European Journal of Training and Development: Volume 40 Issue 3

What are drivers for informal learning?

Eva Schürmann, Simon Beausaert

The topic of informal learning at work has received increasing attention in the past years. The purpose of this study is to explore in which informal learning activities employees…

Developing cross-cultural awareness through foreign immersion programs: Implications of university study abroad research for global competency development

Karen J Lokkesmoe, K. Peter Kuchinke, Alexandre Ardichvili

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the efficacy of foreign immersion programs in terms of increasing cross-cultural awareness among university students in business…

We knew it all along! Using cognitive science to explain how andragogy works

Marcia Hagen, Sunyoung Park

– This paper aims to link recent findings in cognitive neuroscience to better understand how andragogically informed instructional practices impact cognition and learning.

Paid educational leave and self-directed learning: Implications for legislation on the learning leave scheme in South Korea

Jeong Rok Oh, Cho Hyun Park, Sung Jun Jo

The purposes of this study are to explore paid educational leave (PEL), self-directed learning (SDL) and the relationship between them; and to identify the implications for…