1, formal education:
Formal education refers to the education that prepares students for school and employment through formal and systematic teaching and training. This kind of education is usually provided by the government, religious groups, private institutions or enterprises, with a fixed curriculum and teaching plan, and students learn at a certain time and pace.
Formal education includes primary school, junior high school, senior high school, university and postgraduate education.
2. Non-formal education:
Informal education is also called informal education, informal training, informal learning, informal education sector, informal sector, informal sector education and informal learning.
Corresponding to formal education, but not limited to school education. It includes all kinds of learning activities that are not included in the formal education system of education statistics and management at all levels, as well as all kinds of learning activities that are not included in the formal education system of education statistics and management at all levels.
The difference between formal education and informal education;
1, educational purpose:
Formal education is usually a planned, organized and systematic teaching activity to meet the needs of society and individuals. Non-formal education, on the other hand, pays more attention to individual self-realization and development, and usually teaches according to the needs and interests of the educated.
2. Educational institutions:
Formal education is usually provided by the government, religious groups, private institutions or enterprises, with fixed courses and teaching plans. Informal education may be provided by various social institutions, groups and individuals, and there is no fixed curriculum and teaching plan.
3. Contents and forms of education:
Formal education usually has a fixed curriculum and teaching plan, and the teaching content is relatively systematic. Informal education is more flexible, and the teaching content and form can be adjusted according to the needs and interests of the educated.
4. Time and place of study:
Formal education usually has a fixed learning time and place, which needs to be completed according to a certain time and progress. On the other hand, informal education is more flexible, and the time and place of study can be adjusted according to the needs and timetable of the educated.