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		<title>Differentiating Factors  Between Formal/Informal Learning: Factor #3 – Application of Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[3. Application of Learning
The third differentiating factor between formal and informal learning is the application of what is learned. There are two aspects of application that need to be considered: the immediacy of application and the transfer of learning to the job.
In terms of immediacy, formal learning prepares learners for success in handling or dealing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Differentiating Factors  Between Formal/Informal Learning: Factor #2 &#8211; Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2. Time
The second differentiating factor between formal and informal learning is time. Time has two aspects that deserve consideration: scheduling and duration.
Some formal learning formats (e.g., courses, workshops and seminars) involve distinct components (i.e., training site, instructor, participants, training materials, etc.) that must be coordinated and brought together in time and place for training to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organizational Culture and Informal Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study, “Tapping the Potential of Informal Learning,” by ASTD and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (www.i4cp.com) suggests that organizational culture is a driver of informal learning (pg. 13). I would like to take exception to this finding. While crucial to informal learning, I suggest that organizational is not a driver but rather a [...]]]></description>
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