Three Formats of Physics Education at Primary Level

Formal, non-formal, and in-formal learning is very intertwined for younger learners in primary school. Therefore, it is worth exploring how to benefit from these three formats of learning in an organized and efficient way. The paper discusses what is understood by formal, non-formal, and informal learning and what their characteristics are. As the article focuses on primary school, we also discuss the meaning of this name, as “primary school” often has different meanings in different countries. Finally, we briefly discuss how pre-service and in-service teachers should be prepared so that they can benefit from what these three different types of learning offer and thus help to better support students.