Definitions for informal learning
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1. Informal learning

   Informal learning is any learning that is not formal learning or non-formal learning, such as self-directed learning or learning from experience. Informal learning is organized differently than formal and non-formal learning because it has no set objective in terms of learning outcomes and is never intentional from the learner’s standpoint. For all learners this includes heuristic language building, socialization, enculturation, and play. Informal learning is a pervasive ongoing phenomenon of learning via participation or learning via knowledge creation, in contrast with the traditional view of teacher-centered learning via knowledge acquisition. The term is often conflated, however, with non-formal learning, and self-directed learning. It is widely used in the context of corporate training and education in relation to return on investment (ROI), or return on learning (ROL). It is also widely used when referring to science education, in relation to citizen science, or informal science education. The conflated meaning of informal and non-formal learning explicates mechanisms of learning that organically occur outside the realm of traditional instructor-led programs, e.g., reading self-selected books, participating in self-study programs, navigating performance support materials and systems, incidental skills practice, receptivity of coaching or mentoring, seeking advice from peers, or participation in communities of practice, to name a few. Informal learning is common in communities where individuals have opportunities to observe and participate in social activities.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of informal learning in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of informal learning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of informal learning in a Sentence

1. Deborah Nichols:

   When you don't have a lot of resources in the home or a lot of resources to do things outside the home, you're going to spend more time with the resources that you do have, it's an affordable, accessible source of informal learning and a form of entertainment, and I think that's a main reason Deborah Nichols see these differences in screen use between lower-income and higher-income kids.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informal_Learning