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"Every individual has to learn and[br]practice what they want to achieve

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perfection of" were the famous thoughts of Socrates.

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Learning in general can be defined

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as a long-term process that changes and[br]influences your knowledge,

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skills and attitudes. Modern European

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educational terminology divide learning[br]into three categories:

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it's formal, informal and non-formal[br]learning

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which are all well defined and explained

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in a video "The three whales of learning".

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Formal learning is something that takes place in school's environment:

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the situation is planned and purposed. And that is on through national

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curriculum and the subject and school syllabus is

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the teachers work plan. For example a[br]traditional math class

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where student is doing their work book[br]exercises is

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formal education. It is also assessed

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and evaluated through exams and placement tests.

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Informal learning is the opposite.

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It is something that happens in everyday[br]situations.

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It is the Saturdays that you hang with your friends

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or the evenings that you spend with your[br]parents or family.

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It is something that is educational and[br]might change your values

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but the results are viewable much much[br]later.

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Somewhere between those two is non-formal learning.

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it is something that happens or takes[br]place in different situations and

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environments. It is purposed and might be planned like formal education.

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But it is more flexible and available for[br]everyone.

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And most importantly it should happen[br]voluntarily.

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Non-formal education is both

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social and individual learning. It is[br]something that you can do

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extracurricular activities or subjects

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where you use active and interactive[br]study methods.

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It is also individual learning. Your own

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idea and aim to educate yourself. For[br]example,

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learning a new skill, like playing a[br]guitar through YouTube videos.

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In order for the studying places is to be[br]more enjoyable

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and fruitful we need to combine those two. Something that is set

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by the national curriculum

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and also more flexible and innovative,[br]like the non-formal learning process.

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Learning takes place when there is something interesting for the student

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or pupil. It is something that can

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influence you, something that brings out[br]emotions

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and allows yourself

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to find answers to certain questions[br]that you are looking for,

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requirements that you want to fulfill. In order for that to happen

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you need to have belief in yourself and[br]your self-esteem

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that you can manage obtaining that value. Formal learning

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focuses mainly on that particular value -

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the value of the subject and what you[br]are particularly learning.

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Non-formal education on the other[br]hand focus on the process;

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the emotion that it brings out in you[br]and how

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you are learning. That's why it is said

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it's important to use your more[br]creative side.

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Learning is important because through that

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we learn new things, skills and

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can change our attitude. It is rather[br]pointless if we do it

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only up to the exams or if we forget[br]about the things next week

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It is said that in average a person can

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think about 800 words a minute.

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But we can only speak about 120

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words per minute. Therefore it is evident[br]that

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there is enough free energy and time

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for a listener to not only pay attention[br]to what he said

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but at the same time make connections[br]and think about

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how to actually implement what he said

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in the real-life. The practical value

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of learning is something that non-formal

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education forces. More and more attention

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is put on non-formal

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education in young person's development.

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Consciously learning to learn is[br]something that can help you

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map your skills and knowledge, help you[br]self-define

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as a citizen. Non-formal learning

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is something that can be achieved

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to anyone. It is available for all[br]interested parties

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There are a vast number of projects

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for youngsters in local level

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both internationally. These are some[br]opportunities that Sigrid

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will now be introducing more thoroughly.