Top Banner
Bridging Social Inequality through Accessibility and Equal Opportunity A Case Study of Alternative Learning System in a Local Rehabilitation Center Edwin F. Lineses De La Salle University-Dasmarinas Dasmarinas City, Cavite, Philippines [email protected]
10

Learning Beyond Borders

Jan 02, 2017

Download

Documents

dangkhanh
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Page 1: Learning Beyond Borders

Bridging Social Inequality through Accessibility and Equal

OpportunityA Case Study of Alternative Learning System

in a Local Rehabilitation Center

Edwin F. LinesesDe La Salle University-Dasmarinas

Dasmarinas City, Cavite, [email protected]

Page 2: Learning Beyond Borders

The Background

• Accessibility in education is guaranteed by the existing laws of the Philippines

• However social inequality transcends… and even in the realm of education (Lucas, 1975)

• Without a comprehensive intervention the systemic inequality will be reinforced by time. Equality and equal opportunity issues shall prevail

Page 3: Learning Beyond Borders

The Background

• This case study focuses on the issues of equality and accessibility in education in the context of a local rehabilitation center.

• Triangulation is employed to gather the data using anthropological techniques (Spradley, 1980; MacMillan, 2008; Wolcott, 1988)

Page 4: Learning Beyond Borders

The Setting

Page 5: Learning Beyond Borders

The Challenges

• Discontinuity between the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program objectives and the inmates’ motives for participation

• Disruption in the program happened to some inmates who were released prior to the culmination of the program

Page 6: Learning Beyond Borders

The Challenges

• Diverse resources constraints posed concerns on the sustainability issues of the program

• The constraints included space, • accessibility of materials, and • decreasing number of teacher volunteers.

Page 7: Learning Beyond Borders

Policy Recommendations

• Structural adjustments in the physical facilities of the rehabilitation center;

• Close supervision and monitoring of the program;

• Adequate orientation for participants; and

• Involvement of other government or non-government agencies for further support of the program.

Page 8: Learning Beyond Borders

What Lies Ahead

• The program of ALS is just an initial attempt to provide equal opportunity in education

• There is still much to be done before equality in education can be achieved in the context of the marginalized sectors of the society.

Page 9: Learning Beyond Borders

Conclusion

• Accessibility in education in jails is an attempt to recognize equal opportunities in schooling that “seek to enhance social mobility within structures which are essentially unequal” (Cole & Hill, 1999)

• “The objective should be equality not [just] equal opportunities” (Lucas, 1975). Education in jail is an equal opportunity in education… and just the beginning of equality

Page 10: Learning Beyond Borders

Bridging Social Inequality through Accessibility and Equal

OpportunityA Case Study of Alternative Learning System

in a Local Rehabilitation Center

Edwin F. LinesesDe La Salle University-Dasmarinas

Dasmarinas City, Cavite, [email protected]