FORMS OF LEARNING WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION. BLENDING FORMAL, INFORMAL AND NON-FORMAL

Irina- Teodora Manolescu, Nelu Florea and Carmen-Claudia Arustei
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Irina- Teodora Manolescu: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
Nelu Florea: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
Carmen-Claudia Arustei: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi

CrossCultural Management Journal, 2018, issue 1, 7-15

Abstract: Changes that occur in the socio-economic environment determine new challenges for individuals that strive to acquire new, more valuable competencies. The universities, considered one of the most important pillars in developing such competencies, are challenged to develop and harmonize different forms of education (formal, informal and non-formal) in order to respond to individuals’ and organizations’ needs. The mixture of learning forms can bring competitive advantage for the universities. However mixing the learning forms is not so easy to accomplish, considering that the stakeholders’ requirements could be divergent and the resources are limited. This paper aims at presenting the advantages and disadvantages of these forms of learning and also outlines few examples of the interferences. At last, the paper presents some preliminary results of a quantitative research regarding the perception on the usage of the three forms of learning of one of its stakeholders - the higher education candidates. Some implications for both universities and high school education are highlighted.

Keywords: Forms of education; Interferences of learning forms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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