Non-formal education
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Non-formal education
- Here are entered works on education and opportunities for learning that occur in non-traditional, non-school settings.
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85092222
- info:lc/authorities/sh85092222
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85092222#concept
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Variants
- Informal education
- Informal learning
- Nonformal education
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Sources
- found: U.S. Cong. House. Comm. on Science and Technology (2007). Subcomm. on Research and Science Education. Beyond the classroom, 2009: t.p. (informal STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics] education) p. 3 (It is widely held that informal learning can happen in everyday environments and through everyday activities as well ... the term tends to broadly refer to any opportunities for learning that take place in non-traditional, non-school settings ... four categories where informal [science] learning often takes place: everyday experiences, designed spaces (such as museums, science centers and zoos), non-school educational programs, and science media)
- found: LC database, Mar. 12, 2010 (hdg.: non-formal education; titles ... museums and other informal educational settings ... non-formal and informal learning; Archaeological field schools; Informal learning ... academic and social competence in after-school programs)
LC Classification
- LC45-LC45.8
General Notes
- Here are entered works on education and opportunities for learning that occur in non-traditional, non-school settings.
Change Notes
- 2004-11-16: new
- 2012-02-09: revised
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