Non-formal learning: Access and validation
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10-12-2018
Learning happens in different contexts, over the course of a lifetime, following various possible educational paths, as shown in Figure 1. In adult life, learning ranges from programmes that impart basic skills, learning groups engaged in raising awareness on various issues, mature students at university, open and distance learning, on-the-job training, courses that combine theory with practice, and classes or other learning activities taken in pursuit of a special interest. This infographic explains the modalities that non-formal learning takes across Member States.
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- adult education
- continuing education
- cooperation in the field of education
- cooperation policy
- economic analysis
- ECONOMICS
- education
- education
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- education policy
- employment
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- non-formal education
- social affairs
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- statistics
- vocational training
- youth policy