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First Steps in the Development of a Model for Integrating Formal and Informal Learning in Virtual Environments

First Steps in the Development of a Model for Integrating Formal and Informal Learning in Virtual Environments
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Author(s): Victoria I. Marín (Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain)and Jesús Salinas (Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 23
Source title: Synergic Integration of Formal and Informal E-Learning Environments for Adult Lifelong Learners
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Sabrina Leone (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4655-1.ch007

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Abstract

Educational technologists are currently researching how to enhance education through integrating the different aspects of individuals’ learning. People learn by different means and contexts, so formal learning is only a part of the whole process of their learning. In this chapter, the authors present current progress in developing a methodological strategy model that aims to integrate formal and informal learning at university. For this purpose, they start with the foundations of this study and a description of its design and initial rollout in an undergraduate course, “Primary Teacher Training,” at the University of the Balearic Islands in Spain. Although the study is currently still being carried out, it is worth highlighting some insights and reflections of the on-going implementation and future research directions of the study.

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