Mathemagenic

Criteria to compare informal learning studies:

• definitions of informal learning (which one, meaning)
• research questions
• data collection instruments
• conclusions

Formal/informal learning integration scenarios:

• levels
  • cognitive level
  • organisational level (interventions)
  • technology level (systems)
• benefits
  • what are the benefits
  • measurement:
    • level (Kirkpartick like, at least activities-outcomes-business value)
    • instruments
    • or way of showing connection between activities and business results

I looked for an answer to my yesterday's question about using tacit learning term. As I expected: tacit learning is not a common term to use.

• Google: tacit learning - 445 documents

First I was happy to found something about tacit learning ASTD article and Peter Honey column, but became disappointed as they use it as almost a synonym to tacit knowledge (In any case I don't like learning to be used to define not a process, but outcomes, like "learnings"; probably this is due to my not-native English :)

To compare, I also looked for uses of informal and workplace learning:

• Google: informal learning - 22 200 documents
• Google: workplace learning  - 34 500 documents

This two are used more widely, but uses of informal learning could be confusing, and workplace learning could be perceived as a wider umbrella for learning at the workplace as contrast to the classroom (e.g. including e-training). 

Something to sort out :)))