formal learning

Acquisition of knowledge, know-how, information, values, skills and competences in an organised and structured environment in terms of learning objectives, time or resources (e.g. an education or training institution or a company).

Comment
  • Formal learning is intentional from the learner’s point of view;
  • it typically leads to certification.
Source

Cedefop.

Related term(s)
asynchronous learning
blended learning
certification of learning outcomes
cooperative learning
crowdlearning / crowdsourced learning
digital learning
distance learning
distributed learning
e-learning
flipped learning / inverted learning / reversed learning
game-based learning / gamification
hybrid learning
immersive learning
informal learning
intercultural learning
learning
learning by doing
learning by using
mobile learning / m-learning
non-formal learning
online learning / web-based learning
open learning / self-paced learning
participative learning / participatory learning
peer learning
personalised learning
phygital learning
presential learning / face-to-face learning / classroom learning
qualification
school-based learning
self-directed learning / self-learning / self-regulated learning
situated learning
social learning
synchronous learning
validation of learning outcomes
virtual learning
work-based learning