School of Graduate Studies Course Title: Educ 206 Comparative Education Topic: Kinds of Education (Formal, Informal, and Non-Formal Education) I. Introduction Education is very closely related to civilization, progress and has a huge impact on human life. Therefore, being an important factor in life activity education is also greatly influenced by philosophy. Different fields of philosophy, social philosophy and economic philosophy and have great influence on the various aspects of education like educational procedures, planning, policies and its implementation, from both the theoretical and practical aspects. II. Questions 1. What is Education? 2. What are the types of Education? III. Presentation/Discussion Education -the word “educate” comes from a Latin word “educere”, which means to Lead out or Bring out. Education is the process of bringing desirable changes into the behavior of the human being. It can also be defined as the process of imparting or acquiring knowledge or habits through instructions or study. Webster defines education as the process of teaching to develop the knowledge, skill, and character of the student. Types of Education Formal Education  Formal education corresponds to a systematic, organized education model, structured and administered according to a given set of laws and norms, presenting a rather rigid curriculum as regards objectives, content, and methodology.  Formal education is institutionalized, chronologically graded and hierarchically structured education system, running from lower primary school to the upper reaches of the university, generally full time and sanctioned by the state.  It is characterized by a contiguous education process named “Presential Education”, which necessarily involves the teacher, students and the institution. Informal Education