성인학습자의 무형식학습 프로세스에 영향을 미치는 요인들에 대한 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the meaning of informal learning for adult learners in lifelong learning by reviewing discourses in pedagogy related to informal learning and introducing heuristic model for practical research on informal learning. To this end, after reviewing the main perspectives on the meaning of informal learning, which has been conventionally discussed in educational research, in detail, the trends in informal learning research in three areas primarily observed in lifelong learning (informal learning in the workplace, multicultural informal learning, and community informal learning) were examined. Adult learners’ informal learning occurs through interactions between society, culture, media, or members in the everyday learning environment based on sociocultural context to which they belong, such as society, community, and workplace. Based on this, a heuristic model of informal learning was introduced that takes into account the social conditions of learners that can produce continuous informal learning as well as individual learner aspect. In the end, as a comprehensive perspective to understand human learning in the further research, the research direction for informal learning research and the expectation for the analytical foundation of practical research to support adult learners' informal learning was suggested.