Alternative education, also known as non-traditional education or educational alternative, includes a number of approaches to teaching and learning other than mainstream or traditional education. Educational alternatives are often rooted in various philosophies that are fundamentally different from those of mainstream or traditional education. While some have strong political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, others are more informal associations of teachers and students dissatisfied with some aspect of mainstream or traditional education. Educational alternatives, which include charter schools, alternative schools, independent schools, and home-based learning vary widely, but often emphasize the value of small class size, close relationships between students and teachers, and a sense of community.
alternative 名詞
1[the alternative of A or B]〈AかBかの〉二者択一(の事態, 必要, 余地). ▼ABは名詞動名詞
a government facing the alternative of high taxes or poor highways|高い税金か貧弱な幹線道路かの選択に迫られている政府.
2 (2つのもののうち)一方, (…の他に)取りうる道, (…に対する)代替案, 代替手段, 代わりとなるもの⦅to ...⦆
The alternative to surrender is death.|降伏しないとすれば死ぬしかない
They chose the alternative of attacking.|彼らは(防御よりは)攻撃のほうを選んだ
There is no alternative.|取りうる道はこれしかない(▼英国元首相Margaret Thatcherの口ぐせ;この頭文字をとって彼女はMrs.TINAと呼ばれた)
There is [We have] no alternative but to walk.|歩くよりほかしかたがない
The alternative is liberty or death.|とるべき道は自由か死かである.
3 (3つ以上のうち)選ぶべきもの;選択の対象となるもの
a third alternative|第三に取りうる道
There are several alternatives for your choice.|いくつかの選択の道があります.
4 オールタナティブ:1990年代のカウンターカルチャーをさす言葉.
━━形容詞
1 〈物事が〉二者択一の, どちらか1つを選ぶべき
the alternative choices of success and failure|成功か失敗か2つに1つ.
▼3つ以上のものについていうこともある:He made several alternative translations of the passage. 彼はそのくだりにいく通りか訳をつけた.
2 〈物事が〉代わりの, 代替の, 他にとるべき. ⇒ALTERNATE形容詞3
alternative energy|代替エネルギー.
3 伝統[習慣]にとらわれない, 型にはまらない(▼特にカウンターカルチャー的なものについていう);非体制の
an alternative lifestyle|まったく別なライフスタイル
alternative theater|前衛劇
the alternative society|⦅主に英⦆代替社会, 別社会
alternative birth [birthday]|自然分娩.
4〘文法〙選択的な
an alternative question|選択疑問文(▼例Is the baby a boy or a girl?など).
5〘論理学〙〈命題が〉選言的な.