The life cycle of frog

Formal and informal education

A formal education is what students learn in a traditional classroom. It’s the organized method of learning by a government body. This formal education must be an institution that’s accredited where the curriculum needs to follow the customary standards of academia. This type of education usually begins around age 4 and can stretch all the way through college.

Informal education is anything learned more independently outside of the traditional classroom. It can be things that are self-taught by researching or reading, or through things that are experienced. This involves behaviors, skills, and values learned through interaction on a daily basis.

People learn at an early age that education will be their key to success. Here are some of the differences between a formal and informal education.