Introduces the concept of informal education. The book discusses various informal educators and the responsibilities they hold, the relationship between education and children, the role of informal education on young girls, the ability of the inner-city children to reason in informal ways and the role technology and innovation.
Informal Education and Childhood introduces the subject of informal education to the readers and the practices that are involved in it. It also informs the readers about the various informal educators and the responsibilities they hold, further throwing light on the informal learning beyond the classrooms. Also discussed in the book is the relationship between education and the children, the role of informal education on young girls, the ability of the inner-city children to reason in informal ways and the role of education, technology and other such innovation as challenges for informal education. It also gives insights on the critical issues in early childhood education and the various trends and future aspects of informal education.
