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Direct linkRogoff, Barbara; Callanan, Maureen; Gutiérrez, Kris D.; Erickson, Frederick – Review of Research in Education, 2016
Informal learning is often treated as simply an alternative to formal, didactic instruction. This chapter discusses how the organization of informal learning differs across distinct settings but with important commonalities distinguishing informal learning from formal learning: Informal learning is nondidactic, is embedded in meaningful activity,…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Nontraditional Education, Learner Engagement, Independent Study
Download full textKidron, Yael; Lindsay, Jim – Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, 2014
REL Appalachia conducted a systematic review of the research evidence on the effects of increased learning time. After screening more than 7,000 studies, REL Appalachia identified 30 that met the most rigorous standards for research. A review of those 30 studies found that increased learning time does not always produce positive results. However,…
Descriptors: Time Factors (Learning), Time on Task, Meta Analysis, Standards
Peer reviewedPadilla, Mary Lou; Landreth, Garry L. – Child Welfare, 1989
Presents background information and reviews empirical research concerning the phenomenon of latchkey children. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Programs, Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education
