Community Learning Center - Non-Formal and Informal Education Thailand

Community Learning CenterCommunity Learning Center

Kingdom of Thailand

Presented by:

Dr. Vilayka LeesuwanProv’l. Dir./NFE Chiangrai

Dr. Indranee ‘Pat’ KaratnaProv’l. Dir./NFE Uttaradit

Mrs. Kissana LeesuwanSupervisor/NFE Uttaradit

Mr. George A. RamosEP-Instructor/NFE Uttaradit

Ms. Natcha KerdiamTeacher/NFE Uttaradit

Ministry of EducationOffice of the Non-Formal and Informal Education

What is CLC?What is CLC?

CLC - Community Learning Center

Serves as:- center for conducting lifelong learning activities for the people in the community

- common place for creating learning opportunities, knowledge transfer, exchange floor for experiences, and technical issues of the local wisdom

- Community service source for providing various activities in consistence with changes, encouraging learning society and promoting democratic way, personal ethics, moral and self-reliance

- Cornerstone of long-term sustainable development

Commencement Commencement and Creation and Creation

of CLCof CLC

• 1972 (2515) – a village Newspaper Reading Center was set up

• 1985 (2528) – CLC was formally established (by the Dep’t. of NFE)

• 1998 (2541) – the concept of CLC development towards education for all was emphasized

• 2004 (2547) – the concept of CLC as ‘lifelong learning center’ was initiated.

Principles of CLCPrinciples of CLC

1. Promote and create the atmosphere/ concept ‘of the people, by the people, for the people’.

2. Provide and promote lifelong learning emphasizing on community participation and self-reliant development

3. Promote learning by focusing on self-study, knowledge search and using existing resources in the community including local wisdom and experts

4. Provide an open education system with education services and facilities accessible and can be utilized at any time available

5. Provide vocational and educational advice to the members of the community

6. Coordinate the NFE Teachers, the people in the community and all network parties for mobilizing CLC activities upon the development of the community, households, as well as each individual7. Coordinate and connect the community learning sources and the natural learning sources to serve as learning centers for the

members of the community.

Objectives of CLCObjectives of CLC

1. Serve as center for conducting lifelong learning activities

2. Promote learning opportunities for the target groups

3. Serve as a center for conducting various activities consistent with learning needs of the people in the community to formulate “learning society and self-reliant practice”

4. Decentralize authority to local communities through community participation

Implementation of CLCImplementation of CLC

► NFE facilitators► Service recipients/ NFE learners► Management► Materials and Equipments (multimedia, books, worksheets and etc.)► Community Information► Others

► NFE facilitators► Service recipients/ NFE learners► Management► Materials and Equipments (multimedia, books, worksheets and etc.)► Community Information► Others

► Organize Learning - Non-Formal Ed. - Informal Ed. - Community Activities► Encourage CLC management by community organizations

► Organize Learning - Non-Formal Ed. - Informal Ed. - Community Activities► Encourage CLC management by community organizations

► Modern service centers to provide necessary information► Continuous demands from the recipients► Various activities► Continuous and sustainable learning in the community

► Modern service centers to provide necessary information► Continuous demands from the recipients► Various activities► Continuous and sustainable learning in the community

► People in the community know how to seek and pursue knowledge by themselves► Recipients are satisfied with the services provided by the CLC► Recipients experience a better quality of life► Community members participate in learning provisions and management► The community becomes more self-reliant

► People in the community know how to seek and pursue knowledge by themselves► Recipients are satisfied with the services provided by the CLC► Recipients experience a better quality of life► Community members participate in learning provisions and management► The community becomes more self-reliant

INPUTSINPUTS PROCESSESPROCESSES OUTPUTSOUTPUTS

OUTCOMESOUTCOMES

Strategies for the Strategies for the Development of CLCDevelopment of CLC

1. Utilize local community as a base for implementation of activities

2. Mobilize communityresources for lifelong learning activities

3. Coordinate with other networks

4. Encourage community participation

5. Integrate lifelong learning to suit the ways of life of the community6. Provide resources to the NFE teachers/facilitators for the operation of CLC7. Establish CLC board of

committee to promote,support, monitor, supervise and co-evaluate the implementation of CLC activities

Major Components of CLCMajor Components of CLC

1. Convenient location2. Dedicated CLC

committee 3. Full-time NFE

teachers/facilitators4. Diverse target groups5. Diverse and up-to-

date materials and media

6. General information of the community

7. Networking and linkage

8. Diverse learning activities;

a. Promotion of literacy b. NFE basic education c. Education for

vocational development

d. Education for lifeskills development

e. Education for social and community development

f. Information educationg. Education for future trends-how to use the internet, computer studies, foreign

languages

Roles and Responsibilities Roles and Responsibilities of CLC Teachers/Facilitatorsof CLC Teachers/Facilitators

