Formal – non-formal – informal learning

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Formal Learning

Formal education = school system Set curriculum Designated teacher or trainer Starts and finishes at specific time Ends with some kind of evaluation Non-situated, out of context Example: Going to school

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Non-formal Learning

Non-formal education = community groups and other organisations

Curriculum decided by participants Teacher or facilitator May start and finish at set times May have evaluation Situated/non-situated Participation in organised sports or other activities in

associations

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Informal Learning

Informal education = Friends, family etc. No curriculum Self-education or peer-to-peer No start and finish No evaluation (other than self-evaluation) Situated, contextualised Example: Baking cookies with your grandmother

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References

http://www.infed.org/biblio/inf-lrn.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlETGJ0mnno http://www.infed.org/archives/e-texts/

colley_informal_learning.htm

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