Adult Learning in Non-formal Institutions

Facilities of adult museums, zoos, nature centers, science centers, aquariums and other informal institutions provide a wonderful opportunity for lifelong learning for most adults in relatively non-threatening environments (Schroeder 1970). Many of these attractions and museums include education as part of their mission (see, for example, Allmon 1994; Chizar, Murphy and Illiff 1990; Conway 1982), the popularity of these places as entertainment institutions Has been established (1989)).

Non-formal education is non-systematic learning and educational activities conducted outside traditional organizations and institutions. Unlike regular education, non-formal education is an unstructured educational system. Examples of informal education include post-school programs, community organizations, museums, libraries, or families. The goals of regular education and non-formal education are similar, but the method is different. (Abraham, 2010). Learning has an emphasis on mastery of knowledge and skills, but the way to learn is different.

Formal education is an ongoing learning process, which means that it includes teachers, students and institutions. Basically, regular education is a more systematic and systematic educational model than non-regular education. According to Stephen and Diana (2009), the administration and curriculum of formal educational institutions such as schools, universities, universities etc. are usually organized well, at least students are required to attend classes. In many cases, regular educational institutions are asking students to conduct an assessment to test the knowledge and improve the educational process for students. For example, a student must take exams, quizzes, and final exams to complete learning and the instructor will check the student's grades and provide possible grades.

Formal education is usually done at the facility (school, university, university etc). There is usually a syllabus in which students' learning is appreciated. Family education is an example of formal education that takes place in an environment that is not institutional (usually at home). In contrast, informal education may only include what you have learned by reading books or watching Internet videos. This is not usually an assessment, and "students" may acquire such knowledge in a casual way rather than following a syllabus. But the latter is not necessarily the case. According to a structured plan, there are very systematic self learners just like listening to CD and MP3 sound files in order to learn foreign languages.