What is Formal Learning? - Online Learning Glossary
Summary
L&D departments will set learning objectives for their employees, create content and curricula for them, and then deliver it in a structured way. It’s worth noting that formal learning doesn’t have to have to take place in a classroom with an instructor present. Let’s look at a few of the advantages of formal learning: More Desirable (for some topics) There are certain things which you absolutely need to ensure are being taught properly, such as compliance training. For example, when you step onto a plane, you would hope that your pilot has undergone a fair amount of formal training, rather than picking things up through word of mouth! Whether that’s through tests or data captured by your LMS, you’re left in the perfect position to see how your learners are progressing, and whether your training programme is meeting its goals.