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Will You Stay or Will You Go?: The Role of Incidental Learning within a Liminal Space in Shaping Student Nurses' Perceptions of Nursing
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Louise Nagle; Juliet Mc Mahon; Mary Fitzpatrick – International Journal of Training and Development, 2025
Currently, in Ireland, there is a high rate of attrition among newly qualified student nurses. This paper specifically seeks to provide insights into this issue through an exploration of the experiences and perceptions of clinical placement from a sample of student nurses and preceptors in Ireland through the conceptual lenses of both incidental…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Nursing Students, Student Attitudes, Incidental Learning
Teachers' Problem-Solving Skills in Technology-Rich Environments: A Call for Workplace Learning and Opportunities to Develop Professionally
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De Wever, Bram; Hämäläinen, Raija; Nissinen, Kari; Mannonen, Joonas; Van Nieuwenhove, Lisse – Studies in Continuing Education, 2023
This study focuses on the problem solving skills in technology-rich environments of teachers. PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data on adults' (n = 11,294) competencies, is used to investigate how problem solving skills of teachers are associated with sociodemographic, work-related, and everyday-life related…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teachers, Problem Solving, Skills
Problem-Based Learning in the Irish SME Workplace
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O'Brien, Emma; McCarthy, John; Hamburg, Ileana; Delaney, Yvonne – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2019
Purpose: This paper aims to explore how in Irish small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), problem-based learning (PBL) could possibly provide a paradigm which addresses two key research objectives: What are the learning needs and challenges faced by Irish SMEs? and How could PBL satisfy these needs through integrating formal and informal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Workplace Learning, Small Businesses
The Recognition of Non-Formal Education in Higher Education: Where Are We Now, and Are We Learning from Experience?
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Harris, Judy; Wihak, Christine – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2018
The increasing availability of non-formal education in the form of Open Education Resources (OERs) and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) gives rise to the questions of how such education can be formally recognized for credit. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR), and Qualification Frameworks are fields of practice actively engaged in…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Higher Education, Experiential Learning, Shared Resources and Services