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Jay Cross's Informal Learning
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
Have a beer. You may have heard my story about the brewer who was told to cut his costs 16%. “Not a problem,&# he told his CFO. “We’ll simply put five bottles in each six-pack instead of six.&#. The CFO protested that people would notice. Why not just cut the training budget?
Jay Cross's Informal Learning
APRIL 3, 2010
Assess when and where Informal Learning is appropriate. • On April 20 at 1:00 pm Eastern, I will be leading a webinar and discussion as part of UMBC ’s ISD now! We’ll be going right back to the basics: • What is Informal Learning? What are the different ways people learn? How do people ‘learn’ their jobs?
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Jay Cross's Informal Learning
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
We conclude therefore, that at present, there is no adequate evidence base to justify incorporating learning-styles assessments into general educational practice. For an indictment of learning styles as irrelevant to learning, see: Psychological Science in the Public Interest.
Jay Cross's Informal Learning
MARCH 27, 2010
Assess when and where Informal Learning is appropriate. “We take pride in our partnerships with employers and other organizations in the community, and are able to give back with free events like the ISD Now! Webinar Series.&#. - Dr. Greg Williams, Program Director. Join Us and Discover: What is Informal Learning?
Jay Cross's Informal Learning
MARCH 14, 2009
A steward’s initial task is to assess the vision of the community along such dimensions as conversations, projects, content, access to expertise, relationships, and meetings. The steward continuously assesses the needs of the community and how well they are being met.
Jay Cross's Informal Learning
JANUARY 30, 2010
In more than 10 randomized trials completed to date, spaced education has been found to: Improve knowledge acquisition, Increase long-term knowledge retention (out to 2 years), Change behavior, Boost learners’ abilities to accurately self-assess their knowledge. In addition, spaced education is extremely well-accepted by learners.
Jay Cross's Informal Learning
JULY 8, 2010
This book is focused on informal learning, but when you assess what will work for your organization, consider how informal learning might supplement what you are doing now rather than replace it.&#. In Informal Learning , I wrote that, “Formal learning and informal learning are both-and, not either-or.
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