Community Education

Roelen Joy D. Fernandez

M.Ed. Guid. and Counseling

What is Community Education?

Community education is adult education and lifelong learning which is based in the community, generally outside the formal education sector.

Community Education emphasizes increased involvement of parents, businesses, and community members with the local public school system and lifelong learning while providing opportunities for local community members, schools, and other organizations to become partners in addressing educational and community concerns.

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Aims
Lifelong learning Educate communities or group and not just an individual Teach community responsibility and inclusion Teach shared leadership and decision-making Learning to include formal, informal and indigenous experiences Impact cross-sector community issues and needs through learning opportunities To advance community learning and sustainability

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Content of Education/Services
Afterschool Programs Service-Learning Programs Continuing Education Intergenerational Activities Parent Involvement School/Business Partnership Volunteerism Non-formal skills education

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Whos behind community education?

Local public school system Private Business organizations Service Organizations Local Government Volunteers, Counselors

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Where can a community education happen?

in workplaces, in colleges, in prisons, in museums, in immigrant serving agencies in family resource centers, Community resource centers Training centers in senior centers, and in other community-based agencies

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Contribution
Reached out to and engaged groups and sectors not currently being supported by formal education institutions or who would benefit from training and other learning opportunities. Build learners from informal and indigenous learning systems. Build partnerships with all institutions, (education, government, businesses, cultural, service organizations, neighborhoods, families, philanthropy and civic associations), locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, and guide where we are welcome the process of creating collaboration.

Distance Education

What is Distance Education?

Distance education, or distance learning, is a field of education that focuses on the pedagogy and andragogy, technology, and instructional systems design that aim to deliver education to students who are not physically "on site".

Benefits
Flexibility and time Financial benefits Choice Flexible Networking Pace Scheduling Traveling Selection of professors No classroom sitting

Various Forms of Distance Education 1. Open Learning 2. Electronic Learning 3. Computer-Assisted Language Learning 4. Educational Technology

5. Learning Management System 6. mLearning 7. Social Network Service 8. Virtual School 9. Web Conferencing

Technologies Used in Delivery

Synchronous technology is a mode of online delivery where all participants are "present" at the same time. Asynchronous technology is a mode of online delivery where participants access course materials on their own schedule.

Synchronous technologies
Web-based VoIP Telephone Videoconferencing Web conferencing Direct-broadcast satellite Internet radio Live streaming

Asynchronous technologies
Audiocassette E-mail Message board forums Print materials Voice Mail/fax Videocassette/DVD On Demand Streaming (Delayed)

Testing and evaluation

The problem arises when the student is required to complete assignments and testing. Online courses have had difficulty controlling cheating in quizzes, tests, or examinations because of the lack of teacher control

Distance education in the Philippines

Schools which offer full academic degree programs via distance learning that are duly recognized by the Philippine government, through accreditation with the Commission on Higher Education, are shown below.

Some CHED Accredited Distance Learning Programs

Asian Institute for Distance Education CAP College Foundation CE-Learning Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Open University Philippine Normal University Polytechnic University of the Philippines Open University Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute The Philippine Women's University University of the Philippines Open University ABS-CBN UST Konrad Adenauer Center ISCOF Btac Nuevo

Distance Education Disadvantages

requires costly and complex technology requires advance planning.
may come with hidden costs may not be acknowledged by all employers learning is social isolation.

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