The Contributions of Community Learning Centres (CLCs) to Personal and Community Development in Myanmar

Autor/in	Le, Ai Tam Pham
Titel	The Contributions of Community Learning Centres (CLCs) to Personal and Community Development in Myanmar
Quelle	In: International Review of Education, 64 (2018) 5, S.607-631 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Le, Ai Tam Pham)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-8566
DOI	10.1007/s11159-018-9721-2
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Nonformal Education; Community Programs; Community Development; Quality of Life; Social Capital; Individual Development; Program Effectiveness; Access to Education; Adult Education; Rural Areas; Agricultural Occupations; Barriers; Socioeconomic Influences; Burma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Community; Development; Entwicklung; Lebensqualität; Sozialkapital; Individuelle Entwicklung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Sozioökonomischer Faktor
Abstract	Community learning centres (CLCs) have been widely established in the Asia-Pacific region as locally managed institutions that offer non-formal educational opportunities and community development activities. Myanmar officially has more than 3,000 centres, which is one of the highest numbers in the region. This article examines the operation of CLCs and their contributions to personal and community development in Padaung, Myanmar. The author's research is based on six weeks of fieldwork in Myanmar for data collection including semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and informal conversations. Her findings suggest that CLCs can contribute to the improvement of both individuals' quality of life and communities' social capital, which facilitates mutually beneficial collective action. The findings also support the conclusion that CLCs can provide additional educational opportunities beyond the formal system, especially for adults and members of rural communities, e.g. farmers. However, due to constraints in terms of budget, implementing capacity and socio-economic factors, the outreach of CLC activities is still somewhat limited and has yet to reach its full potential. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01