Discuss the diversity of adult learners and the learning environments they access.
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Description
Assignment 1: Learning Environments and Personal Participation
- Read: Chapters 1-3 in Merriam, S. B., Caffarella, R. S., and Baumgartner, L.M. (2007) Learning in adulthood: A comprehensive guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass (3rd. Edition).
- Complete: Assignment 1 Learning Environments and Personal Participation.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the diversity of adult learners and the learning environments they access.
- Explain the differences between formal, nonformal and informal learning.
- Integrate the concepts and contexts about formal, nonformal and informal learning in the textbook with your own views and experiences.
Overview:
In Chapters 1-3 of Learning in adulthood: A comprehensive guide (2007), Merriam, Caffarella and Baumgartner develop a three-part framework to describe types of adult learners and the environments in which they learn. In this assignment you will identify why these authors distinguish between formal, nonformal and informal learning environments and what they believe each of these environments offer to learners. In addition, you will select one of these learning environments and give an example of your personal participation in either formal, nonformal or informal learning.
