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Informal Learning And the Empowerment of Curiosity

There Is No Chalk

ASTD, in a study on informal learning conducted in conjunction with the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), published a short synopsis of the results of their study yesterday. As the post on ASTD's blog states: e-mail emerged as the top-ranked informal learning tool at 68%.

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Allison Rosset Guest Post: Evaluation—Words Into Action?

The Learning Circuits

When workplace learning and performance (WLP) professionals are asked about the four levels of evaluation, in the USA and beyond, they respond in unison: “Level 1 is reaction, 2 is knowledge; 3 is behavior in the workplace; and Level 4 is results.” An ASTD benchmarking study looked at course evaluations by Kirkpatrick level.

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Esse quam videri

The Learning Circuits

T+D (formerly called Training & Development) is the magazine of ASTD (formerly known as the American Society for Training & Development). The cover story of the last issue tells WLP (workplace learning and performance) professionals that Business Acumen is Priority One. Instead of acting like a business person, why not become one?

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