1. Conduct NFE and IFE activities

2. Compile community database

3. Prepare plans and projects which include community plan, sub-district plan and action plan of the district center

4. Provide services of diverse learning materials and media

5. Network learning resources in order to provide lifelong learning

6. Provide advices relating to lifelong learning7. Coordinate with

alliancesand networks to conduct learning activities

8. Publicize CLC activities 9. Operate general affairs

relating to learning-teaching activities

10. Conclude and report results of CLC activities to parent organization

Target GroupsTarget Groups- Street children- Imprisoned- Workforce (15-59)- Disabled- Officers in service

(conscripts)- Farmers- Elderly/aged- Thai hill tribes- Local leaders

- Slum dwellers- Thai-Muslims- Religious practitioners

(monks)- Overseas Thais- Compulsory

education graduates who do not continue their education

- School-aged who lack formal education

Locations of CLCLocations of CLC► Community

- Formal School- Sub-district

Administrative organization

- Municipality office

- Temple/Mosque- Slum Area- Village Reading Center

► GOs and NGOs- Military Camp- Prison and

Rehabilitation Center

- Health Center- Factory- Department Store- etc.

► CLC Outside Thailand- 9 learning centers in

America - 18 learning centers

in Europe- 5 learning centers

in Asia- 2 learning centers in

the Middle East- 1 learning center in

Africa- 3 learning centers in

Australia

Roles and Responsibilities Roles and Responsibilities of CLC Committeeof CLC Committee

Coordinate with the District NFE and IFE Center and Local Organization in the following areas:

1. Prepare appropriate place and materials for CLC

2. Recruit and select CLC teacher/facilitator

3. Provide advices and support to CLC activities

4. Coordinate for necessary resources (MMF resource) for the operation of CLC and CLC activities

5. Monitor and evaluate the operation of CLC and CLC activities

6. Publicize and disseminate the results of CLC operations and CLC activities

Roles of Roles of District NFE and IFE CenterDistrict NFE and IFE Center

1. Provide non-formal and informal educ.

2. Promote, support and coordinate with network parties to provide non-formal and informal education

3. Carry out special policy of the government and promote national security

4. Promote, support and coordinate to provide education in line with Royal initiative projects 5. Promote, support

and develop learning sources and local wisdom6. Undertake research

and develop quality of curricula, learning materials, learning processes and NFE education standards

7. Undertake equivalency transfer of education results and equivalency transfer of knowledge and experiences

8. Supervise, monitor , evaluate, follow-up

and report achievements of NFE and IFE activities9. Undertake capacity building for teachers

and educational personnel

10. Mobilize resources for provision and

development of non-formal and

informal education11. Undertake internal

educational quality assurance

12. Others as assigned

Actual Operation of CLCActual Operation of CLC

Sub-district Admin. Sub-district Admin. Organization/MunicipalityOrganization/Municipality

Central/Regional/Prov’l Central/Regional/Prov’l NFE units/District NFENFE units/District NFE

And IFE CentersAnd IFE Centers

Network Agencies andNetwork Agencies andLocal WisdomLocal Wisdom

CLC Teachers/CLC Teachers/FacilitatorsFacilitators

CLCCLC

Education for All/ Education for All/ Lifelong Learning ActivitiesLifelong Learning Activities

Successes and Successes and AchievementsAchievements

of CLCof CLC

1. Expansion of 8,577 CLCs nationwide2. Diverse target groups could access to

quality lifelong learning opportunities, they are the following:- out-of-school youth- Hill tribes- The disabled- Unemployed men and women- Labor force - etc

3. Literacy Rate of Population Aged 15-60 by Region : 2006

Region Surveyed Population

No. of Population Read/Write Thai

% of Pop. Read/Write Thai

Northern 36,021 35,824 99.45

Central 3,272,875 3,263,294 99.71

Southern 36,104 36,038 99.82

Eastern 1,929,959 1,927,103 99.85

Northeastern 102,358 102,231 99.88

Limitations of CLCLimitations of CLC

1. Insufficient budget2. Some people in the community do not fully

recognize their rights and privileges to exploitthe endeavors and offers of CLC

3. Certain personnel from bureaucracy sectorsbehold themselves as implementers of CLC

4. Education provision is still limited to certaingroups of people.

5. The status of the CLC teachers/facilitators arenot stable until the 5th year of their tenure.

Sustainability of CLCSustainability of CLC► It has been found that there is no single

strategy for sustaining CLC► Sustainability should be discussed including

the various factors:* Real needs of the community* Community participation* Resource mobilization* Capacity building* Networking and linkage* Supervision, monitoring and evaluation* Documentation and dissemination

Thank YouThank Youfor Your Kind Attentionfor Your Kind Attention