What informal educational experiences have you had in your life? How have they formed you?

The most  "informal" education I have had was learning in action, side by side while someone was teaching me. This primarily came from learning from my dad and others, watching how they performed a task or completed a project. I think we neglect this teaching method frequently. We tell people "This is how you do it", but so often we should be saying "let me show you how to do it, and then I will watch you". We cannot expect competency right off the bat; it requires training before individuals can master a concept or task.