It considers proof of knowledge by performance rather that by certificate d. It usually occurs outside the schools any situation which affords appropriate experiences may be employed as a learning site. Non-formal education is usually concerned with an immediate and practical mission b. The NFE Primer published by the Office of Non-Formal Education has enumerated some important characteristics of non-formal education. Topic 2 Characteristics of Non-formal Education Section 24 of the Education Act 1982 provides for the inclusion of non-formal education as one of the three types of specialized educational services intended to benefit special categories of clientele within the context of the formal educational system, the two other services being special education and early childhood education. 1139 (1977), which created the position of Undersecretary of Education, culture, and Sports for NFE, defined BFE as a means of providing learning to the sector of the population who are not in a position to avail themselves of the facilities of formal education.
The Education Act 1982, Section 24 considers NFE as one of the specialized educational services t6o meet special needs of certain clientele and defines NFE as any organized school-based educational activities undertaken by the MEC (now DECS) and other agencies aimed at attaining specific learning objectives for a particular clientele, especially the illiterate and the out-of-school youth and adults, distinct from and outside the regular offerings of the formal school system. Coombs (1973) defines non-formal education as any organized educational activity outside the established formal system, whether operating separately or as an important feature of some broader activity that is intended to serve identifiable learning clienteles and learning objectives.
In his article Non-formal Education for Developing Societies, (1979), Djiwandone defines non-formal education as the method or process of assessing the needs and interests of people, of communicating with them, of motivating them to participate, and of helping them to acquire the necessary skills and to adopt behavioral patterns and related activities which will improve the quality of their lives. THE NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS AND SCOPE OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION Topic 1 Non-formal Education Defined/The Nature of Non-formal Education What is Non-formal education? Non-formal education has been viewed differently by educators, national planners, and educational development lists. Notre Dame of Tacurong College City of Tacurong
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