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Collin, Kaija Marjukka; Keronen, Sara; Lemmetty, Soila; Auvinen, Tommi; Riivari, Elina – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the challenges of low hierarchy and self-organised structures for employees' learning and competency development at work. In the past decade, interest in employees' and organisations' self-directedness has increased. Self-organised structures are perceived as better able to answer to the quickly…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Employees, Skill Development, Administrative Organization
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Lizier, Amanda L.; Reich, Ann – Studies in Continuing Education, 2021
Decades of research on workplace learning has reinforced that professionals learn through work; however, organisational learning practices have often not shifted to recognise or facilitate this learning. This article presents findings from an interview-based study of professionals in Australia that investigated their experiences of work and…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Foreign Countries, Systems Approach, Organizational Theories
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Houben, Ellen; De Cuyper, Nele; Kyndt, Eva; Forrier, Anneleen – Journal of Career Development, 2021
"Learning to become employable" is a catch phrase often used to highlight the importance of upskilling in today's knowledge-based labor market. Yet, evidence on the relationship between work-related learning and employability is limited and does not account for potential reciprocity. This is important though: if "employability"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, Vocational Education, Workplace Learning
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Gale, Tashera – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2021
This chapter reviews how the integration of foundational, technical, and soft skill development are strengthened when contextualized structures are intentionally embedded to support implementation of high-quality, industry-aligned instruction, and related efficacious outcomes.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Job Skills, Soft Skills, Alignment (Education)
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Spante, Maria; Varga, Anita; Carlsson, Linnéa – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to depict how a change laboratory (CL) promotes sustainable professional practice at the workplace to tackle unequal access to educational success. Design/methodology/approach: The empirical findings are from a CL focusing on school professionals' agency and a follow-up study one year after the CL. Findings: The study…
Descriptors: Access to Education, School Personnel, Personal Autonomy, Workplace Learning
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Berg Jansson, Anna; Engström, Åsa – Vocations and Learning, 2022
Adopting a theoretical perspective that acknowledges both formal and informal learning as crucial and emphasises reproductive and developmental learning as complementary, this article analyses and discusses temporary agency nurses' experiences of working and learning, focusing on conditions for workplace learning. This provides opportunities to…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Workplace Learning, Temporary Employment, Barriers
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Gáthy-Stéber, Andrea – Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 2022
This study investigates occurrences and tools of informal and non-formal learning at work, focusing on the Hungarian IT sector. The aim is to demonstrate that learning at work mainly manifests informally and to identify its patterns. Companies shifting towards teleworking during the pandemic further increased the importance of informal learning.…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Informal Education, Nonformal Education, Information Technology
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Keller, Anna; Barabasch, Antje – Journal of Education and Work, 2022
In vocational education and training, coaching can be used to support apprentices' ability to manage their own (further) competence development 'on the job'. This is largely requested among employees at workplaces in internationally competitive sectors of the economy which require of their workforce a great deal of flexibility and learning…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Apprenticeships, Vocational Education, Job Skills
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Fejfarová, Martina; Fejfar, Jirí – Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 2022
The article focuses on the relationship between the use of employee training and development and the competency-based approach. The objective of this article is to evaluate the use of the competency-based approach in employee training and development in organisations in the Czech Republic based on long-term research (n = 1,360) since the year…
Descriptors: Correlation, Competency Based Education, Workplace Learning, Job Training
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Moosa, Visal; Shareefa, Mariyam – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2020
Purpose: This study aims to use science mapping to explore the knowledge base on workplace learning. Design/methodology/approach: The analyses were based on the 100 most-cited articles out of the 7,469 results that were generated by the search on SCOPUS database. Bibliometric analyses such as keyword occurrence, co-authorship network and…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Workplace Learning, Concept Mapping, Educational Research
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Liljenberg, Mette; Ärlestig, Helene; Nordholm, Daniel – Journal of Educational Administration, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to expand knowledge on Swedish principals' professional development (PD) from the perspectives of superintendents. In particular, the article analyzes how superintendents understand and organize PD for principals. Design/methodology/approach: Empirical data are derived from a strategic sample of ten (n = 10)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Superintendents, Administrator Attitudes, Professional Development
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Lemmetty, Soila; Collin, Kaija – Adult Learning, 2023
Adult's self-direction and self-directed learning (SDL) have become topics in the discussion of work-related adult learning and an autonomous approach, emphasizing responsibility and independence, has received increasing attention in studies of learning. In the context of SDL, in contrast, the importance of the learning environment and community…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Workplace Learning, Independent Study, Social Environment
Courtney C. Stephens – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Many organizations are utilizing learning management e-learning (LMS-eLearning) systems for conducting employee professional skill advancement. To increase the likelihood of successful e-learning, management must prepare the workforce to accept the LMS-eLearning security training application. This study investigated whether anticipated ease of…
Descriptors: Learning Management Systems, Employees, Job Skills, Skill Development
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Nathan J. Devos – TESL Canada Journal, 2023
Proficient communication, particularly reading comprehension, is vital for career progression, yet many college-level English as an Additional Language (EAL) students encounter hurdles in this area. Weak reading skills can impede job prospects, underscoring the need for tailored interventions during students' studies. Therefore, post-entry…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Instructional Materials, English (Second Language)
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Maricela May – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2023
To create an equitable and inclusive workplace environment, organizations have implemented diversity training for their employees. In some instances, diversity training has been hindered by creating diversity resistance and backlash in the workplace. This essay will explore diversity training and how HRD has responded to diversity resistance and…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Inclusion, Work Environment
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