Modes of Education

Introduction:

The word education is derived from Latin word “educare” which means “to bring-up”.
Education frequently takes place under the guidance of others, but may also be autodidactic.
In other words Education is a form of learning in which the knowledge skills and habits of a
group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching training of
research. Education serves as a way to bring about the desired and deserving change in
society, to develop a new generation of admirable individuals and thus cause the growth of
good people and efficient people.

Definition:

“Education is all one with growing; it has no end beyond itself. (Education is everything
along with growth; education itself has no final destination behind him”.

(John Dewey ,1978).

There are three types of education:

 Formal education (institutional activity)

 In-formal education (Life long process)
 Non-formal education (Flexible, it mobilizes local resources)

Detail:

Education, as it has been rightly said by philosophers, is not the name of a particular activity
or process. So education has always been very highly valued and has been a major force
behind the social and cultural life of every society. We can say it is loosely organized in form
of formal curriculum and structure and in any credentials like certification and validation but
it enriches the individual capacity and skills. This kind of education involves more
experiences teachers in the process. In informal learning is not structured and organized in
terms of curriculum and credentials and time. The teacher my elder of family like mother,
father, grandfather. Formal learning is organized and structured system of education i.e.
organized and structure curriculum and environment in a recognized education or training
institution leads to credentials like certification and validation.
 Advantages & Disadvantages of types of education

Advantages Disadvantages

Formal Education

Structured and systematic learning process. Costly and rigid education

Informal education

No specific time span. Lack of confidence in the learner.

Non-formal education

Flexibility in age, curriculum and time. No professional and trained teachers.

Conclusion:

 Collected good quality information that fairly represents what students know.
 Analyzed the information to accurately determine the achievements of students.
 Correctly interpreted the information to report the achievements and progress of
Individuals and groups of students and to identify their next learning steps.
 Reviewed the information to evaluate and modify teaching programmes.
 Used the information to report to inform governance and management decision
making.
References:
Berliner, D. C. (2001). Learning about teaching from expert teachers. International Journal of
Educational Research, 35, 463–482.

Berliner, D. C. (2004). Describing the behavior and documenting the accomplishments of

expert teachers. Bulletin of Science, Technology, & Society, 21(3), 200–212.