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informal education as a
process
Learning activities within ‘dedicated’ and non-dedicated
learning environments each involve a striking mix of educational and
learning processes.
Many educational events would not be defined
administratively as ‘formal – yet in their essence they may be little
different to what happens in a classroom.
Discussion of informal and formal learning, or informal
and formal education must move beyond a simple focus on context or setting,
and look to the processes and experiences involved in each. In the case of
the latter, it can be argued that informal education is largely driven by
conversation (and has formal interludes), while formal education is
curriculum-driven (and has informal interludes)
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