Informal learning, APL and learning styles Jacqueline van Brink Erik Kaemingk 25 March 2008 Leonardo

Program Different perspectives on learning Formal, non formal and informal learning Accreditation of Prior Learning Practise learning Learning styles + scan Reflection

What is Learning? The process, the experience or experience to knowledge, skills or values to collect.

Thesis Learning is: linked to a change of behaviour? in individual and social context two sides of same coin? the things you do when you don’t know what to do? a subject of reflection? Learning takes place throughout the day?

Formal learning Formal learning takes place within the structured formal educational system. The learning methods are standardised It focuses on cognitive knowledge that is measurable.

Non formal learning Non formal :Intentionally organized, structured learning means that in a different context than institutional school play. For instance company education.

Informal learning Informal learning is learning that takes place outside school / training in the workplace or elsewhere outside school or training. Also named: voluntary learning You cannot avoid informal learning, it takes place all day, during your work, during holiday, raising children, hobbies; informal learning never stops.

Accreditation of Prior Learning APL concerns all types of learning; formal, non formal and informal In order to conduct an APL procedure you have to be able to recognise all prior learning Most exciting APL procedures are those who include non- and informal learning

Accreditation of Prior Learning One can learn languages by grammar and lexicon, some learn it by doing A voluntary job as chairman in sports can make you a good manager Running a family can be a good preparation on a career in health care Travelling around the world can be the best preparation for a salesman.

Accreditation of Prior Learning Most of your learning is in- or non formal Societies run on experimental and chaotic learning We could be winners if we could manage all learning, not only the formal learning APL is the method of valuing all learning APL might be the missing link in personal development

Eight dimensions of learning Dimension / Grade 1. Place 2. Awareness learner 3. Steering 4. Contents 5. Connection Reference framework 6. Incentive to learn 7. By whom 8. Who

Learning forms 1.Practise learning is learning in the workplace 2.Discovery learning includes all activities aimed at new knowledge, insights and skills to do so. 3.The created learning comes to creating, developing and designing new services and products.

Practise learning Learning in companies or constructed learning Examples: Alliances of business Little companies from students Simulation companies

What is learning about We should be more open for images, metaphors, subjective views, experiences and intuitions in the learning of our selves. We would have to be out of the idea that learning only consists of education and training.

Informal learning and learning styles Rhythm

How do you experience learning?

Learning styles In order to determine and analyse the learning preferences, there is a new system, containing five contexts of learning by M Ruijters.

Learning by Copying the art: Role models, imitation from best-practice, real-life, pressure Participation: Dialogue, with others, collaboration, discourse, trust Acquisition: Objective facts, transmission, knowledge, from experts Experimentation: Critical reflection, safe, experimentation, explicit learning Discovery: Meaning, deep understanding, inspiration, self regulation

Explanation preference styles

Metaphors of learning at work When applying these metaphors to the use of technology at the work place one needs to distinguish several roles of technology. Here we will distinguish four roles: To work with ICT Learning Learning as working with ICT (implicitly) Learning deliberately with ICT Learning through the design of ICT

Learning to work with ICT Participation: Just let people with similar interests work together in using ICT and help each other Imitation: The (virtual or f2f) looking over the shoulder assistant Acquisition: E-learning modules presenting the theory Experimentation: Deliberate practice: purposeful trying to practice certain ICT skills on the job (see Erickson, Krampe, and Tesch-Romer (1993) Discovery: Finding out on your own how computers work (with some help of manuals and colleagues)

Your learning style Reflection: questioning: Experience what kind of learning style you used when you are successful at your work Or Give an example about learning you used in your favourite style.

Wednesday Reflection What tells the test about your preference style and what does it means to you, the project and to the target group