The casual within the formal: A model and measure of informal learning in higher education

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DOI:10.1177/14697874221087427
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@article{Decius2024TheCW, title={The casual within the formal: A model and measure of informal learning in higher education}, author={Julian Decius and Janika Dannowsky and Niclas Schaper}, journal={Active Learning in Higher Education}, year={2024}, volume={25}, pages={3 - 24}, url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:270470690}}

Julian Decius, Janika Dannowsky, N. Schaper
Published 1 March 2024
Education
Active Learning in Higher Education

Research and practice have recognized the importance of informal learning—a specific type of active learning—for higher education contexts. University students learn not only in formally organized courses, but also in a self-directed and intentional way from fellow students, through trial and error, and by reflection. However, there has been a lack of valid measures to operationalize students’ informal learning. In this study, we thus develop the Informal Student Learning (ISL) scale for higher…

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