Do you prefer non formal education to formal education?

Answer 1

The University Confidential TrailBlazing team was just asked to come up with a few thoughts on informal or non-formal education.

Informal Learning is a new trend which is taking hold in a lot of industries. Universities and Colleges have ceased to be specific or teach specific skills - a very key one being critical thinking. Informal learning tends to be on the job in nature, it would be something like a company mentorship program, or on the job training. Both of which are informal and in most cases there is no test - once the employee demonstrates proficiency they can move off and do the job.

Internships and CoOp work terms also tend to fall into the category of informal learning. The big reason why informal learning is such a trend right now is because it allows the teaching of specific skills without overdoing it. Unless a student actively pursues it at College or University the likelihood they will acquire the skills the employers these days require, is quite low.

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Answer 2

non formal education is about acknowledging the importance of education , learning and training which takes place outside recognized educational institutions , its often called an open system or a distance learning .

Answer 3

Education from somewhere other than official government-organized schools, e.g. homeschooling.

Answer 4

I prefer non formal education as it gives more room for creativity and brain stimulation. Formal education often stifles this and can have negative side effects.