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Learning conditions at work: a framework to understand and assess informal learning in the workplace
Author(s) -
Skule Sveinung
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of training and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1468-2419
pISSN - 1360-3736
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-3736.2004.00192.x
Subject(s) - informal learning , work (physics) , informal education , workplace learning , knowledge management , formal learning , quality (philosophy) , benchmark (surveying) , measure (data warehouse) , psychology , higher education , computer science , pedagogy , engineering , economics , economic growth , mechanical engineering , philosophy , geodesy , epistemology , database , geography
The purpose of this article is to develop a framework to understand and assess the quality of learning environments in the workplace. It is argued that indicators used to measure and assess informal learning at work, at both the national and the enterprise level, are underdeveloped. Consequently, current frameworks to measure and benchmark learning are heavily biased towards education and formal training. A new framework is developed, based on a quantitative survey representative of the private sector in Norway. The framework consists of seven learning conditions, which have significant effects on informal learning at work. Implications for further research, policy and practice are discussed.