Difference between formal informal and non formal education
There is difference between the basic three types of education formal, informal and non formal education.
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Formal education
Formal education is different from informal and non formal education. There is the difference of formal education from informal and non formal education;
• The formal education is the basic type of education which starts at school level and end at university level.
• Formal education is bounded by time.
• Formal education scope is narrow and limited it means that this type of education is not vast.
• There are many sources of formal education in which school, library, museum and many others educational places are included.
• The main aim of formal education is development of man intellectually.
• Formal type of education is already planned (pre-planed).
• The schedule of time is fixed in formal education.
• Formal education curriculum consist of fixed subjects and co- curricular activities.
• Formal education is not real it means that this type of education is unreal.
• Fixed and formal teaching methods are used to deliver formal education.
• Formal education is delivered by the well educated teachers to the students.
• In formal education system the evaluation of students take place on the base of examination.
• In the formal type of education certificates are awarded to the students.
• In formal education there is a fixed and flexible discipline.
• Formal education is delivered to educational institutions in which schools or college are included.
• There is fixed and rigid point of exit and entry in formal education.
• Formal education does not utilise all the resources of man.
Informal Education
There is the difference of Informal Education from formal and non formal education;
• Informal education is life long process it means that informal education is life time process.
• The scope of informal education is not limited like formal education it means that it’s scope is very vast.
• There are many sources of Informal Education in which home, play ground, market places and many others places are included.
• Informal education focus on practical education.
• Informal education is received at anytime from every and any person in daily life.
• The curriculum of informal education is life itself.
• Informal education is not unreal like formal it means that informal education is natural.
• There are fixed and scheduled teaching methods in informal education.
• Informal education is not imparted by trained teachers it means that Informal Education can be received from any person at any time.
• Informal education is not bounded by time.
• In informal education process evaluation take place on the society decision.
• In informal education process certificates are not awarded to the students.
• Informal education is free from any rules of entry and exit.
• Informal education utilise the available human resources.
Non Formal Education
There is the difference of non formal education from formal and informal education;
• Non formal education is continuous process.
• The scope of non formal education is also vast just like informal education.
• There are many sources of non formal education in which structured organisations and theatres are included.
• The main purpose of non formal education is the development of man from every point.
• Non formal education is also already planned like formal education.
• Curriculum of non formal education are need based subjects.
• Non formal education is the combination of informal(natural) and formal (unreal) education.
• The methods of teaching are pre-planed in non formal education in written form.
• Non formal education is delivered by well educated and trained teachers to the students but mostly the correspondence.
• In non formal type of education certificates and degrees are awarded to the students.
• Non formal education is inner discipline or self imposed.
• Non formal education is take place outside the formal instructions in school, college and universities are included.
• Non formal education also has flexible entry and exit points.
• Non formal type education is based on the maximization principle of human.