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HOMESCHOOLING AND FORMAL SCHOOLING

What do you know about differences between homeschooling and formal schooling? First of all, homeschooling which is given by parents is the education of children at home.Formal schooling is the education of children at school under the control of teachers.Formal schooling and homeschooling are totally different.There are 4 major differences between homeschooling and formal schooling.These are systematicity-lack of systematicity, formal-informal teaching, teachers and assessment.

Firstly, formal schooling is systematic ; however , homeschooling is not very systematic.Formal schooling is systematic education. Education is worthless without a system. According to Albert Einstein, as cited in Internet source-powerpoint (www.ed.wright.edu/~rhelms/Portfolio_Pages/PPT/edtwoten/multimedia/gpresent/The_Difference_in_Education_and_Schooling.ppt) “School is one location that education takes place.” But homeschooling doesn’t take a specific place except for home and it lacks systematicity. Therefore, at homeschooling parents should struggle to develop their children. In other words, homeschooling needs much more effort than formal schooling.

Secondly, formal schooling is formal; homeschooling is informal. For example, school has curriculum, administration, rules etc. but education at home has no curriculum or rules. “Homeschooling is an informal process of learning. Formal schooling is formal education in an institution developed fort his purpose. The purpose of schooling is to import formal knowledge in a variety of disciplines.” (http://www.lotsofessays.com/viewpaper/1689833.html). For example, at home schooling there are no administration, rules and teachers but at formal schooling there are teachers, rules and disciplines so at formal schooling children must obey the rules and they must respect their teachers and manager.

Thirdly, formal schooling requires a teacher; whereas, education at home doesn’t require a teacher.There must be someone for children’s educations. They can not educate themselves. In a school teachers are helpful in student’s learning, but in homeschooling parents tru to do this. However, parents are not as helpful as teachers in student’s learning.


According to the internet source-powerpoint
(www.ed.wright.edu/~rhelms/Portfolio_Pages/PPT/edtwoten/multimedia/gpresent/The_Difference_in_Education_and_Schooling.ppt) “In formal schooling teacher chooses to be in student’s best interest.” In other words, teachers identify student’s needs and interests before desinging school curriculum and they choose the most suitable thing for their students. “The parent who serves as teacher must take an exam or have bachelor’s degree before children can be educated at home.These requirements would ensure that the parent would have specified level of education before attempting to teach his or her own children.” (Introduction to Education Coursebook p.25) In other words, if children is educated at home, parents should hava high level of education to help their children.

Lastly, formal schooling has assessment; while, homeschooling has no assessment. “Throughout a country, … children do homework, take exams and so on.” (http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=1530) In formal schooling children must take exams and they must do homework but in homeschooling children are free, they don’t need to take exams or to do homework.

In conclusion, As I said homeschooling and formal schooling are different. I mentioned 4 major differences. I believe that formal schooling is the most important factor in our life although homeschooling is also important and when I consider the differences, formal schooling is more effective in a child’s educational development. Because at formal schooling, children learn many things such as relationship, sharing something with friends in addition to lessons, and they become social beings.












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· Wright State University(2006). College of Education and Human Services.
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__________(2007) Introduction to Educational Sciences (Educ 101):Course Pack. Eastern Mediterranean University :North Cyprus