The Mindanao Journal of Alternative Education Studies is a peer-reviewed academic research journal that publishes biannually in print and online versions.

Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that no copyright shall subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office wherein the…[Read more]

In this essay, we share how a small, independent, academic open access (OA) press, punctum books, has survived and can maybe thrive financially, but also in terms of human quality of life dividends, in the very precarious landscape of making and funding open books. Tracing the history of the press and our bumpy road to better financial…[Read more]

Consistent with the National ALS Research Agenda 2022-2026, the journal seeks to publish original research articles, review articles, and case studies on a range of topics related to alternative learning systems, such as curriculum development, teaching and learning strategies, assessment and evaluation, educational technology, and policy and…[Read more]

This qualitative study explored the elaborate experiences encountered by
Indigenous Peoples (IP) learners within the context of the Alternative Learning
System (ALS) Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Program Elementary Level.
Through in-depth interviews, focused group discussions, and thematic analysis,
the research captured the nuanced…[Read more]

Colonial predicament made the life and its understanding complex in the Subcontinent. To represent this complexity, Urdu writers found the polyphonic genre, i.e. the novel helpful. They used different techniques of characterization to narrate the social hierarchy of characters. The novel also provided the space for them to attract the people with…[Read more]

Various stakeholders must be involved in the implementation of the Republic Act
No. 11510 or the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Act. The initiative of DepEd
Region X to organize training sessions for teachers and stakeholders regarding
the ALS Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) is a crucial step in
guaranteeing the success…[Read more]

Mesmerism provided Edgar Allan Poe with a framework in which to reimagine logical and poetic rigor.

This research investigated the influence of the learning environment on the
academic progress of Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners. The study
evaluates two aspects of the learning environment: the physical and the
environment. The main objective is to test the relationship between learning
environment and the learner’s performance. D…[Read more]

Filipinos believe education is the gateway to a better future and life. However,
most students have no choice but to drop out of school. The Department of
Education established a non-formal education, the Alternative Learning System,
to address this issue. With the full implementation of the K-12 Program in formal
education, ALS has also…[Read more]

This study explores the experiences of Alternative Learning System (ALS)
learners during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on their challenges, resilience,
and the support needed to sustain their education. The participants of the study
were the 13 ALS learners chosen through a purposive sampling. This study
utilized qualitative type of research…[Read more]

The Alternative Learning System (ALS) has been a critical component of the
Philippine education system, providing a non-formal and flexible pathway for
individuals who were unable to complete formal education. This study aimed to
investigate the relationship between the Cooperative Learning and Integrative
Learning instructional strategies and…[Read more]

The Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Schools Division of Gingoog City
conducted a new Learning Management System using Raspberry Pi that aimed to
increase the academic performance of ALS Learners. Raspberry Pi is a small
device, single-board computer sometimes called a small PC in which all the data
can be stored. The study was…[Read more]