Educational research in non formal area between new jobs profiles and skills for the future

Abstract

The paper aims to lead the reader to explore a dimension of learning to learn little-known: non-formal learning. In recent years, pedagogical research has sought to interpret the characteristics of non-formal learning, through researches and publications, to understand in particular the possible effects on education, training and work. Therefore the paper intends to analyze nonformal dimension focusing on jobs and skills required in the near future, then presenting some findings emerged from a focus group that involved PhD students and PhDs from different Universities.