Post on 14-Jan-2017
Learning, formally and informally
P1, M1, D1
Warm up – Doodle Heads!
What is learning?
“The acquisition of
knowledge or skills
through experience,
practice, or study, or
by being taught."
(WorldNet, 2012)
Start learning from birth
Learning is continues.
You learn every day
Every day you wake up
smarter than the day
before.
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Aims:
Define the following terms:Formal learningInformal learning
Differentiate between formal and informal learning
Identify personal experiences of formal and informal learning
Formal:“Learning in a structured and planned way, such
as at college or school.” [Walsh, 2012]
Informal: “Learning from everyday events or situations
that occur in everyday life or which arise in the workplace.” [Walsh, 2012]
Task: Use your mobile phone to research your own definition of formal and informal learning.
Don’t forget to note down the source/reference!
COMPARE…
Formal Informal
Learn by attending lessons at college
Learning through peer observation
Learn by attending sessions on the Advantage programme
Learn through shadowing and observing staff at work
Learn through induction training for work placement or paid employment
Learn by engaging with discussions and debates in the workplace
Learn by watching videos and documentaries as part of your study programme
Learn by asking questions when the need occurs
Learn by reading newspapers and articles as homework
Learning from family and friends through mirroring, observation and questioning
CONTRAST…
Formal Informal
Learnt in official settings Learnt in places/spaces where you want!
Planned learning (Lessons) Learnt through personal experienceand reflection
Often enforced onto the learner
Often through voluntary participation
Teachers are in control(make the decisions)
Teachers facilitate(Students do the research)
Case studies:
Read the case studies provided and identify whether they are examples of formal or informal learning
Assignment task:
Your first task for P1 is to identify and explain examples of your own experiences of formal and informal learning.
Using the guidance on your task sheet, create an evaluation of your own experiences (3 examples of each).
Task (20 minutes)
In your booklet use
research to make a
poster/ mind map (Cut
and stick) research on
learning.
1- Definition of learning,
informal and formal learning
2-Examples of Formal and
informal learning.
3- Give 3 examples of how
you have learnt things
relating to health and care
in a formal and informal
way.
Formal
Completing assignments (learnt all
information needed through
structured lessons and made to
complete assignment?
GCSE passing?- ( Taught from
planned lessons at school, revision
given from teachers.
Attending lessons? (Learnt …
through planned structured lesson)
Informal
Placement – what you learnt
from that?
Extra revision at home?
Asking teachers / placement
staff/ people from home advice
and on their experiences?
Job – learnt through doing or
observing.