GUIDELINES FOR THE NON-FORMAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION OF LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to investigate existence of and to propose guidelines for the non-formal education administration of Lao People’s Democratic Republic. A sample of 97 was simple randomly selected from the personnel under the Department of Non-formal Education and non-formal education centers. The data were collected using a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The results of the research showed that (1) four aspects of non-formal education administration were existed at the high level, namely, 1) relevant law and policy, 2) structure and administration, 3) educational personnel, and 4) curriculum and instruction; while the other two were at the moderate level: 1) of non-formal education programs or activities, and 2) supervision, monitoring, and evaluation.

(2) As for the guidelines, the expertise offered two propositions: 1) non-formal education programs or activities should be consistent with community and local citizens by encouragement of community and local participation in non-formal education administration, and 2) system and methodology of supervision, monitoring, and evaluation should be set up, and personnel in charge should be appointed.