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Effects of Age, Gender and Occupation on Perceived Workplace Learning Support
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Harteis, Christian; Billett, Stephen; Goller, Michael; Rausch, Andreas; Seifried, Jürgen – International Journal of Training Research, 2015
The provision of workplace support is central to how and what is and can be learnt at work. Hence, the distribution of those experiences is an important factor in the quality of workplace learning experiences. The study reported and discussed here aims to identify differences in levels of support and opportunities for applying knowledge in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Gender Differences, Occupations, Employee Attitudes
Learning Strategies at Work and Professional Development
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Haemer, Hannah Deborah; Borges-Andrade, Jairo Eduardo; Cassiano, Simone Kelli – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2017
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the prediction of current and evolutionary perceptions of professional development through five learning strategies at work and through training and how individual and job characteristics predict those strategies. Design/methodology/approach: Variables were measured in a cross-sectional survey, with 962…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies, Workplace Learning, Professional Development
Informal Workplace Learning among Nurses: Organisational Learning Conditions and Personal Characteristics That Predict Learning Outcomes
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Kyndt, Eva; Vermeire, Eva; Cabus, Shana – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to examine which organisational learning conditions and individual characteristics predict the learning outcomes nurses achieve through informal learning activities. There is specific relevance for the nursing profession because of the rapidly changing healthcare systems. Design/Methodology/Approach: In total, 203 nurses…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Workplace Learning, Nurses, Nursing Education
Factors Promoting Vocational Students' Learning at Work: Study on Student Experiences
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Virtanen, Anne; Tynjälä, Päivi; Eteläpelto, Anneli – Journal of Education and Work, 2014
In order to promote effective pedagogical practices for students' work-based learning, we need to understand better how students' learning at work can be supported. This paper examines the factors explaining students' workplace learning (WPL) outcomes, addressing three aspects: (1) student-related individual factors, (2) social and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Performance Factors, Student Experience, Workplace Learning
Using a Personal Development Plan for Different Purposes: Its Influence on Undertaking Learning Activities and Job Performance
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Beausaert, Simon A. J.; Segers, Mien S. R.; Gijselaers, Wim H. – Vocations and Learning, 2011
Today, organizations are increasingly implementing assessment tools such as Personal Development Plans. Although the true power of the tool lies in supporting the employee's continuing professional development, organizations implement the tool for various different purposes, professional development purposes on the one hand and promotion/salary…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Professional Development, Employees, Job Skills
The Adoption of On-Demand Learning in Organizations in the United States
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Cui, Lianbin – ProQuest LLC, 2010
There is a lack of studies on the current status of the use of on-demand learning in organizations and factors that may accelerate or hold back the acceptance and implementation of on-demand learning in organizations. The purpose of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of the adoption of on-demand learning in organizations in the…
Descriptors: Organization Size (Groups), Educational Technology, Adoption (Ideas), Learning Strategies