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		<title>Approaching Formal and Informal Learning Differently: Realities of Managing</title>
		<link>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/approaching-formal-and-informal-learning-differently-realities-of-managing/ </link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because there are significant differentiating factors between the nature of formal and informal learning, they have several significant but practical implications for the implementation and support of formal and informal learning.
The first has to do with managing and controlling learning. This extends to design and development efforts as well as the delivery of training. By [...]]]></description>
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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>Differentiating Factors Between Formal/Informal Learning: Factor #1 &#8211; Structure.</title>
		<link>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/structure-a-differentiating-factor-of-informal-learning/ </link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Informal Learning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The differentiating factors of formal/informal learning to be discussed in the next several blogs include the following:
1.	Structure
2.	Time
3.	Prerequisites
4.	Delivery method
5.	Relevance to the job
6.	Purpose
7.	Intentionality
1.	Structure
The first differentiating factor is structure. Formal learning is characterized by structure whereas informal learning is not. By structure is meant a process by which the learner goes about learning. More likely than not, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Needed: A Closer Look At Informal Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Informal Learning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the past several years there has been increasing interest in informal learning. This interest has tended to surround the question of how informal learning can better complement formal learning in terms of just-in-time learning as well as reducing training costs. Unfortunately, questions have been discussed and ideas proposed with unstated assumptions about what informal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do Client Always Want to Short Change Learning?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/why-do-client-always-want-to-short-change-learning/ </link>
		<comments>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/why-do-client-always-want-to-short-change-learning/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Rarely, if ever, does a request for a training course or the design and development of a course ever come without an unreasonable time constraint by the client. Two days of training are allotted for a three day course or a half-day course is requested to be delivered in 2 hours. It never seems to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Specific Industry Experience Necessary for a Vendor?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/is-specific-industry-experience-necessary-for-a-vendor/ </link>
		<comments>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/is-specific-industry-experience-necessary-for-a-vendor/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When speaking with a potential client, many invariably pose the question, &#8220;Do you have experience in (their) industry?&#8221; For some clients, the answer doesn&#8217;t matter they&#8217;re just curious. For others, however, it&#8217;s of utmost importance and is a qualifying criteria.
The answer the question is both &#8220;yes&#8221; and &#8220;no&#8221; depending on the client&#8217;s needs and type [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organizational Culture and Informal Learning</title>
		<link>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/organizational-culture-and-informal-learning/ </link>
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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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		<title>Development of a Dir. of Training Without a Training Background</title>
		<link>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/development-of-a-dir-of-training-without-a-training-background/ </link>
		<comments>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/development-of-a-dir-of-training-without-a-training-background/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Start-up Training Departments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In an earlier post, I suggested that the first Dir. of Training of a start-up training department/program might well have extensive knowledge of the company in lieu of a background and/or experience in training. In suggesting this, I am not in any way denigrating competence in matters of training and learning. Rather, I&#8217;m suggesting this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blended Learning: A Self-Serving Notion</title>
		<link>http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/blended-learning-a-self-serving-notion/ </link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana  Skiff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blended Learning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The whole notion of blended learning as a new approach to learning is a sham perpetrated by the purveyors of elearning. Effective learning occurs through multi-sensory perception via multi-instructional modes. We learn through all our senses via a variety of learning experiences in a variety of contexts. We always have and always will.
The purveyors of [...]]]></description>
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