Comments on: What is informal learning?

By: Jay Cross

Jay Cross — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:41:59 +0000

Formal/informal is not either/or. I do feel that learning is becoming more informal as students gain a better footing in our flat world. Learning with a formal slant is going to be with us forever; in many cases, it’s needed.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:37:00 +0000

Hi,
Im doing a class assignment where i have to make blogs and make conversation with others about formal versus informal and to compare it with the vioews of mark twain the author of hucklberry finn and i would like to ask you “do you believe that formal learning is a necessity to be able to move on in this country or could we be able to succeed just as well if we didnt have informal learning?”

By: Jay Cross

Jay Cross — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:42:35 +0000

I don’t recall any side-by-side comparisons, Ric, but there are plenty of before-and-after. Look at an instance of informal learning that’s working and investigate what it replaced.

By: Ric Hansen

Ric Hansen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:41:58 +0000

I am doing a thesis that compares informal learning to formal classroom learning for a spoecific inductrial training course.
Do you know of any studies that compare what is learned informally to what is learned formally for the same knowedge content?

By: When should you use Informal Learning? | Upside Learning Blog

When should you use Informal Learning? | Upside Learning Blog — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:40:13 +0000

[...] titled ‘Learning isn’t what you thought it was’, Jay Cross made a strong case for informal learning. He reiterated its advantages and told us why we should be considering it [...]

By: When should you use Informal Learning? | Upside Learning Blog

When should you use Informal Learning? | Upside Learning Blog — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:01:04 +0000

[...] titled ‘Learning isn?t what you thought it was’, Jay Cross made a strong case for informal learning. He reiterated its advantages and told us why we should be considering it [...]

By: Visuals and Informal Learning » VisualsSpeak blog

Visuals and Informal Learning » VisualsSpeak blog — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:28:03 +0000

[...] I’ve just finished Jay Cross’ book, Informal Learning. It’s based on the idea that most of the learning we do at work is not in the classroom. There is an overview of this idea on Jay’s blog, Informal Learning: What is Informal Learning? [...]

By: Note to students — Informal Learning Blog

Note to students — Informal Learning Blog — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:12:28 +0000

[...] link to my wiki. From there, click informal learning, and you’ll find a YouTube explanation, a summary of informal learning, a poster about informal learning, the introduction to the book, lists of references, the first [...]

By: Kas õppida formaalselt või mitteformaalselt? « Say challenge

Kas õppida formaalselt või mitteformaalselt? « Say challenge — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:21:15 +0000

[...] Jay Cross, kes räägib küll rohkem informaalsest haridusest (vahel tundub see ka mitteformaalsena – piirid ongi ähmased), kirjeldab in- või siis mitteformaalset õppimist kui jalgrattaga sõitmist. Sõitja ise valib oma sihtkoha ja tee, kuidas sinna jõuda. Rattur saab võtta aega ning imetleda suurepäraseid vaateid. Samal ajal, kui formaalne õppimine on kui bussiga sõitmine, kus juht otsustab, kuhu suunas buss liigub ning sina kui reisija lähed vooluga kaasa. Inimesed sõidavad aga bussiga enam, kui jalgrattaga. Siit võib muidugi arendada edasi teooriat, et mugavam on ju minna edasi, kui keegi juhib või ütleb ette, mida teha. [...]

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2/15 Seattle Lunch 2.0 * blist « badsquare — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:24:08 +0000

[...] widgets, as Mark Ohelert and Brent Schlenker call it. As the network of information grows and informal learning content continues to be king, giving learners an easy way to “track…knowledge and [...]