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Javier Suárez-Álvarez; María Elena Oliveri; April Zenisky; Stephen G. Sireci – Grantee Submission, 2024
Summative assessments provide data to evaluate the effectiveness of schools, teachers, and educational policies, contributing to a robust accountability system worldwide. However, educators and scholars argue that summative assessments do not effectively promote ongoing learning, enhance teaching practices, or align with the skills required in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Summative Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Adult Educators
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Kim, Sun-Hee – Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 2021
Despite the ever-increasing use of English in international business encounters, there seems to be comparatively little attention given to the interface between actual workplace communication and language programs in terms of identifying and meeting learners' needs. To fill that void, the present study reports on the routine communicative…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Employees, Business Communication, Needs
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Fontana, Rosa Pia; Milligan, Colin; Littlejohn, Allison; Margaryan, Anoush – International Journal of Training and Development, 2015
In knowledge-intensive industries, the workplace has become a key locus of learning. To perform effectively, knowledge workers must be able to take responsibility for their own developmental needs, and in particular, to regulate their own learning. This paper describes the construction and validation of an instrument (the Self-Regulated Learning…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Independent Study, Questionnaires, Test Construction
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Askar, Aadil – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2018
Advanced technology innovations have contributed to the development of learning and performance solutions in both traditional and mobile workplaces. This study observed the use of the proprietary Global Positioning System (GPS) developed by Phonenav as a performance improvement solution in a mobile workplace. Thus, the study investigated the use…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Schürmann, Eva; Beausaert, Simon – European Journal of Training and Development, 2016
Purpose: 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 engage and what are the drivers for informal learning. Design/Methodology/Approach: Semi-structured interviews were taken from ten human resources (HR) and ten…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Learning Activities, Semi Structured Interviews, Employees
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Zumrah, Abdul Rahim – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance role of transfer of training as a mediator in the relationship between training and service quality. Design/methodology/approach: The data of this study were collected from three sources: the employees of public sector organizations in Malaysia who participated in a Basic Financial…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Job Training, Employees, Public Sector