Name: Divine Grace Y.
Yray Activity No: 2
Program/Year/Section/Major: BSE3B-Eng Date Submitted:
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1. Why was the focus of education different for different groups of people in different places
and at different periods in world history? What does this point to regarding relationship of
schools and society?
- The focus of education varies from different groups of people, different places and
also different periods of time due to a diversity of elements and factors such as the social
class, resources allocated for education and many more. Society and schools are linked
with each other because schools reflect the society and society reflects the schools
therefore, the school education is correlated with the social environment of children.
2. Given the different characteristics of the different periods in Philippine history, what were
the goals of education/schools during the:
a) Pre-colonial
- Education was informal and unstructured, decentralized fathers taught their
sons how to look for food and other means of livelihood. Mothers taught their girls to
do the household chores. This education basically prepared their children to become
good husband and wives.
b) Spanish period
- Education was formal and organized. It was authoritarian in nature. Tribal
tutors of the Pre-Spanish period were replaced by Spanish missionaries. Instructions was
Religion-oriented. There was a separate school for boys and girls.
c) American regime
- The Americans promoted democratic ideals and the democratic way of life. The
schools maintained by the Spaniards for more than three centuries were closed but
were reopened on August 29, 1898 by the Secretary of the Interior. A system of free and
compulsory elementary education was established by the Malolos Constitution. The
department of public Instruction set up a three-level school system. The first level
considered a four-year primary and three-year intermediate or seven-year elementary
curriculum. The second level was a four-year junior college and later a four-year
program.
d) Japanese regime
- Under the Japanese regime, the teaching of Tagalog, Philippine History, and
Character Education was reserved for Filipinos. Love for work and dignity of labor was
emphasized. On February 27, 1945, the Department of Instruction was made part of the
Department of Public Instruction.
e) Post-colonial period
- Education aimed at the full of realization of the democratic ideals and way of
life.
3. Was equal access to quality education met during the:
a) Pre-colonial,
b) Spanish period,
c) American regime,
d) Japanese regime, and
e) Post-colonial period up to the present?
4. DepEd's mission is “to protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable,
culture-based, and complete basic education” Has the Philippine educational system from
pre-colonial to present given equal access to quality, culture-based and complete basic
education? Or was it a privilege of a few? Explain your answer.
5. Read the article below. What does job-skills mismatch imply about the relevance of schools
to present society? Are schools, effective agents of socialization in preparing Filipino
graduates for their job roles?
DOLE urged to address job-skills mismatch
Published June 19, 2018
By Vanne Ellaine Terrazola
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday prodded the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) and other concerned agencies to report on the status of its programs aimed at
addressing job-skills mismatch. Sen. Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines Facebook
page/MANILA BULLETIN)
Villanueva, chairperson of the Senate committee on labor, employment and human
resources development, made the appeal as he called anew on the government to make sure
that the workers who will be employed under the "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure program
are skills-ready" It has been our consistent call on the concerned government agencies-
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),
Department of Education(DepEd), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA)-to up-skill our workers and address the problem of job-skills mismatch which becomes
imperative with the implementation of the administration's Build-Build-Build program,"
Villanueva said in a statement.
6. Education is a function of society. Considering the positive and negative elements of 21 st
Century society:
● state the educational goals that 21st Century schools should pursue;
The goal of education should be to provide complex learning environments for
student’s which incorporates authentic learning, assessing and personal
development.
The goal of education in the 21st century is the mastery of information,
embedded knowledge and understanding and the advanced use of technology in
society.
● describe the ideal 21"Century graduate; and
These employers listed leadership, written communication, verbal
communication, flexibility and teamwork as some of the most-desirable
attributes in candidates.
● Describe the education delivery mode.
Delivery of teaching and learning activities, including communication, learning
activities, resources and assessments occurs predominantly online. This is
integrated with flexible (eg evening, weekend classes) or block mode
teaching/training, delivered on campus or at a workplace.
Will the survival skills taught in primitive societies suffice for the citizens of a 21" Century
world?
- No, because in the 21st Century they knew very little to facilitate or survive and
change their lifestyle at that time, because nowadays there are many ways for you to
survive.
Let's Check for Understanding
1. In not more than two sentences, state the relationship of society and schools.
- School is the representative of the society and society is inter-related with school.
So, both mutually influences each other.
