Education Beyond Borders Lived- Experiences in Teaching Basic English Grammar among ALS Teachers in Bacolod City, Philippines

This study primarily conducted to investigate the lived-experiences among the alternative learning students (ALS) in Bacolod City, Philippines. Moreover, this study was able to conceptualize that education can be flexible according to the needs of the learners thus, education can take beyond borders. The qualitative-phenomenological approach was used through thematizing the responses of the informants. The findings thematized in the following: (1) the role of multimedia as a teaching learning tool among ALS teachers is very essential in delivering the lessons; (2) the use of Hiligaynon is vital in learning Basic English Grammar. It was concluded that ALS teacherswere more flexible, open-minded, and perseverance in dealing with ALS studentssince the latter are heterogeneous in terms of age, gender, year level, civil status, and economic background. Moreover, ALS teachers were searching for better teaching strategies for them to improve their skills in teaching Basic English Grammar to ALS students particularly the one who were in jail and in the care of DSWD (for minor age, 16 – 17 year old). It is recommended that the ALS students’ performance and development should be monitored so that they will be ready to take the ALS accreditation and equivalency test. Therefore, these ALS students need to be provided with quality education beyond classroom.

Keywords: Accreditation, Alternative Learning System, Equivalency