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Learning in the flow of work: Designing person-centric learning experiences with just-in-time microlearning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2025

Mary Chacko*
Affiliation:
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, St Mary’s University, San Antonio, USA
Cody B. Cox
Affiliation:
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, St Mary’s University, San Antonio, USA
*
Corresponding author: Mary Chacko; Email: mchacko1@mail.stmarytx.edu

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