2. What is meant by socialization as a function of schools?
- The socialization functions in education can be defined as availability for work and an
ability to make decisions independently so that the individual in his later life period could
perform his social roles and integrate in social structures with specific role types.
3. Can school change the socializing effect of family, the primary agent of socialization? Can an
excellent school undo the socializing effect of an extremely deprived home?
- Yes, the school can changes how children socialize with each other and through
communication between teachers, parents, and children. And an excellent school also can
undo the socializing effect of an extremely deprived home because by having a better
environment a student could improve and perform more.
4. In the Philippines, was education a privilege enjoyed by all Filipinos since the pre-colonial
period? Why or why not?
- Education was not a privilege during pre-Spanish times; in fact, the pre-Spanish times
of Pinas Islands is as good as non-existent
5. Was the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) in support of equal access to quality
education? Why was it abolished when it did exactly what Filipinos then wanted?
- It must be borne in mind that passing the National College Entrance Examination
(NCEE) is a prerequisite for admission to any professional degree program in consonance
with the twin goals of the NCEE of improving the quality of education and maintaining
viable balance of manpower stock in the country. The NCEE was abolished in 1994 by then
Education Secretary Raul Roco who said he wanted all high school students to be able to
enter college and have a chance of a better career in the future.
Let's Reflect
1. Should college education be for all? Or should it be given only to those who are
intellectually capable of college education? Those who are not should be directed to
technical education. Isn't giving access to college education for one who is not intellectually
capable a waste of time and resources? Was that not the very purpose of the National
College Entrance Examination then-to redirect to tech-voc courses those who were not
capable of a college course? Write your reflections.
- College education is for all to those students who wants to proceed and have a
degree. Attending college education is not a waste of time, even though you are not
intellectually capable but you are willing to learn time will come you can adapt and learn
from it.
2. Should we bring back the NCEE? Why or why not?
- Yes, it should bring back because it is a tool that help us to know what courses that
will fit to our ability and knowledge and what course that we will take but also with
renditions.
3. Of the developments in Philippine education in the post-colonial period, which to you is
most important?
- Education was a strategy in the colonization of large parts of the globe by European
colonial powers. Post colonialism, a diverse school of thought, demands that the ongoing
destructive consequences of the colonial era be exposed, analyzed, and addressed
through action
Taking it to the Net
1. In the Philippines, education from elementary to secondary education is free. What law
made tertiary education free? Research on the tertiary education of other countries. Is it
also free, or "only in the Philippines?" Share your findings in class.
- The Republic Act 10931, known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education
Act was signed into law in August 2017 by President Rodrigo Duterte, providing
underprivileged Filipino students the opportunity to pursue college degrees through free
tuition and exemption of other fees in SUCs. The high cost of a U.S. college education has
many prospective students looking at other countries that offer free college or low-cost
programs, including Norway, Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, and Denmark.
2. Life skills were taught to primitive society. Are these, life skills for primitive society the same
life skills for the 21st Century? Find out.
- Primitive Skills- “First Skills”, the knowledge and wisdom that was utilized by human
beings around the globe in their daily life. Critical thinking, problem solving, reasoning,
analysis, interpretation, synthesizing information. Research skills and practices,
interrogative questioning. Creativity, artistry, curiosity, imagination, innovation, personal
expression. Perseverance, self-direction, planning, self-discipline, adaptability, initiative.
In other word they are the same but then the 21st century skill are more advance.
LET Clinchers
1. Education is a function of society. What does this imply? Answer C
I. Citizens are taught what society considered most important.
II. Society determines curriculum to be taught.
III. Those in education taught what they believed should be taught regardless of society's
need.
A. I only
B. II and III
C. I and II
D. III only
2. If education is a function of society then it has to be. Answer A
A. relevant
B. for a selected few
C. complete
D. free
3. Complete the analogy. Athenian education: well-rounded development of individuals
Spartan education: Answer A
A. military training
B. religious formation
C. liberally educated
D. wholistically developed person
4. While the Japanese taught the Filipinos love for labor, the Americans taught the Filipino.
Answer A
A. citizenship in a democratic country
B. survival skills
C. love for country
D. dignity of labor
5. Schools are tasked for socialization. Which is a CORRECT explanation of socialization?
Answer B
A. Developing the young to become socialite
B. Learning the roles, statuses and values necessary for participation in society
C. Developing speaking and relating skills
D. Developing the socialite to remain forever young
