Non-Formal Education

Non-formal education refers to planned, structured programmes and processes of personal and social education for young people designed to improve a range of skills and competences, outside the formal educational curriculum. Non-formal education is what happens in places such as youth organisations, sports clubs and drama and community groups where young people meet, for example, to undertake projects together, play games, discuss, go camping, or make music and drama.

Non-formal learning has experiential learning activities that foster the development of skills and knowledge. This helps in building the confidence and abilities among the youth of today. It also helps in development of personal relationships not only among the youth but also among the adults. It helps in developing interpersonal skills among the young people as they learn to interact with peers outside the class and with adults in the community.

The course is a practical path that will introduce techniques and tools to develop an empathic communication among teachers and students, overcoming difficulties and managing the possible conflict teacher/student or student/student. The methodology used during the course will be interactive; at the end of the workshop participants will be able to make use of the Non-formal education methodology in their classes, using it even during the regular curriculum teaching.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop a greater understanding of the differences between formal, non-formal and informal learning as well as the basic non-formal education principles;
• Learn more about the emerging trend of integrating non-formal working methods in formal education pathways;
• Practice and add to their know-how concrete non-formal activities, working methods and tools  transferable into practice;
• Exchange best practices and share experiences with participants and staff coming throughout Europe;