Education Publications
Informal Learning and Volunteering: The Case of an Unemployed Certified Teacher in Ontario
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2-2012
Journal
Informal Learning: Flexible Contexts and Diverse Dimensions
Volume
5
Issue
2
First Page
237
Last Page
250
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v5i2.563
Abstract
Newly certified, unemployed teachers in Ontario, Canada are volunteering in schools as a way to gain access to the teaching profession. This paper reports the case of one volunteer teacher in Ontario who reported informal learning and acquisition of professional knowledge as central to his volunteer experience. Specifically, the participant demonstrated learning in the areas of (1) pedagogy and classroom management and (2) non-instructional duties and responsibilities. Implications for unemployed teachers, teacher education, and administration are discussed.
Citation of this paper:
PearceJ., & PollockK. (2012). Informal Learning and Volunteering: The Case of an Unemployed Certified Teacher in Ontario. LEARNing Landscapes, 5(2), 237-250. https://doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v5i2.563
