Formal Informal and non Formal Education Education The

Formal Informal and non. Formal Education

Education • The word “Educate” comes from a Latin word “ Educere”, which means to Lead out or Bring out. • Education is the process of bringing desirable changes into the behavior of the human being. • It can also be defines as the process of imparting or acquiring knowledge or habits through instructions or study. • Webster defines education as the process of teaching to develop the knowledge, skill and character of the student.

Types of Education • FORMAL EDUCATION • INFROMAL EDUCATION • NON- FORMAL EDUCATION

1. FORMAL EDUCATION • Formal Education is intentional, organized and structured form of learning, imparted in educational institutions like School, College or University in order to modify the behavior of an individual. • MEANING Formal education is the education that occurs within an organized and structured context. It is usually located in institutions dedicated to education or training, structured via learning objectives or learning strategies, facilitated by a teacher or trainer, intentional on the part of the learner and leads to certification.

Characteristics of Formal Education • Deliberate • Fixed place • Curriculum and syllabus • Objectives • Assessment • Certification

Merits Demerits Imbibes self- discipline Different kinds of learners, learn together Continuous learning Rigid program Generates habit of reading & writing Does not consider student’s attitude, value & customs Focuses on growth and development of different faculty of learner. Unnatural way of teaching and learning

2. Informal Education • Definition Learning that goes on in daily life and can be received through daily experiences, such as from family, peer group, the media and other influences in a per • Informal education covers a vast array of learning that all people take part in, in their lives every day. • It covers activities like individual and personal research on a subject or interests for themselves by using books, libraries, informal trainers, the internet or other resources. Informal education also includes aspects whereby the individuals seek or want to learn a specific skill. • But informal education means also learning things without the learner realizing that he learned it.

Characteristics of Informal Education • Never organized • Learners is highly motivated • Often spontaneous • No formal curriculum • Unintentional but essential • Can be negative

Merits & Demerits Merits Demerits Anywhere & Anytime Tends to be unpredictable Takes place every location Can be negative Uses a variety of methods Can absorb wrong information through media Lifelong education Focuses on Early stage development of learner

3. NON- FORMAL EDUCATION Definition – “Learning resulting from daily activities related to work, family or leisure. It is not organized or structured in terms of objectives, time or learning support’’. Example – Swimming sessions, Certification courses, Distance learning

MEANING • Non-formal education has an adopted strategy where the student attendance is not fully required. • The educative progress in non-formal education has a more flexible curricula and methodology. • The activities or lessons of the non-formal education take place outside the institutions or schools. • Here the needs and interest of the students are taken into consideration. • Because of the importance of the interests and needs of the students, this form of education meets the individual needs better. • Non-formal education is focused on the student and this will have as result that the student participates more

Characteristics of Non-formal Education • Student’s needs • Certification • Defined purpose • Flexible • No time bound

Merits & Demerits Merits Demerits Flexibility in organization & method Inconsistency Acknowledging the importance of education Does not result in Degree/ Diploma and Does not provide school level education After school programs and Community based organizations Needs highly self motivated learners Can lead to greater confidence in formal classroom Teacher are not well trained

Comparison Points • Definitions Formal In-formal Non-formal Organized, guided by a formal curriculum, leads to a formally recognized credential such as high school completion diploma or a degree, and is often guided and recognized by government at some level. It is a general term for education outside of a standard school setting. Informal education is the wise respectful and spontaneous process of cultivating learning. It works through conversation, and the exploration and enlargement of experience It is any organized education activity that takes place outside the formal and informal system. Usually it is flexible, learner centered, contextualized and uses a participatory approach.

Comparison Points Formal In-formal Non-formal • Aims Certificate to get an employment. Intellectual development of man No objectives but sudden learning. It lays stress practicality To increase knowledge and skill. All-round development of man. • Place Educational Institutes No define place Can be home or library, open space • Age group Prescribed students are grouped in to classes Any age no grouping • Curriculum No Fixed Flexible, need based • Text book examination As per recommendations no Instructional material, as per the course

Comparison Points Formal In-formal Non-formal • Time Restricted till School or college. Life long process. Its is a continuous process. • Scope Limited and Narrow Scope is vast • Agency Schools, colleges, university. Home, market, playground, temple. Structured organization and institutes providing DE. • Rules It has rigid and fixed rules and regulations. There are no rules and regulations. It has flexible rules and regulations. • Source Taught by trained teachers. It is received from any and Taught by experienced every person. trainers.