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

Victoria I. Marín, Jesús Salinas
ISBN13: 9781522525844|ISBN10: 152252584X|EISBN13: 9781522525851
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch013
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Marín, Victoria I., and Jesús Salinas . "First Steps in the Development of a Model for Integrating Formal and Informal Learning in Virtual Environments." Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 265-288. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch013

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Marín, V. I. & Salinas , J. (2018). First Steps in the Development of a Model for Integrating Formal and Informal Learning in Virtual Environments. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 265-288). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch013

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Marín, Victoria I., and Jesús Salinas . "First Steps in the Development of a Model for Integrating Formal and Informal Learning in Virtual Environments." In Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 265-288. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch013

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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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