Comparative Research On Non-formal Education Between China And America

With the advent of knowledge economy, the concept of lifelong education is formed. As an important part of lifelong education system, non-formal education has the function which formal education cannot be substituted. Non-formal education is more and more valued by people. This thesis are composed of three parts: Part one, it introduces the general theory of non-formal education. This part focuses on the concept, the characteristics, the functions as well as the basis of theory to enable people to have an over-all understanding of non-formal education. Part two, it elaborates the Chinese and American non-formal education from the legal bases, duties and functions, education forms and types and scopes, it summarizes the development of Chinese and American non-formal education. Part three, it makes a comparison on similarities and differeces between Chinese and American non-formal education from three aspects separately. Through the comparison, it induces lessons and enlightment to Chinese non-formal education development.I hope that this thesis will give us lessons and enlightment about the Chinese non-formal education and promote the development of the Chinese education.