Correspondence education

Correspondence education is an alternative mode of education. In Britain it is called distance education. In this method education is given through Correspondence between a learning center and students printed materials are used for this Correspondence. Experts develop these materials according to a predetermined curriculum. These materials are generally interactive in nature. it provides both lessons and practice exercise. It is used as a medium of communication between teacher and students. These materials are exchanged between the teachers and students through postal services. The students of Correspondence education courses spread in a large geographical region and unable to regularly attend the class of formal educational institutions may be benefited by this system. It can be used as an effective alternative to formal education too.

Correspondence education was at first started in the UK by a private organization in 1840. It was established in Germany in 1856 the USA in 1891. India has used this system in 1962. Still there in not any institution in Nepal that provides formal education but this morality.

Advantage of Correspondence education

1.       It proves an opportunity of education at workplace. People can get required education even formal education up to higher level by Correspondence education.

2.       It can provide need based education.

3.        It is useful for both formal and non formal education.

4.       It is more feasible and sustainable because it uses printed material which can be easily reproduced and stored. It reduces the problem related to lack of related reference materials.

5.       People can get higher education by using their leisure time.

6.        The learning is student centered. It makes the learners more active.

7.       It is also useful to education people to update their knowledge.

8.        It can support formal education system by developing more activity centered education materials.