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The key to informal learning is autonomy

Jane Hart

Jay Cross, the author of the 2007 seminal book, Informal Learning, Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance , recently wrote a blog post in which he explained that although there has been a lot of talk about “informal learning” in the last five years, there has been very little action.

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Informal Learning Center

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Formal training and workshops account for only 5% to 20% of what people learn from experience and interactions. Order the Informal Learning book or read a summary or download the Informal Learning Poster. What is Informal Learning? Start with these: What’s informal learning?

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Re-imagining Work & Learning in a Networked World

ID Reflections

Or will work itself subsume learning enabled by a transformed L&D / facilitators / coaches / mentors and the "right" organizational culture? How do we help organizations see that social and informal learning is not a new and fancy way to learn but an essential requirement in a complex, rapidly changing, and uber connected world?

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eLearning Innovation 2010 – Top 30

Tony Karrer

Google Buzz , Google Wave and PKM PKM stands for Personal Knowledge Management, which is a definite passion of mine (see Work Literacy and Social Media for Knowledge Workers ). Effectiveness Informal Learning Reaction? So, here’s what we are already seeing this year. Interesting to me to see that these pop to the top.

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Pick of the Month: August 2012

Jane Hart

Celisa Steele, in another piece on the same day, The Opportunity—and Threat—of Self-Directed Learning , wrote about ” Your Organization’s Role in Facilitating Self-Direction” “More than ever, learners must think strategically about how they build their professional skills and knowledge over the course of their career.

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The Changing Nature of Workplace Learning

Learnnovators

As an L&D professional who is passionate about self-driven learning, #pkm and #pln, and believe in and evangelize social and informal learning, I realize it’s time to take a step back and do a reality check. Showcase benefits of personal learning networks: This, I believe is one of the most critical steps.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | August 28, 2020

Mike Taylor

Scientific Strategies to Make Learning Stick. Accelerated Learning: Learn Faster and Remember More. People can end up stuck with a static amount of knowledge because we don’t just passively absorb new ideas and information. Learning something new requires active engagement. link] learning /.