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However, the use of mobile devices as learning tools for informal learning in the workplace is an understudied area. Using theories on informal learning and constructivism as a framework, this paper explores informal learning of registered nurses using mobile devices to meet their learning needs for continuing professional education, professional development, and continuing competence within the challenging healthcare workplace. In this mixed methods study, participants used their devices for self-directed informal learning with non-collaborative strategies/processes for evidence-based support, new procedures/treatments, professional development, patient/client teaching, and maintaining competency. Positive perceptions were articulated. Minimal differences were associated to the nurses’age. However, workplace-related influences were relevant to the informal learning experiences with the mobile devices.  \nRésumé  \nL'étude de l'apprentissage en milieu de travail et de l’apprentissage informel n’est pas nouvelle dans le domaine de l'éducation des adultes et de la pédagogie. Cependant, l'utilisation d'appareils mobiles comme outils pour l'apprentissage informel en milieu de travail est un domaine peu étudié . En utilisant comme cadre d’analyse des théories de l'apprentissage informel et le constructivisme, cet article examine l'apprentissage informel des infirmières utilisant des appareils mobiles pour répondre à leurs besoins d'apprentissage en contexte de formation professionnelle continue, de perfectionnement professionnel et de maintien de leurs compétences dans le milieu difficile de la santé . Dans cette étude à méthodologies mixtes, les participants ont utilisé leurs appareils pour un apprentissage autodirigé informel à l’aide de stratégies et de processus non collaboratifs permettant un appui sur des données factuelles, pour produire de nouvelles procédures et traitements, pour leur perfectionnement professionnel, pour enseigner au patient ou au client et pour le maintien de leurs compétences. Des perceptions positives ont été  \nCJLT/RCAT Vol. 39(4)  \nformulées. Des différences minimes ont été associées à l'âge des infirmières. Cependant, les influences liées au milieu de travail étaient pertinentes pour les expériences d'apprentissage informel avec les appareils mobiles.  \nIntroduction  \nFor several decades, the Canadian healthcare workplace has been in a state of flux, with continuous restructuring and reorganization creating challenges to meet staffing shortages, inflation costs, and rising service demands (Suter, Oelke, Adair, & Armitage, 2009) . In this climate, in-person workplace-based education and in-service training of registered nurses (RNs) is becoming less readily accessible (Penz et al., 2007). As self-regulated professionals, RNs are seeking other means to meet their learning needs for professional practice. These alternative means may include using mobile devices as learning tools for informal learning.  \nWorkplace Learning  \nThe workplace provides an important context for the intertwining processes of work and learning (Streumer & Kho, 2006). It is a rich context for formal and informal learning. However, most learning in the workplace is informal, as it is a by-product of the nature of the workplace (Cross, 2007; Eraut, 2004) . It is the primary mode for ongoing skill development and knowledge construction in the workplace. Informal learning includes “any activity involving the pursuit of understanding, knowledge or skill which occurs outside the curricula of educational institutions, or the courses or workshops of","cbCainL752r7aZRE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainL752r7aZRE","pdf",904656,21,"English","# Abstract\n## Introduction\n## Workplace Learning\n## The Canadian Healthcare Workplace","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the study address regarding informal learning?\",\"answer\":\"It addresses that workplace informal learning using mobile devices in healthcare is an understudied area, despite being relevant to continuing education and competence for registered nurses.\"},{\"question\":\"How did registered nurses use mobile devices for learning in the study?\",\"answer\":\"Participants used mobile devices for self-directed informal learning with non-collaborative strategies to support evidence-based practice, learn new procedures/treatments, engage in professional development, teach patients/clients, and maintain competency.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors influenced nurses’ informal learning experiences with mobile devices?\",\"answer\":\"Workplace-related influences were relevant to the informal learning experiences, while age was associated with only minimal differences.\"}]","Examining Informal Learning using Mobile Devices in the Healthcare Workplace | PDF",1792085322,53]