The purpose of this activity is to evaluate your understanding of the formal, informal and non-formal sources of learning and support within your learning ecosystem. In this assessment item, you will...

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ECOSYSTEM
Introduction
Professional learning ecosystem is one of the most important and influential aspect concerning the learning procedure. Focusing on my professional learning ecosystem it involves complex interactions and continued growth including a range of people, social networks, Just-in-time performance tools, processes and technology platforms. The aspects related to my ecosystem helps me in engaging my mind into the things that could accelerate and sterilize my growth. The mapping of my steps also help me in focusing on my performance. My professional learning ecosystem sterilize my learning by helping me in reflecting to my prior performance and the area of growth. My professional learning ecosystem is not completely dependent on what I observe or what I want to accumulate it is also dependent upon how the people around me interact and portray themselves there is a planet of things that could be learnt from them just by observing them.
How Learning Works
Learning is a vital part for each and every individual existing in the society whether they are professional or not. Learning is not only an inevitable part of the lives of the one who study or work in an organization it is essential for everyone who wants to grow and evolve at their respective places. Learning is perceived as a process of acquiring and inheriting new knowledge, understanding, behavior, skills, values, attitude and preferences. There is not any certainty regarding the learning as some learnings take place immediately in a single event while in certain cases learning is accumulated and inherited through repeated experiences (Azorín, Harris & Jones, 2020).
For the professionals learning come in different forms whether it is the self-care or the self-reflection. The self-care and self-reflection also helps a professional to learn and grow throughout their career and shape their career in right direction. For the professionals learning is an on-going process that channelizes with their growing career they gain insight regarding the learning processes gradually after they started working. The environment in their professional work also help them in learn about different things and aspects that will help them in grow in their personal as well as professional life.
For the normal people also who are thriving to excel in their perspective life and profession learning boost their capabilities and the self-esteem. Learning is an ongoing process that instigates an individual to acquire and sustain in the areas where they can obtain new skills and explore new areas. Learning help an individual in excel and grow in their prospective areas and also strengthening their existing skills. Learning is considered to be impactful for the people and professionals if they start achieving their expected results from that specific learning that implies they are using their gained knowledge in specific direction (Miller et al., 2017).
Sources of Learning in Contemporary Business Environment
In the contemporary business environment there is a relevant difference between formal, informal and non-formal sources of learning. The formal learning is considered to occur in a structured and organized environment like the training or on the job. The formal source of learning is explicitly designed as education in terms of time, objectives and resources....