Students' perceptions of the differences between formal and informal learning

Jonas Boustedt, Anna Eckerdal, R. McCartney, Kate Sanders, L. Thomas, Carol Zander
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Research has shown that most learning in the workplace takes place outside of formal training and, given the swiftly changing nature of the field, computer science graduates more than most workers, need to be able to learn computing topics outside of organized classes. In this paper we discuss students' perceptions of the difference between formal and informal learning of computing topics, based on three datasets: essays collected from a technical writing course at a single university; the results of a brainstorming exercise conducted in the same course; and semi-structured interviews conducted at six institutions in three countries. The students report strengths and weaknesses in informal learning. On the one hand, they are motivated, can choose their level of learning, can be more flexible about how they learn, and often retain the material better. On the other hand, they perceive that they may miss important aspects of a topic, learn in an ad hoc way, and have difficulty assessing their learning.
学生对正式学习和非正式学习差异的认知
研究表明,工作场所的大多数学习都是在正规培训之外进行的,考虑到该领域迅速变化的性质,计算机科学毕业生比大多数工人更需要能够在有组织的课程之外学习计算机主题。在本文中,我们基于三个数据集讨论了学生对计算机主题的正式和非正式学习之间差异的看法:从一所大学的技术写作课程中收集的论文;在同一课程中进行的头脑风暴练习的结果;以及在三个国家的六个机构进行的半结构化访谈。学生们报告了在非正式学习中的优势和劣势。一方面,他们有动力,可以选择自己的学习水平,可以更灵活地选择学习方式,并且通常能更好地记住材料。另一方面,他们认为他们可能会错过一个主题的重要方面,以一种特殊的方式学习,并且很难评估他们的学习。
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