This document differentiates between formal and non-formal education. Formal education is organized and structured according to ministry regulations, while non-formal education provides learning opportunities outside of school. The mission of non-formal education in the Philippines is to empower citizens with knowledge and skills to improve their lives. Examples of non-formal education programs in the Philippines include the Alternative Learning System and technical vocational programs through TESDA. The document also provides examples of non-formal education programs in other countries like Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others.

1. College of the Immaculate
Conception
Cabanatuan City
Comparative Education

3. FORMAL EDUCATION

4. FORMAL EDUCATION

5. NON-FORMAL
EDUCATION

6. NON-FORMAL
EDUCATION

8. 1. Differentiate Non-Formal Education from Formal
Education
2. Mission of NFE in the Philippines
3. Enumerate the forms of Non-Formal Education
(NFE)
4. Alternative Learning System (ALS) & TESDA
5. Discuss the Non-Formal Education in other
countries
Objectives:

9. Difference of Formal and
Non-Formal Education
 Formal education is an organized education model, which is
systematic, well-structured and also administered according to
the laws and regulations that are set by the ministry of education
(Dib, 1988).
 Non-formal education includes education opportunities, even
outside school premises, that facilitate achievement of specific
learning objectives for particular clienteles, especially the out-of-
school youths or adult illiterates who cannot avail of formal
education.

10. Mission of Non-Formal Education
in the Philippines
“ To empower the Filipino with desirable knowledge, skills, attitudes,
and values that will enable him/her to think critically and creatively, act
innovatively and humanely in improving the quality of his/her life and
that of his/her family,
community and country."

12. Alternative Learning System (ALS)
Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA)

13. It provides practical option to the existing formal
instruction when individuals cannot access formal
schools.

14. Out-of-school youths
Adult illiterates
Young parents

15. Bureau of Alternative
Learning System (BALS)
Basic Literacy Program
Continuing Education Program -
Accreditation and Equivalency
(A&E)

16. Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA)
 Non-degree technical-vocational
programs
 Skill orientation and training
 Development of out-of-school youth
and unemployed community adults.

17. Juku (Gakushu Juku “cram school”)
Adult Education
English Language Training

18. Hagwôn ("academies")
Private Tutoring
Adult Education
Vocational Schools
Edunet

19. Open University
Adult Education Program
Community-Based Learning

20. Basic Education for Skills Training (BEST)
Worker Improvement through Secondary
Education (WISE)
Open University Degree Programme
(OUDP)

21. Adult Education

22. Non-formal education should not be
considered as less important because
it is in fact as important as formal
education.
Non-formal education may not be fully
organized and well structured, but it is still
provides important information for
the generation.
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