Learning Conditions for Non-Formal and Informal Workplace Learning

Autor/inn/en	Kyndt, Eva; Dochy, Filip; Nijs, Hanne
Titel	Learning Conditions for Non-Formal and Informal Workplace Learning
Quelle	In: Journal of Workplace Learning, 21 (2009) 5, S.369-383 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-5626
DOI	10.1108/13665620910966785
Schlagwörter	Informal Education; Factor Analysis; Individual Characteristics; Institutional Characteristics; Nonformal Education; Work Environment; Questionnaires; Employee Attitudes; Educational Indicators; Educational Environment; Educational Opportunities; Organizational Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Faktorenanalyse; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Arbeitsmilieu; Fragebogen; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Organisationsentwicklung
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the presence of learning conditions for non-formal and informal workplace learning in relation to the characteristics of the employee and the organisation he or she works for. Design/methodology/approach: The questionnaire developed by Clauwaert and Van Bree on learning conditions was administered to 1,162 employees of 31 different organisations. An explorative factor analysis was performed to reduce the number of variables and to look for underlying constructs in the data. Second, a series of analyses of variance were calculated in order to be able to compare the factors in different kinds of groups of employees. Findings: The authors concluded that for the five learning conditions that were identified in this research, different kinds of groups of employees have different chances for non-formal and informal learning. These learning conditions are "feedback and knowledge acquisition", "new learning approach and communication tools", "being coached", "coaching others", and "information acquisition". Originality/value: The value of this research is that it has shown that characteristics of the employee and his or her organisation have a relationship with the presence of learning conditions or chances for non-formal and informal workplace learning. Moreover, this research included all kinds of employees and not only those responsible for training and education in the organisation. This research focused on conceptions and perceptions of "regular" employees. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10