Lesson 1 · Modern Thought in Education

Alternative Approaches to Education

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1What are alternative approaches to education? Why did they come into use?
2Why are alternative approaches to education considered important? Give three of their features.
3What is nonformal education? Write four of its features.
4Why is nonformal education called a support to formal education?
5Briefly describe the development of nonformal education in Nepal.
6How does open education differ from distance education? How are the two related?
7How is open and distance education different from the traditional system? Name its media.
8Describe how open and distance education has developed in Nepal.
9What is correspondence education? Describe how it began and its situation in Nepal.
10Why is correspondence education regarded as the beginning of open and distance education and as an alternative means of education?