Non-formal Education for a Culturally Isolated Student in a Remote Area: The Case of a Thai Student Who Received Learning Assistance via the Internet

Does Nonformal Education Matter? Nonformal Education, Immigration, and Skills in Canada

“…Not all immigrants have the same levels of transferable skills attributable to their diverse educational experiences from their countries of origin (Mattoo, Neagu, & Özden, 2008). To fill this gap, governments and organizations use adult education programs and nonformal education (NFE) to help immigrants transition and integrate into new environments and workplaces (Lee & Sheared, 2002), particularly through language and literacy programming but also in other types of NFE, such as on-the-job training and distance learning programming, including programs aiming to integrate newcomers into formal education systems (Maruyama, 2015). Such NFE programs are often presupposed to increase immigrant learners' literacy and numeracy skills, employment outcomes, and individual well-being (Batalova & Fix, 2015).…”