Informal Learning Basics
- 3h 38m
- Saul Carliner
- Association for Talent Development
- 2012
Informal learning is semi-structured and occurs in a variety of places through daily interactions among a group of people. Though participants have the intention of learning something, it happens outside of a traditional classroom setting without an instructor. This book introduces readers to informal learning and provides them with practical suggestions for implementing informal learning in their organizations.
About the Author
Saul Carliner is Director of the Education Doctoral Program and an associate professor at Concordia University in Montreal. His research and teaching focus is on the design of emerging forms of online learning and communication for the workplace, and management issues that arise when producing these materials. Also an industry consultant, he has provided strategic planning and evaluation services for organizations in Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, and Europe, including Alltel Wireless, AT&T, Equitas, IBM, Microsoft, ST Microelectronics Turkish Management Centre, Wachovia, and several U.S. and Canadian government agencies. Among the 150 articles and seven other books he has authored is the best-selling Training Design Basics (ASTD Press) and the award-winning e-Learning Handbook (with Patti Shank, Pfeiffer). A Certified Training and Development Professional, he is a member of the board of the Canadian Society for Training and Development, a past Research Fellow of ASTD, and a Fellow and past international president of the Society for Technical Communication. He holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Minnesota, and Georgia State University.
In this Book
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What Is Informal Learning
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How Do People Learn Informally?
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How to Use Formal and Informal Learning in the Workplace
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How Can Training and Development Professionals Support Informal Learning?
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Group Activities That Promote Informal Learning
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Individual Activities That Promote Informal Learning
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How to Use Technology to Support Informal Learning
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How to Evaluate Informal Learning
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