Learners’ Self-Observation and Self-Consciousness in Non-Formal and Informal Learning Contexts

Freiderikos Valetopoulos; Aleksander Wiater

doi:10.18290/rh237110.7

Published : 2023-12-29

Vol. 71 No. 10 (2023)

Learners’ Self-Observation and Self-Consciousness in Non-Formal and Informal Learning Contexts

Freiderikos Valetopoulos

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8703-6230

Aleksander Wiater

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9771-9382

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rh237110.7

Abstract

In this paper, we focus on non-formal and informal learning, and formulate criteria for the (self-)evaluation of the competences acquired by learners during this type of learning. Starting with a hypothesis concerning the means used by learners to learn or improve knowledge already acquired, we compare the answers given to a question submitted to two groups of students, namely, learners of French as a foreign language in Poland, and French-speaking future teachers of FFL. We present the results of this survey in order to define a set of non-formal and informal activities, listed by the participants, in order to propose a grid, i.e. a (self-)evaluation device aimed at assessing the (self-)consciousness of the impact of non-formal and informal learning.

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non-formal learning, informal learning, self-observation, consciousness, language learning

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