School’s out – but as young people paint, skateboard and play with their friends, they’re still learning

By Ioannis Costas Batlle, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Bath

School holidays are underway across the UK. But while young people might be getting a break from the classroom and having a chance to spend more time on their hobbies, they are still learning – whether they’re playing video games, painting toy soldiers or out on their bike.

Learning doesn’t just happen at school, college, or university. For Danish learning expert Knud Illeris, any process not caused by biological maturation (for instance, growing from a baby into a toddler)

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