Business Angel Investment as an Informal Learning Process: Does Experience Matter?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Botelho ◽  
Richard Harrison ◽  
Colin Mason
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Business Angel ◽  
Angel Investment

scholarly journals TED talk as a simulation tool in a higher education for the learning process and improvement students´ motivation : an academic practice with students of the degree in business intelligence and a prospective.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Sanchidrian Pardo ◽  
Pilar Yubero Hermoso ◽  
Begoña Torrente Barredo
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Formal And Informal Learning ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Self Learning

The main mission of this project is to improve the professional skills of first year students and to measure their motivation, focus on self-learning and professionalism. For that, the professor uses The TED methodology as a great tool to develop these essential competences and introduces the student as the protagonist of the self- learning process. The TED tool was created to disseminate scientific results of great researchers. It has now become a system of scientific and social dissemination, used to improve formal and informal learning. Also, one of the skills that Spanish people need to work on is their communication skills and these kinds of projects are based on the effective communication competences and others that increase the motivation of students to self-learn and ask about newly acquired knowledge. This educational innovation project tries to use these tools to improve the professional and academic skills and reinforce the human dimension of students and the factor to motivate them to study and learn. It has been evaluated and with the advice of a mentor (subject teacher). The project has been evaluated using a quantitative and qualitative method and the conclusions are interesting because the students recommend it and indicates that their has been an improvement on skills, motivation, values and knowledge.

scholarly journals A review and simulation of business angel investment returns

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff Gregson ◽  
Adam J. Bock ◽  
Richard T. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Investment Returns ◽  
Business Angel ◽  
Angel Investment

scholarly journals Proses Pembelajaran Masyarakat Pada Program Konservasi Tanah

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Baruna Setyoningrum ◽  
Sopingi Sopingi
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Land Conservation ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Common Purpose ◽  
Preparation Step ◽  
Study Type

Abstract: Common purpose of this research are to explained public learning process on preparation step of land conservation at DesaJetisLor. And the special purpose of this research are (1)to explain about the public learning process of land conservation social activity program at DesaJetis Lor (2) to know explain public learning process on large school activity of land conservation program at DesaJetisLor (3) to explain about public learning process on RKTD arrangement activity of land conservation at JetisLor.Qualitative approach case study type use in this research.Collecting data method by interview technique, observation and documentation.Analysis technique by data reduction, data display and conclusion.The result of this result show that (1) there is an informal learning process on program socialization process, (2) there is an nonformal learning process on SLKT program, (3) there is an informal learning process on RKTD arrangement processAbstrak: Tujuan umum penelitian ini adalah untuk menjelaskan proses pembelajaran masyarakat pada tahap persiapan program konservasi tanah di Desa Jetis Lor. Sedangkan tujuan khusus penelitian ini adalah (1) untuk menjelaskan proses pembelajaran masyarakat pada kegiatan sosialisasi program konservasi tanah di Jetis Lor (2) untuk menjelaskan  proses pembelajaran masyarakat pada kegiatan sekolah lapang pada program konservasi tanah di Desa Jetis Lor, (3) untuk menjelaskan proses pembelajaran masyarakat pada kegiatan penyusunan RKTD program konservasi tanah di Jetis Lor. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian studi kasus. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah teknik wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisa yang digunakan adalah reduksi data, display data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa (1) terdapat proses pembelajaran informal di dalam proses sosialisasi program, (2) terdapat proses pembelajaran nonformal di dalam program Sekolah Lapang Konservasi Terpadu (SLKT), (3) terdapat proses pembelajaran informal didalam proses penyusunan Rencana Konservasi Tanah Desa (RKTD).

scholarly journals SPATIAL VISUAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEARNING INDEPENDENCE IN INFORMAL LEARNING RESULTS AT HOME DURING THE PANDEMI COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 388
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sujatmiko
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Spatial Intelligence ◽  
Visual Spatial ◽  
Visual Intelligence

Spatial visual intelligence has a significant influence on the online learning process because of the independence of students in the informal learning process. Furthermore, this study aims to determine the relationship of spatial visual intelligence and learning independence to student learning outcomes in online learning activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the DPTM (Basic Mechanical Engineering Design) subject in class X TPM SMK Negeri 6 Malang in the 2020 academic year. / 2021. The design of this study is a correlation with a quantitative approach. The subjects of this study were 82 students of class X Mechanical Engineering at SMK Negeri 6 Malang. Data collection techniques are tests, questionnaires, and documentation. The data analysis used linear and multiple regression statistics. The results showed that visual spatial intelligence and students' learning independence were high in the basic subjects of Mechanical Engineering Planning. Each variable has a relationship and influence on student learning outcomes. This is indicated by the value of student learning outcomes with high criteria. So, it can be concluded that each variable simultaneously has a positive effect on learning outcomes.

Informal learning of women small business owners

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jalleh Sharafizad
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Small Business Owners ◽  
Learning Behaviour ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate women small business owners’ informal learning behaviour. There is limited qualitative research that examines women small business owners’ learning process and this study aims to address this gap. The study was driven by the following research questions: “Do women small business owners prefer informal learning to formal training?” and if so, “Why do women small business owners prefer informal learning to formal training?” and “If informal learning is preferred, what role do networking and mentoring play in this learning process?” Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 Western Australian women small business owners who were recruited through purposive sampling methods. Findings The small business owners had a strong preference for informal learning. Participants used their own work experience and knowledge to start-up their businesses. A low uptake of formal training was found due to time and resource constraints and personal preferences. Participants relied on contacts within their networks to acquire knowledge or they hired others who possessed the requisite knowledge or skill. Only a small portion of participants had mentors or acted as a mentor. Research limitations/implications This study has limitations that tend to be commonly found in exploratory studies, such as a small sample size. Practical implications The research has implications for recognised training institutions that are engaged in entrepreneurship education. By gaining greater understanding of the nature of learning in small business, they may be able to offer more affordable and flexible informal courses that specifically target women small business owners, incorporate mentorship programs within their business courses by engaging with industry partners, or appoint instructors with industry contacts and experience, to provide mentoring support for these business owners. Originality/value This research responds to calls for studies aimed at developing a more nuanced understanding of the learning behaviour of women small business owners.

scholarly journals Virtual Communities and their Importance for Informal Learning

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonios Andreatos
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
The Internet

This paper deals with the concept of informal learning in virtual communities on the Internet. Initially we discuss the need for continuing education and its relation with informal learning. Virtual communities are next defined and then compared to real communities. Case studies are employed, focused on some specific kinds of virtual communities. We examine how they operate, how their members interact, what values they share and what kind of knowledge they gather. The learning process within virtual communities is then examined. We look at the kind of information and knowledge available in some particular virtual communities, and comment on its organisation. Next, the learning process of virtual communities is compared to that of Open Universities. Finally, we claim that the participation in virtual communities is not only a form of continuing education but also a contribution towards the multiliteracies needed for working as well as living in the 21st century.

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