An Option or Necessity: Can the ‘Informal’ and ‘Formal’ Co-Exist Within Higher Education?
In further understanding the importance of the informal/formal nexus, it is posited that they can co-exist, as explained in the case description example of a Youth Professional Practitioner Network (YPPN). It posits the influence of ‘informal education’ that creates the opportunity for value-based n...
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| description | In further understanding the importance of the informal/formal nexus, it is posited that they can co-exist, as explained in the case description example of a Youth Professional Practitioner Network (YPPN). It posits the influence of ‘informal education’ that creates the opportunity for value-based notions such as respect in enabling individuals to form trusting relationships. Through such relationships, the possibility of a ‘community of practice’ is formed. Such notions are argued to be inherent within the YPPN. In presenting such discussions in the exploration of this question, it poses the argument that it is possible and is more of a necessity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e5f6c4dfe8804dc98cec7e2b03b6984b2025-08-20T02:43:05ZengMDPI AGYouth2673-995X2025-01-0151510.3390/youth5010005An Option or Necessity: Can the ‘Informal’ and ‘Formal’ Co-Exist Within Higher Education?Ian Jones0School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UKIn further understanding the importance of the informal/formal nexus, it is posited that they can co-exist, as explained in the case description example of a Youth Professional Practitioner Network (YPPN). It posits the influence of ‘informal education’ that creates the opportunity for value-based notions such as respect in enabling individuals to form trusting relationships. Through such relationships, the possibility of a ‘community of practice’ is formed. Such notions are argued to be inherent within the YPPN. In presenting such discussions in the exploration of this question, it poses the argument that it is possible and is more of a necessity.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-995X/5/1/5informal educationyouth workhigher educationyouth work educationinformal/formal nexuscommunity of practice |
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| title | An Option or Necessity: Can the ‘Informal’ and ‘Formal’ Co-Exist Within Higher Education? |
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| title_sort | option or necessity can the informal and formal co exist within higher education |
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