Question

what is informal education

Answer 1

Informal Education is a general term for education that can occur outside of a structured curriculum.[1] Informal Education encompasses student interests within a curriculum in a regular classroom, but is not limited to that setting.[1] It works through conversation, and the exploration and enlargement of experience. Sometimes there is a clear objective link to some broader plan, but not always. The goal is to provide learners with the tools he or she needs to eventually reach more complex material.[2] It can refer to various forms of alternative education, such as: Unschooling or homeschooling, Autodidacticism (Self-teaching), Youth work, and Informal learning

Informal Education consists of accidental and purposeful ways of collaborating on new information.[2] It can be discussion based and focuses on bridging the gaps between traditional classroom settings and life outside of the classroom.[2]