IMPACT OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION ON THE EFFICACY OF SCHOOL LEARNING

Cristina DUMITRU TABACARU University of Pitesti, Romania

Аннотация

The paper is presenting an attempt to visualise how out-of-school learning could be dealt with in the in-school system and if it could enhance the content required by formal education. Study aims and hypothesis are to highlight the impact of non-formal activities on learning results as well as the importance of linking non-formal to formal education and cognitive, attitudinal and affective aspects of non-formal learning. The question the research is posing refers to how closely related to learning outcomes is the choice of reframing school activities in a non-formal approach We run a psychosocial survey based on a questionnaire elaborated by us in compliance with validity and reliability criteria. The questionnaire aimed to identify teachers' opinion regarding the impact and the efficiency of non-formal activities on learning outcomes. The present study researches how one can effectively link in-school and out-of-school learning. Keywords: non-formal education, non-formal methodology, learning experience, learning outcomes, school performance.