Benoush Roumi

Informal Learning: Assessment of the Effects Self-awareness, Cognition and Tacit Knowledge on Informal Learning Process Benoush Roumi

Nowadays, with being highly exposed to innovative technologies, new job positions, new performances and new requirements for activities in all aspects of work and human life, have put people in touch with new mindset of working in different environments. Informal learning may have different facets such as participation in quality circles, job rotation, mentoring, but it may also be fully work integrated, taking place as people go about their daily work. Thus, in an informal learning process, the main task is on the people?s shoulders that are exposed to highly innovative technologies, which have made them professional in implementing technical tools and processes. Among the human intellectual capabilities, self-awareness and cognitional power have more contributions to informal learning process. Informal and formal learning are happening among the team members and teams are made up of employees from different cognitional and different level of self-awareness.