Community learning and social capital: “just having a little chat”

摘要: Abstract In any regional community there may be more potential in termsof people's skills and expertise, terms of resources facilities, thanmost people realise. Social capital is a term used to describe the social oganisation productive synergy underpinning ‘spirit’. Strongtraditions, networks, norms trust are areas characteristic spirit. Beside these characteristics reason believe an informal learning network, not often recognised as such, operates achieve that Every day activities occur. These graced with ‘learning’ since they part accredited policy environment, yet exist force. Learning occur at local club or groups such Country Women's Association meeting, Rotary Club, sporting venue, Landcare Group Parents andFriends Association. also occurs while waiting pick up children from school, chatting neighbour ove...