 Non-formal education activities that seek to develop the skills and knowledge of a labor force that is already employed

Training Workers Through Non-Formal Education

When offered to youths and young adults, non-formal education is designed to prepare learners to enter the workforce. 

Educating Youths About the Workforce

In circumstances where formal education is not available due to scarcity or poverty, non-formal education develops skills, knowledge, and understanding equivalent to formal education.

Non-Formal Education as a Replacement for Formal Education

- Training Workers
- Educating Youths about the Workforce
- Acting as a Replacement for Formal Education

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Any structured education that takes place outside of formal education settings and lacks the organization of formal education but still has a set structure. Non-formal education often focuses on disadvantaged groups and is not recognized as an educational setting by all countries.

Non-Formal Education

Draper, J., & Kantavong, P. (2017). A Theoretical Analysis of Non-formal Education as a Social Movement for Change in Thailand. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 17(2), 294-306.

A Theoretical Analysis of Non-formal Education
as a Social Movement for Change in Thailand (2017)

Despite its limited acceptance, most countries have yet to validate the existence of non-formal education due to:

- Contested definitions of non-formal and informal education
- Vague boundary between informal and formal education

Controversy of Non-Formal Education

- Functional literacy programs
- Fitness programs
- Adult education
- Professional seminars

Types of Non-Formal Education

Functions of Non-Formal Education

- Rural Educational Development
- Integrated Education
- Life-Long Education
- Problem-Based Approach


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