Informal and Incidental Learning
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Informal and incidental learning is at the heart of adult education because of its learner-centered focus and the lessons that can be learned from life experience. But learning from experience is so broad that everything from Outward Bound activities to structured computer simulations is included in the definition. In this chapter we define informal and incidental learning and look at questions that arise when adult educators use this type of learning in research and practice.
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