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Introduction 'The group constituted an open air society, a communal gathering which had great importance socially, culturally and economically. --------- During each nightly meeting the young worker, once fully integrated, listened, questioned, argued and received unawares an informal education..' (Roberts in Smith, 1998:24). Describing his experience of street groups in the early part of the 20th century, Roberts uses the term 'informal education' to describe the accidental learning that took place as a direct result of the interaction between young working men. But can what we call 'informal education' in the 21st century be described as accidental? Mark Smith argues that whilst: 'Learning may at first seem to be incidental it is not necessarily accidental; actions are taken with some purpose. The specific goal may not be clear at any one time - yet the process is deliberate.' (Smith, 1994:63). Throughout this assignment I shall be exploring the term 'informal education', examining its...

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