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The Importance of Informal Learning at the Workplace

Origin Learning

Earlier blog posts have stressed on how workplace learning has evolved over the years and L&D managers are re-inventing the wheel to meet the demands of the ‘millennial audience’. In this blog post, we examine ‘informal learning’ and see how it can play a major role in modern workplace learning.

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9 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 19

Upside Learning

We have said this before and are saying it again; informal learning is the new ‘learning’. This is not to say that informal learning would act as a replacement to the formal mode of learning, but it is the synergy between these both that produces effective growth. The Five Myths of Informal Learning.

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14 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 18

Upside Learning

The proportions of formal and informal learning vary with the task at hand, the context for learning, and the psyche of the learner. Generally, informal learning carries anywhere from four to ten times the weight of formal learning. Where Does Informal Learning Fit In? Read to know more.

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LMS- Is It Still About Classroom Training Management?

Upside Learning

They may or may not be thinking of eLearning (primarily referring to online training modules, assessments, and even social/informal learning) at this stage.

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Top 9 Competencies of an Informal/Social Learning Designer

Learnnovators

Passion for learning and improvement in the areas of instructional design and informal/social learning, and all related fields. Appreciation of the power and effectiveness of informal/social learning over the traditional mode (formal) of learning.

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Autonomous Learning - is it the same as informal learning?

Sticky Learning

Formal learning and informal learning. I get the idea here, there is learning that is structured and there is learning that happens outside of structured environments. Marcia Conner's explanation of informal learning is a good starting point in understanding the thinking underlying informal learning.

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Informal Learning Revisited

Jay Cross

Six years ago I wrote Informal Learning, Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance. It’s time for an upgrade. This is the first in a series of posts about what informal learning is and how to put it into practice. Synopsis of Informal Learning. They want the job done.