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Types of education are defined as:• Formal education - education within schools at all levels, collegesand universities• Non-formal education - education of organised groups, outside theformal education system• Informal education - education of the general publicTo educate, we need to provide:• Information - intelligence given - purely factual• Interpretation - “An educational activity which aims to revealmeanings and relationships through the use of original objects, byfirst-hand experience and by illustrative media, rather than simply tocommunicate factual information” (Freeman Tilden)• Facilities• InspirationWe learn when there is:• Active involvement - people retain about 10% of what they hear,30% of what they read, 50% of what they see and 90% of whatthey do• Relevance to everyday experience• Curiosity and interest generated• Personal contact to convey and promote messages• Enjoymentpage 4