Upcoming seminar

Researching in education
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> The richness of informal learning and its impact on formal education
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> Dr Nicola Johnson
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> Wednesday, 14th May
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> 12.30-1.30pm
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> University of Wollongong, Room 67.302
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> Abstract:
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> In a current environment where much focus is on student engagement
> within schools, this seminar will focus on explaining the phenomena
> and affordances of informal learning that occur outside of school
> walls. The presentation will outline the methodology and findings
> of a recent study on teenage technological experts and discuss
> possible implications for formal education. Current and future
> projects will also be elucidated including the Teenage Expertise
> Network, the educational potential of online social networking, and
> the use of Confluence, an enterprise wiki to develop social
> innovation within the Social Innovation Network of UOW. The
> explanation of these research projects will highlight how the
> nuances of informal learning can positively inform traditional
> sites of learning.
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> Faculty Research Seminar Program 2008