"conventional education" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It refers to the traditional approach to education, usually in a classroom setting with a teacher and students. Example: "Many parents believe that conventional education is the best way for their children to learn important skills and knowledge."
While some were pushed academically by parents, others (usually well educated themselves) were dismissive of conventional education.
But perhaps the most radical part of the vision has been the removal of the barrier of conventional education and outreach work placing the responsibility of finding, developing and educating our audience entirely on the core work itself.
There were attempts at conventional education for the Bankhead girls.
Drew's own time in conventional education was a waste of time.
"The lama had a very different relationship with nature than that of someone from a conventional education system.
In Burkina Faso, for example, they are looking at how to reconcile conventional education with traditional African culture.
As Balcon himself later put it in a famous quote to writer John Ellis: "By and large we were a group of liberal-minded, like-minded people... we were middle-class people brought up with middle-class backgrounds and rather conventional educations...we voted Labour for the first time after the war: that was our mild revolution".
David Willetts, science minister until last month's reshuffle, has said Moocs "will revolutionise conventional models of formal education".
The launch of the UK's biggest online university venture has the potential to "revolutionise conventional models of formal education" and keep the UK ahead in the global race to deliver the best education, says universities minister David Willetts.
This could "revolutionise conventional models of formal education", says Universities Minister David Willetts.
It could "revolutionise conventional models of formal education", says universities minister David Willetts.
