Learning at not-school : : a review of study, theory, and advocacy for education in non-formal settings / / Julian Sefton-Green.

• Superior document: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation reports on digital media and learning
• Author: Sefton-Green, Julian.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (100 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Schools do not define education, and they are not the only institutions in which learning takes place. After-school programs, music lessons, Scouts, summer camps, on-the-job training, and home activities all offer out-of-school educational experiences. In "Learning at Not-School," Julian S...

Table of Contents

• Contents
• Series Foreword
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• The Field of "Not-School"
• Focus of the Report
• Why Is This Important?
• Outline of the Report
• Chapter 2. Understanding Learning in Not-School Environments
• Hyphens and Plurals
• Summary
• Chapter 3. Researching Not-School
• Do Reviews of Work in the Sector Offer Us a Typology of Learning?
• Summary
• Chapter 4. Culture and Identity: Creative Media Production
• England in the 1980s: Youth, Culture, and Photography
• Oakland in the Twenty-First Century: Youth Radio
• Summary
• Chapter 5. Language and Technology: Learning to Learn and Metalearning
• The Fifth Dimension and the Computer Clubhouse
• Language in and through the Arts
• Summary
• Chapter 6. In-Formal Learning: Traversing Boundaries
• Amateur Musicians, Young Filmmakers, and Symbolic Creativity
• Tracing Biographies: Life Histories and Pathways
• Summary
• Chapter 7. Conclusion
• Historical and International Perspectives
• Identity, Metalearning, and Embedded Practices
• Implication for Further Study
• Notes
• References.