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Informal Learning

Informal Learning is a form of experiential learning that occurs unintentionally and without structured pedagogical design, distinguished from formal and non-formal learning by its spontaneous, context-embedded, and self-directed nature within the broader category of learning processes.

1.3K

Publications

92.7K

Citations

2.5K

Authors

955

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

357

Variants

Self-directed Learning At Work

Parents

Children

Publications

1.3K

Informal learning in the workplace

Michael Eraut · Studies in Continuing Education · 2004 · 2.5K citations · Full text

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Personal Learning Environments, social media, and self-regulated learning: A natural formula for connecting formal and informal learning

Nada Dabbagh, Anastasia Kitsantas · The Internet and Higher Education · 2011 · 1.9K citations

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Informal and incidental learning in the workplace

Victoria J. Marsick, Karen E. Watkins · HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) · 1990 · 1.4K citations

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Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits

George E. Hein · Museums & Social Issues · 2009 · 1.3K citations

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Informal and Incidental Learning

Victoria J. Marsick, Karen E. Watkins · New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education · 2001 · 1.2K citations

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Authors

2.5K

  1. FJ
    Francisco José García‐Peñalvo

    Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

    15 publications · 821 citations

    14

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  2. VJ
    Victoria J. Marsick

    Columbia University, United States

    13 publications · 4K citations

    13

    h-index

  3. KE
    Karen E. Watkins

    University of Georgia, United States

    11 publications · 3.4K citations

    11

    h-index

  4. DW
    D. W. Livingstone

    University of Toronto, Canada

    10 publications · 1.1K citations

    10

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  5. AC
    Alan Coetzer

    Edith Cowan University, Australia

    9 publications · 320 citations

    9

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Institutions

955

  1. The Open University

    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

    18 h-index

    48 publications

    3.5K citations

  2. Maastricht University

    Maastricht, The Netherlands

    18 h-index

    51 publications

    3.1K citations

  3. Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, Spain

    14 h-index

    28 publications

    1.7K citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    12 h-index

    19 publications

    1.5K citations

  5. Education University of Hong Kong

    Tai Po, Hong Kong

    12 h-index

    18 publications

    1K citations

  6. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    1K citations

  7. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    11 h-index

    12 publications

    1.1K citations

  8. Open University of the Netherlands

    Heerlen, The Netherlands

    11 h-index

    25 publications

    1.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Workplace Learning

    42 publications · 4K citations

    27

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  2. British Journal of Educational Technology

    BJET · 17 publications · 1.5K citations

    17

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  3. Human Resource Development Quarterly

    HRDQ · 16 publications · 1.8K citations

    16

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  4. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

    18 publications · 601 citations

    14

    h-index

  5. International Journal of Lifelong Education

    15 publications · 1.1K citations

    14

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