Definition: Formal learning

Category: Education

Learning typically provided by an education or training institution, structured (in terms of learning objectives, learning time or learning support) and leading to certification. Formal learning is intentional from the learner’s perspective. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/coded_files/Lifelong_learning_reality_EN.pdf
Source:
European Union, Communication from the Commission, "Making a European Area of Lifelong Learning a Reality" (COM(2001) 678 final), Brussels, 2001
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