Exploring feedback incidents, their characteristics and the informal learning activities that emanate from them

European Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-71

  Mulder, Regina H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Feedback; Feedback incidents; Informal learning activities; Learning at work; Learning logs; Learning methods; Quality of feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873053807     PISSN: 20469012     EISSN: 20469020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090591311293284     Document Type: Article

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