G u I d e L i n e s m a n u a L s a n d g u I d e L i n e s

* Informal learning 

The primary statistical unit for informal learning is the method used for one subject. 

 

 

 

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Classification of learning 

activities (CLA)

 

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 Classification of learning activities (CLA) 

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Classification of learning activities 

– manual 

 

What happens if the activity reported is in fact several 

different activities? 

Although the CLA is built around the basic building block of the ‘single learning activity’ 

which is characterised by unity of method and subject, the level of detail at which information 

will be collected and analysed depends on the purpose of the survey that is going to use the 

CLA. 

For this purpose, we can say that there is an implicit hierarchy of categories. ‘Formal’ is 

higher than ‘non-formal’ which is higher than ‘informal’. Activities of a lower level carried out 

as part of an activity of a higher level can be considered part of the higher level activity: for 

example using self-study, additional tutoring or internet resources as part of homework for a 

formal education programme can be considered as part of the formal activity if we are not 

interested in the details of the methods used by the student to take part in the formal activity. 

On the other hand, if an activity at a higher level is organised in the framework of a longer