10.5281/zenodo.2446040
https://zenodo.org/records/2446040
oai:zenodo.org:2446040
Lim, Tiffany Nadine S.
Tiffany Nadine S.
Lim
0000-0002-1847-4904
Velez College, Philippines
Monte de Ramos, Clarisse Mae L.
Clarisse Mae L.
Monte de Ramos
0000-0002-7925-8658
Velez College, Philippines
Marikit, Aljun C.
Aljun C.
Marikit
0000-0002-7925-8658
Velez College, Philippines
Gabaca, Patricia Mae
Patricia Mae
Gabaca
0000-0002-2092-1646
Velez College, Philippines
Yao, Johnny Jr. J.
Johnny Jr. J.
Yao
0000-0003-0566-7747
Velez College, Philippines
Bridges of hope The stories of those who have gone through the alternative learning
Zenodo
2017
alternative education, informal education, Labov and Waletzky, narrative inquiry, non-formal education school dropouts, parallel education
2017-12-18
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10.5281/zenodo.2446039
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
This study explores the stories of students who had stopped formal schooling and experienced being in the Alternative Learning System (ALS), which is another form of education that is not commonly taken, for those who want to get back into the educational system. Using Narrative Inquiry, specifically Labov and Waletzky’s six-part narrative analysis for the construction (The Abstract, Orientation, Complicating Action, Evaluation, Resolution, and Coda), seven (7) informants were interviewed about their stories and experiences throughout the entirety of their academic pursuit with ALS. Five (5) main plots emerged from the interviews, namely: (a) “The Wanderer’s Quandary”; (b) “The Fork at the End of the Road”; (c) “The Path Less Traveled”; (d) “The Unceasing River”; and (e) “The Open Field.” Each main plot has corresponding subplots for each informant. The findings revealed that the experience of being an ALS student is not easy. Being in a different form of education, different from what society usually pursues, comes stigma. Strong will and perseverance had lead these people to go through with ALS. It became their bridge of hope to a second chance towards their pursuit through education.