informal learning by yet another supposed expert. We include it here because it's very typical of the vague and vacuous comments made about informal learning. There's a certain humorous irony in all of this. (Added: 5-Jan-2010 Hits: 354 )7 Informal Learning Services for the Training Function | gram consulting
By Tom Gram - Interest in informal learning by the training function is tangible and growing. The 2008 ASTD State of the Industry report contained a special survey section on informal learning. (Added: 18-Sep-2009 Hits: 334 )Critiquing workplace learning discourses: participation and continuity at work
By Stephen Billet - Stephen Billett critiques some assumptions shaping current discourses on workplace learning and proposes that these assumptions restrict how workplace learning is conceptualised and discussed. In particular, he focus on how describing workplace learning environments and experiences as %u2018informal%u2019 and that %u2018informal learning%u2019 occurs in workplaces constrains understanding about how learning occurs through work and, consequently, the development of a workplace pedagogy (Added: 14-Sep-2009 Hits: 286 )The Other 80% - Informal Learning
By Jay Cross - This is not atypical of the material on informal learning. See if you are able to identify the unstated biases that underlie the article (we all have them) and decide if these biases in fact result in a misinterpretation of data and facts. Here's a starter statement: "This paper addresses how organizations, particularly business organizations, can get more done." (Added: 14-Sep-2009 Hits: 389 )ADULTS’ INFORMAL LEARNING: DEFINITIONS, FINDINGS, GAPS AND FUTURE RESEARCH
By D.W. Livingstone - Comprehensive formal paper on informal learning. A good stepping off point, although it may be too academic for some. Which is why it's worth reading. (Added: 14-Sep-2009 Hits: 1067 )| Library Home Page |
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