PURPOSE OF IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL

LEARNING

PREPARED BY :
Jaya Ganga J. S
. Department of Commerce
 INTRODUCTION

Learning inside school gives pleasure and

enthusiasm to the students. It is the national way of
learning. This learning is linked to students’ lives and a
variety of different teaching methods are used in school
whereas, out of school learning consists of curriculum and
non curriculum learning experiences for pupils.
PURPOSE OF LEARNING IN SCHOOL
• To develop the students in cognitive and physical
skills required for leading a successful day to day
life.
• To make them learn good conduct, ethical
behaviour and personal hygiene.
• To make students learn the elements of culture in
which they live (language, social and practice,
ethics and laws accumulated and conserved over
generation).
• Providing adequate opportunities for students to get
training in higher order, mental abilities such as inquiry,
logical thinking, value analysis and clarification and
solving problems faced in day to day life.
• To prepare them to become good citizens to discharge
their duties.
• To make them acquire the basic knowledge of vocational
skills to become self – reliant in their future life.
 FEATURES OF LEARNING IN SCHOOL

• A variety of teaching methods are used.

• Formative evaluations are used systematically.
• Opportunities for classroom participation.
• Social and emotional learning is valued.
• Positive student – teacher and student – student
relationship.
PURPOSE OF LEARNING OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL
Life skills and problem solving skills
are necessary for everyone. These can be learned only
from real life situation. As such learning outside the
school becomes essential for everyone.
• Developing social skills collaborating with fellow
students and sharing learning with others.
• Getting training in context specific skills.
• Developing the ability to adopt the day to day life
situation.
• Collecting basic information about a particular lesson.
• After learning a particular lesson integrating the
information and ideas to realize personally how they
are being used in pratical life.
• Overcome learning disabilities.
• Create fun and enjoyment.
CONCEPT OF OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING

Deschooling society introduced in 1974, the concept

of out of school learning started gaining popularity. All
experiences that students get both academic year non –
academic from outside the school are included in out of
school learning. At present learning from home using
electronic media particularly the internet is also
included by some under out of school learning.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IN SCHOOL LEARNING
AND OUT SCHOOL LEARNING
Following are the differences between learning inside
and outside the classroom:
• Learning inside side the classroom means learning
indoors in a room whereas learning outside the
classroom means learning outdoor in an open area.
• There is less distraction and more focus on the
students learning inside the classroom. There may
be a greater distraction and less focus on the
students learning outside the classroom.
• Learning inside involves more theoretical
knowledge whereas learning outside the classroom
will more practical experience.
• Learning inside the classroom is more structured
and formal whereas Learning outside the classroom
is less structured and informal.
• The focus is short - term in inside the classroom.
The focus is long – term in learning outside the
classroom.
• Fewer students are likely to be interested in the
learning process inside the classroom as it mostly
involves lectures. More students are likely to be
interested in the learning process outside the
classroom as it involves practical work and involves
everyone in it.
• Learning inside the classroom focuses on student
knowledge, discipline and skills whereas learning
inside the classroom focus more on behaviour,
values and attitudes.
 LEARNING OUTSIDE OF
LEARNING IN SCHOOL
SCHOOL
Teachers play a key role in Students get knowledge
student learning through direct experience,
students take
responsibility for their
learning .
Knowledge obtained by Knowledge obtained by
students in theoretical in students is empirical and
nature. functional.
Classroom learning Students share the
activities and methods of learning activities among
evaluation of learning themselves and work
achievement are together to learn.
individual centered.
In classroom teaching In learning outside the
importance is given to school, along with higher
develop students order mental skills like
intellectual and physical observation, reflective
skills. thinking., etc. get
importance.
Knowledge obtained Knowledge obtained in
through classroom learning out of school
learning may be may not forgotten easily.
forgotten in due course
of time.

Students do not get the Students get the ability to

ability to adopt adopt themselves to new
themselves to situations.
environment.
Learning activities are Learning activities based
mostly based on on observation, learning
listening, watching and by personal handling
reading etc,. activities in natural etc,.
Students learning Assessed by group
achievement is performance are the
individually assessed by important features.
written test and
examination.
 CONCLUSION

Taking classes outside the classroom is a healthy

way to learn and is also good for mental and physical
health. It enables the possibility of exercise, walking, as
well as an increase of the mind’s capacity. Outdoor
learning isn’t only about relating things to studies, but
we can also learn a lot through adventure. In the
classroom, we are taught through experience, which is
the best teacher of all.