Given the importance of learning to economic and life success, this review seeks to broaden the conception of learning beyond traditional formal education. Learning occurs every day in many ways and in a range of settings. This broad scope of learning--termed "informal learning"--is increasingly important in the rapidly changing knowledge economy. As such, in this review paper, we examine the different types of informal learning, their opportunities and challenges, and their issues of access and equity. Spanning multiple disciplines, e draw particular attention to the workplace and adult learning literature. This meta-review is a synthesis of over 600 publications with a focus on review articles published in the last 25 years.
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Michelle Van Noy
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Rutgers University
Heather James
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Rutgers University
Crystal Bedley
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Rutgers University
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