Out-of-School Education in Belarus

Purpose:Countries with unique developmental paths and cultural lineages display significant variations in their out-of-school education systems.In this landscape,Belarus,a vestige of the disbanded Soviet Union,llustrates a distinct out-of-school education system,profoundly shaped by both Soviet and European Union countries influences.A meticulous examination and scholarly investigation into the Belarusian out-of-school educational framework could enable a more profound comprehension of the metamorphosis and transitions in the out-of-school education systems of nations that surfaced following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.This knowledge could subsequently render a more transparent understanding of the patterns guiding the evolution of global out-of-school educational systems.Design/Approach/Methods:This article focuses on out-of-school education in Belarus and discusses its development status and the following main characteristics:the dimensions of its historical development stage,legislative guarantee,essence and extension,training goals,and typical cases.Findings:Influenced by historical and geopolitical factors,Belarusian out-of-school education is found to embody the characteristics of both the Soviet Union and European countries.National resources are found to play an important role in the development of out-of-school education,effectively reducing the cost of education for families and shaping students'positive values.OriginalityValue:This study analyzes both the history and the current situation of out-ofschool education in Belarus and summarizes the country's successful experience in the development of out-of-school education.It can provide a positive point of reference for optimizing the public out-of-school education system in China and exert a positive influence on related educational reforms.