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.