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Falk (2001) has suggested that the term “informal” should be replaced with “free choice learning, ” which is non-sequential, self-paced, and voluntary. It is guided by one’s own needs and interests. In contrast to classroom experiences, “free choice learning experiences allow the learner the opportunity to stop at will, repeat at will, spend more or less time, and share the learning process with friends and family members ” (p. 47).
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McComas, W.F. (2014). Informal (Free Choice) Science Learning. In: McComas, W.F. (eds) The Language of Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-497-0_48
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