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1985
People start to learn from the moment they are born: initially most of this learning takes place in the home (Chapter 3) but later other agencies such as neighbourhood, religion, media and ‘peer group’ — the term used for people of the same age — all join in this process of informal education.
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People start to learn from the moment they are born: initially most of this learning takes place in the home (Chapter 3) but later other agencies such as neighbourhood, religion, media and ‘peer group’ — the term used for people of the same age — all join in this process of informal education.
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2020
This chapter, “Genetics and Formal Education,” reviews evidence for the genetic underpinnings of numeric competencies, the role of formal education in developing better numeric skills, and barriers to learning in school. Studies indicate some genetic influence on approximate number system (ANS) acuity (also called intuitive number sense), objective ...
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This chapter, “Genetics and Formal Education,” reviews evidence for the genetic underpinnings of numeric competencies, the role of formal education in developing better numeric skills, and barriers to learning in school. Studies indicate some genetic influence on approximate number system (ANS) acuity (also called intuitive number sense), objective ...
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Does non-formal education have lasting effects?
Compare, 2019Non-formal education programmes to boost young people’s development are increasingly common in the Global South. There is clear evidence of short-term impacts but much less is known about how far they lead to lasting change. Longitudinal studies from the
Julia Simac, R. Marcus, C. Harper
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The Role of Chatbots in Formal Education
Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics, 2018Chatbots appeared in large numbers at the beginning of the current decade. Interactive technology, often combined with artificial intelligence, has rapidly invaded and occupied the world of online chat.
G. Molnár, Zoltán Szűts
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Lifelong learning to empowerment: beyond formal education
Expanding Horizons in Open and Distance Learning, 2018This paper discusses the relevance of lifelong learning vis-à-vis the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and stresses the need for an approach blending formal education, non-formal and informal learning.
Alexis Carr +3 more
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Evolving Education: Pre-formal and Formal
2016In the first part of this chapter I make an ambitious attempt to present an overview of what education-as-enculturation might have been like thousands of years before we had formal schooling—even for the elite. I trace fragments of the evolutionary narrative that have been critically underappreciated—the apparent aesthetic sensibilities of some early ...
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Popularization as an Aid for Formal Education
Highlights of Astronomy, 1998In the following article we present the way in which professional astronomers are trying to influence the general understanding of astronomy in Mexico. The long-term goal is to have a population that includes science as part of its culture. The paper is mainly a list of some of the many things that can be done to enhance understanding of science ...
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Equivalent to formal education or rethinking education through a lens of non-formal education
2019Out-of-school children (OOSCY) are a serious global issue in the 21st century. Non-formal education can be vital for those OOSCY through the flexible, contextualized, and needs-based nature of the approach. However, quality assurance and accreditation of NFE stakeholders as well as recognition and certification of quality learning outcomes of NFE are ...
Abid Hussain Abid, Chiho Ohashi
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Prioritising Education: Youth Experiences within Formal and Non-formal Education Contexts
2018Education occupies a key position amongst the priorities of young people, especially where prior experiences in formal education settings have frequently been negative or exclusionary. This chapter explores the issues that were identified by young people participating in the research as central concerns and positions the role of education within these,
Sean Higgins +3 more
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