Includes bibliographical references and index.

Informal learning as dialectics of activity / Peter H. Sawchuk -- On informal learning, informal teaching, and informal education: addressing conceptual, methodological, institutional, and pedagogical issues / Daniel Schugurensky -- From logos to eros and back again: an exploration of the foundations of informal learning and tacit knowledge / Al Lauzon -- Informal learning in second language acquisition: a case study of two ESL learners / Helen, Yeh Wai Man -- Informal transformative learning from a life-threatening illness / Chad Hoggan -- Stories of breastfeeding advocates: the significance of informal learning / Leah Poirier -- Informal and self-directed learning in the age of massive open online courses (MOOCs) / Lin Lin, Patricia Cranton -- How pre-service and first-year teachers utilize informal learning in a work context / Amy L. Sedivy-Benton, Katina M. Leland -- Informal learning contributes to the leadership development of nurse managers / Rebecca McGill -- Personal interaction and informal learning: the case of China / Kin Wai Michael Siu, Giovanni J. Contreras -- Social capital and community development: a nexus for women informal learning / Adejoke C. Babalola -- Adult health learning: a critical approach to informal learning about health / Leona M. English -- Informal learning as group meaning-making: visible talk in online communities / Mary F. Ziegler, Trena Paulus, Marianne Woodside -- Making sense of surrounding difference: informal learning in national culture adaptation / David Starr-Glass -- Valuing and evaluating informal learning in workplace communities of practice / Victoria J. Marsick, Miren Fern�andez-de-�Alava, Karen E. Watkins -- Enhancing self-reflective practice and conscious service in the helping professions: the value of informal learning / Elizabeth Bishop -- Integration of informal learning theory and practice into the study of implementation in healthcare contexts / Patrick R. Walden -- Looking back and looking forward / Patricia Cranton, Ol�uf�emi T�a�iw�o, Olutoyin Mejiuni.

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"This book investigates some of the primary technologies being used in educational settings and how a less structured and more open learning environment can effectively motivate students in their studies"--Provided by publisher.

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