Date of Award
8-2020
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Degree Name
Information Media - Instructional Design and eLearning: M.S.
Department
Information Media
College
School of Education
First Advisor
Yun Claire Park
Second Advisor
Plamen Miltenoff
Third Advisor
Tom Hergert
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
informal learning, informal online learning, online learning, formal learning
Abstract
This secondary research paper seeks to explore informal online learning, namely, the motivational factors behind it and the challenges of incorporating informal learning into formal learning environments. Using background research studies, main themes in the field of informal learning and research gaps were identified, and research questions for this paper were set. This secondary research paper also includes the description of the implications of the findings for educators and instructional designers, as well as suggestions for further research. Keywords: informal learning, online learning, formal learning, incidental learning, online learning communities, social media
Recommended Citation
Arapova, Aizhan, "Informal Online Learning: Motivational Factors and Incorporation into Formal Learning Environments" (2020). Culminating Projects in Information Media. 31.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/im_etds/31
