Recovering Informal Learning: Wisdom, Judgement and Community (Lifelong Learning Book Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1402053452 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Educational theory and practice have long been dominated by the requirements of formal learning. This book seeks to persuade readers through philosophical argument and empirical examples that the balance should shift back towards the informal. The arguments and examples derive from informal learning in diverse situations, such as leisure activities, as a preparation for and as part of work, and as a means of surviving undesirable circumstances like dead-end jobs and incarceration.
An argument in support of reconceptualizing the learning-living relationship Robert Morris The title of Paul Hager and John Halliday's book immediately raises a question: "Recovering informal learning from what?" The answer is provided in their Introduction: "Our central thesis is that currently the balance within both policies and practices of lifelong learning has shifted too far towards formal learning. That imbalance should be correctedIn summary, we argue that too much is spent on the provision of formal learning opportunities and not enough on the provision of opportunities for informal learningFor us, formal learning is that which takes place as intended within f
From the Back CoverFor too long, theories and practices of learning have been dominated by the requirements of formal learning. Such involvements are necessarily indeterminate and opportunistic. Hence there is a major challenge to policy makers in shifting the balance towards informal learning without destroying the very things that are desirable about informal learning and indeed learning in general. The book has implications therefore for formal learning too and the way that teaching might proceed within formally constituted educational institutions such as scho