In informal education the responsibility for learning rests with the individual. Informal education does not follow a plan, it happens in all settings and learning is unconscious. In general, non-formal education focuses on the student, it is open and flexible to needs and interests of students, and is quick to respond to the changing needs of individuals and societies. Studies suggest that the needs of students are better met by non-formal education which enables them to know themselves and the world better. While formal education lacks the practical side of knowledge, non-formal education focuses on skills and the development of attitudes such as tolerance which are vital to one’s future success. Students’ needs and interests are placed in the center and the time frame is lacking.Īdditionally, the contact between students and instructors is significantly less and most of learning happens outside class and institutions. It is flexible in terms of curricula, and methodology but learning in these settings is not by chance, instead it is intentional and organized. Non-formal education is in many ways different from formal education.
The teaching methodology is not creative, it fails to consider basic learning principles and the personal growth objectives of students are neglected. Additionally, students, in most cases, fail to be active participants in the learning process. Unfortunately this system blames students for failures but it takes no account of students’ standards and subjectivities. Participants in formal education are expected to attend classes, subject themselves to assessment that is meant to take learning to the next stage and it results in the attainment of diplomas and degrees. Generally speaking this form of education involves the instructor, students and the institution. Formal education is an organized education model, structured and administered by laws and norms, and subject to strict curriculum objectives, methodology and content.
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