Informal Learning Assessment Grid

Copyright 2008 by Berg and Chyung
Department of Instructional & Performance Technology
College of Engineering, Boise State University

Directions: If you choose to employ our questionnaire to assess informal learning engagement in your workplace, consider using a grid similar to the one offered below to help you plan further analysis.

To start the grid below, you should consider how you’ll determine which informal learning activities to analyze in more depth. Would you focus on activities with the highest means? Of course, this begs the question of why those particular activities received the highest ratings – because of their effectiveness or their mere convenience? Are there other informal learning activities of interest that weren’t ranked as highly that may be worth trying to increase engagement in? Are there any barriers to using certain informal learning activities?

Informal
Learning Activity		 Preliminary ideas for
enhancing this activity		 How can I obtain data
to support these ideas?
1. Reflect Examples
  • Recommend that “lessons learned” be documented after completing projects
  • Have employees share “Ah-Ha” moments from the previous week at weekly team meetings
  • Develop a team blog
  • Find out how people prefer to reflect (verbally with colleagues, solo in writing, in meeting activities, etc.)
  • Find out what obstacles prevent people from reflecting to the extent they feel is necessary
 Examples
  • Brief interviews with samples from various departments
  • Focus groups with a sample from each division
  • Find out what departments with high scores in this area are doing (e.g., talk to supervisors)
2. Talk with coworkers face to face  

 

 

  
3. Ask co-workers via Email  

 

 

  
4. Learn from trial and error  

 

 

  
5. Conduct web search  

 

 

  
6. Read journal articles  

 

 

  
7. Observe others  

 

 

  
8. Post questions to listservs  

 

 

  

Copyright 2008 by Berg and Chyung