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The Necessity of Informal Learning
Frank Coffield
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Description for The Necessity of Informal Learning
Paperback. Policies to increase participation in learning need to concern themselves not only with increasing access and appreciating the different contexts in which learning takes place, but also with the different forms of learning. This report constitutes an exploratory study of the submerged mass of learning, which takes place informally and implicitly. Editor(s): Coffield, Frank. Series: ESRC Learning Society Series. Num Pages: 88 pages, 3figs.13tabs. BIC Classification: JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 252.
This report argues for a fundamental reassessment of the significance of informal learning. Formal education and training represent only a small part of all the learning done in schools, colleges, at work, at home and in the community. Yet it is formal learning which is at the heart of the government's unshakeable determination to drive up standards by means of qualifications, national targets and league tables. A hierarchy of different types of learning has emerged with 'learning for earning' at the top and informal learning at the bottom. This report concludes, however, that an unjustifiable reliance on certification may ... Read more
This report argues for a fundamental reassessment of the significance of informal learning. Formal education and training represent only a small part of all the learning done in schools, colleges, at work, at home and in the community. Yet it is formal learning which is at the heart of the government's unshakeable determination to drive up standards by means of qualifications, national targets and league tables. A hierarchy of different types of learning has emerged with 'learning for earning' at the top and informal learning at the bottom. This report concludes, however, that an unjustifiable reliance on certification may ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
ESRC Learning Society Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861341525
SKU
V9781861341525
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About Frank Coffield
Frank Coffield, Institute of Education, University of London
Reviews for The Necessity of Informal Learning
It provides a good examination of the issues surrounding informal learning from a variety of perspectives. It is consistent with current political thinking and is recommended reading for the multi-professional readership of this Journal. Journal of Interprofessional Care