Book Review: Hager, P., & Halliday, J. (2006). Recovering Informal Learning: Wisdom, Judgement and Community. Lifelong Learning Book Series Vol. 7. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer

The European Union's education and lifelong learning policy stresses informal learning within the society. The article aims to review the concept of lifelong learning and to analyze opportunities for continuous learning process in organizations. New technologies, innovations in the workplace and professional training encourage employees to improve constantly and awareness of the importance of lifelong learning can help to secure their future in a changing labor market. Research methods applied were as following: literature and document analysis, expert interviews, analysis of the results and interpretation. The article presents a review of scientific literature and research data reveals leaders’ approach to employees' willingness to raise their qualification constantly and the organization's opportunities. The survey showed that employers want to have a highly qualified staff meeting the requirements of the organization, but do not always have sufficient funds for professional development.

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Book Review: Informal Learning in Organizations - How to Create a Continuous Learning Culture

International Journal of Human Resource Development Practice Policy & Research ◽

10.22324/ijhrdppr.1.110 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 109-110

Keyword(s):

Informal Learning ◽

Learning Culture ◽

Continuous Learning

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Blockchain Technology as a Bridging Infrastructure Among Formal, Non-Formal, and Informal Learning Processes

Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch047 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 959-970

Author(s):

Aras Bozkurt ◽

Hasan Ucar

Keyword(s):

Informal Learning ◽

Lifelong Learning ◽

Educational Experiences ◽

Learning Processes ◽

Web 3.0 ◽

Blockchain Technology ◽

Distributed Ledger ◽

Distributed Ledger Technology ◽

Educational Processes ◽

Formal And Informal Learning

Blockchain is an online decentralized and distributed ledger technology that has the ability to keep and track records in a safe, verifiable, and transparent manner. More significantly, it has an infrastructure that is compatible with Web 3.0, which offers great potential for lifelong learning. This chapter explains the different modalities of learning (formal, non-formal, informal), blockchain technology, and its current use in educational processes. Based on the findings, the authors suggest that blockchain technology can be used to connect and interlink different educational experiences that occur in different educational modalities, enabling us to evaluate educational processes holistically and thus promote lifelong learning through the use of cutting-edge technologies.

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