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Informal learning: At a glance

Item:
2140
Title:
Informal learning: At a glance
Authors:
Sian Halliday Wynes, Francesca Beddie
Publication date: 
11 May 2009
Type:
Research summary
Themes:
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Adult learners
Teaching and learning > Learning > General
Teaching and learning > Learning > Workbased learning
ISBN:
978 1 921413 10 0 print; 978 1 921413 11 7 web

This at a glance considers the learning that goes on daily in a variety of everyday contexts: from the workplace to the home, and through technology and the mass media. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, informal learning is by far the most prevalent form of adult learning. This type of learning offers benefits to all age groups and people, including older workers, migrant groups and refugees, and people who are disengaged from learning. It is also of great benefit to small business who lack the resources to formally train staff and plays an important role in the workplace.

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