It's often said that about 75% of an employee's learning comes from informal venues, not — as might be expected — from a college degree or an accredited institution. Although this might come as a ...

Singapore polytechnics are transforming traditional lecture halls into innovative learning and student spaces, embracing blended learning approaches. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

A key to designing informal experiences to support learning is to clearly articulate the goals for a particular experience. That is, what should participants learn through their experience? In this ...

Most of life’s learning takes place outside and beyond the classroom, continuing through old age. Those of us who have spent our lives as educators often have fond memories of our own schooling, yet ...

As education becomes more an experience of learning in the digital age, technologies play a pivotal role in reshaping the learning experiences of K-12 students. From interactive applications to ...

A major recent study showed that informal science learning can play an important role in improving student learning in that subject. Such out-of-class learning can include trips to zoos or museums and ...

Far too many students find schoolwork to be boring. There are multiple reasons, but a main one is that academic instruction is typically framed in plain-vanilla, academic language and style. In the ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of K-12 education, technology tools for teaching and learning play a pivotal role in shaping dynamic learning environments. From interactive applications to ...

Clara Selva Olid, professor at the UOC's Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences explained: "Informal learning and a culture of unconditional cooperation have given rise to a rapid and brilliant ...

Music is a school subject facing difficult times. In England, fewer students are taking the subject at GCSE, not enough people are training to become secondary music teachers, and the subject is ...

A first step in understanding how to promote science learning in informal environments is to develop a full picture of what it means to do and learn science. Over the past few decades, historians, ...