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 ...

A Midlakes music teacher is gaining national attention for research that challenges how classrooms think about learning. Chris McAfee, the Middle School Band Director at Midlakes, recently published a ...

Although early human capital theory recognized the relevance of workers’ experience, its focus was on education and formal training. More recent studies show that much of the performance of newly ...

SHADOW education refers to informal learning. It is meant to supplement formal learning. It is a global trend and has been expanding as more candidates take competitive international, regional, and ...

Ioannis Costas Batlle does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Much of what people know about science is learned informally. Education policy-makers should take note. The seemingly endless debate about how to improve US science education seems to make the tacit ...

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 ...

This special report explores informal science education, which is gaining broader recognition for its role in helping students acquire scientific knowledge and skills. Zoos, science museums, clubs, ...

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Mokshi, daughter of Sunita, a single mother, has not been able to attend school since March 2020. She is not the only one –COVID-19 put 1.6 billion children out of school globally. As soon as the ...