Metaphors we learn by. Practitioners' conceptions of the meaning of non-formal education in Estonian context.

Autor/inn/en	Põlda, Halliki; Karu, Katrin; Reinsalu, Riina
Titel	Metaphors we learn by. Practitioners' conceptions of the meaning of non-formal education in Estonian context.
Quelle	In: European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 13 (2022) 2, S. 143-158Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (3) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2000-7426
DOI	10.25656/01:25174
URN	urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-251746
Schlagwörter	Interview; Informelle Bildung; Informelles Lernen; Metapher; Erwachsenenbildung; Lebenslanges Lernen; Estland
Abstract	Non-formal education is the central standpoint and practice of lifelong learning. The aim of the article is to demonstrate the possibilities of construing the meaning of non-formal education through practitioners' conceptions in Estonia. At the same time, we show how non-formal education practice can enrich other types of education and how these principles may be more widely applied in formal education as well. The current research based on metaphor analysis draws on the materials collected in focus group interviews with practitioners (n=17). Analysis revealed that practitioners describe non-formal education as a cooperational journey of discovery which requires effort, concentrates on development and is related to emotions, play and creativity. At the same time, non-formal education is defined through metaphors of cultural symbols and open space. The diverse opportunities of non-formal education create the basis for choices and tolerance to differences, whereas the emergence of border area metaphors confirms the deep rooted idea that non-formal education's place lies in between different types of education. (DIPF/Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2023/1