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Group members: Emily Clark and Michelle Tilton Drewdeecopp (talk) 10:52, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

Informal learning

Informal learning is the one of the topics and title of the one of the articles we will we contributing to. For our topic and article we plan to contribute information about the Chillihuani community we read about in GUCR as well as what we have learned about informal learning in class lectures. Under the subtitle “In American Indigenous Communities”, we can contribute the information we have learned about the Chillihuani community and how they have obtained informal learning in their own culture.
 * The subsection you mention here is probably the work of a previous group in this class. Your group should feel very free to change their edits as you see fit. Drewdeecopp (talk) 04:25, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

Under the subtitle “Characterizations” we can contribute to what we know examples and characterizations of what informal learning is to the list given. There is a section of this article talking about the experiences and examples of informal learning, and we can contribute to this by sharing our own experiences of informal learning, as well as research & studies done about informal learning.
 * Keep in mind that Wikipedia wants secondary source information only on informal learning. It may not be the place to share personal experiences. Drewdeecopp (talk) 04:35, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

This topic relates to the main idea of the course because the topic of informal learning shows how we learn and develop as a person. The culture gap here is that people tend to think that all cultures have the same forms of informal learning, which is not the case. We can address this culture gap by showing and giving examples of how informal learning is not a universally cultural experience, and show ways that different cultures experience informal leaning. Infed.org is also a secondary source that can be used. This website posts a great informational article about informal learning, but also gives the negative aspects of informal learning, which you do not always read about.
 * Although I agree with you about the culture gap generally in most people's thinking about informal learning, what I'm looking for you to articulate is the culture gap on the Wikipedia page. What's missing, in terms of cultural perspectives, from the information on the page? Drewdeecopp (talk) 10:37, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

Racial Achievement gap in the United States – Non-Cognitive Factors

Another idea we have is to add to the page called “Racial Achievement gap in the United States.” We plan to add to this page by talking about non-cognitive factors and what affects these play on the achievement gap in the United States. Under the subtitle “Theories about the origin of the racial achievement gap” it does not talk about non-cognitive social factors such as a sense of belonging and the important role that it plays. We will use the Steele text (Whistling Vivaldi) that we have been provided with through our 701 course to describe this, as it is a secondary source.
 * This is a GREAT idea, especially under the "origins" subsection mentioned above. I recommend making at least part of your contribution this. Drewdeecopp (talk) 10:37, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

This topic relates to a main idea of the course because the topic of non-cognitive factors and the role they play in academic achievement is strongly linked to psychology, learning, and development as an individual. The culture gap here is that this article focuses most of its attention on theories such as poverty, growing up with poor resources, and so on, and does not address the psychology behind the importance of a student being able to connect with their school community and feel like they belong there, rather than feeling like an outsider when surrounded by their peers. We can address this gap by addressing what Steele talked about when explaining why non-cognitive factors have a large impact on the racial achievement gap in the United States.
 * Great! Looking forward to seeing this developed Drewdeecopp (talk) 10:37, 3 April 2018 (UTC)