Emerging Trends in

Alternative Education
System
Reporter: JOSEL PLAZA-PALBAN
What is Alternative Education?
It is a program of study for students that need
specialized instruction outside of the traditional
educational setting.
Alternative It is a parallel learning system
Learning in the Philippines that provides
a practical option to the
System existing formal instruction.

• Includes both the non-

formal and informal
sources of knowledge and
skills.
Where/When Learning Takes Place
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1. Homeschooling
Homeschooling is broadly defined as the education of
school-aged children in the home or outside of traditional
schools. (Pros: Customization, Flexibility, Individualized
Pace, Safe Environment, Strong Parent-Child Bond)
2. Microschools
A cross between homeschooling and private schools.
These are small, often independent, and community-based
schools that typically serve a limited number of students. (Pros:
Personalization, Small Class Sizes, Flexibility, Community
Centered, Innovation)
 Where/When Learning Takes Place
a

10 Trends in 3. Charter Schools

a “publicly funded school that is typically governed by a
Alternative group or organization under a legislative contract.” ( Pros:
Education Innovation, Choice, Accountability, Divers Models, Small
Class Size)
System
How Learning Takes Place
4. Remote Learning
Also known as virtual, online or distance learning, remote
learning is teaching and learning that takes place outside
of the physical classroom and with the assistance of
technology.
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10 Trends in 5. Accessibility
Alternative Is the “process of designing courses and
Education developing a teaching style to meet the
needs of people from a variety of
System backgrounds, abilities and learning styles.”
References:

 https://www.graduateprogram.org/2020/01/what-is-alternative-education/
 https://www.deped.gov.ph/k-to-12/inclusive-education/about-alternative-learning-syste
m/
 current-trends-and-practices-of-als-in-the-philippines_compress.pdf
 https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/philippines/publication/the-philippines-alternati
ve-learning-system-a-second-chance-to-develop-the-human-capital-of-out-of-school-yo
uth-and-adults
 https://www.accelerationacademy.org/blog/alt-ed-trends-2022?locale=en