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Banking Method
The teacher "deposits" information (facts) into the student's mind, and the student "withdraws" that information during tests or assignments
John Locke (Empiricist Educator)
Acquire knowledge about the world through the senses – learning by doing and by interacting with the environment (Tabula Rasa)
Herbert Spencer (Utilitarian Education)
His concept of "survival of the fittest" means that human development has gone through an evolutionary series of stages
John Dewey (Learning through Experience)
Education is a social progress and so school is intimately related to the society that it serves
George Counts (Building a new social order)
Believed American schools needed to identify with such progressive forces
Theodore Brameld (Social Reconstruction)
He believed education should be a powerful tool for transforming society towards a more just, equitable, and peaceful world
Ethics in education
Deals with moral principles and values that guide educational practices
Politics in education
Focuses on the power dynamics within education systems and the influence of social, economic, and cultural factors
Socialization
The process of learning the roles, statuses and values are necessary for participation in a social institution
Education in Primitive Society
To teach group survival skills
To cultivate group cohesiveness
Education in Greek Societies (1600 B.C-300 B.C.)
To cultivate civic responsibility and identity with city-state
Education in Roman Societies (750 B.C-A.D. 450)
To develop administrative and military skills
Education in Arabic Societies (A.D 700-A.D. 1350)
To cultivate religious commitment to Islamic beliefs
Education in Medieval Societies (A.D 500-A.D 1400)
To develop religious commitment, knowledge, and ritual
Education in Renaissance Societies (A.D 1350-A.D 1500)
To prepare courtiers for service to dynastic leaders
Education in the Reformation (A.D 1500-A.D 1600)
To cultivate general literacy
Pre-colonial Period - education was informal and unstructured, decentralized
Spanish Period - education was formal and organized
The Educational Decree of 1863 - this law gave Filipinos a complete system of education from elementary to collegiate level
American Regime/Period - a system of free and compulsory elementary education was established by the Malolos Constitution
Commonwealth Period (1935-1942) - free education in public schools was provided all over the country in accordance with the 1935 constitution
Japanese Occupation - eradication of the idea of reliance upon Western States particularly the US and Great Britain
Post-colonial Period - education aimed at full realization of the democratic ideals and way of life
R.A 1079 (June 15, 1954) - the Civil Service Eligibility of teachers
R.A 1264 (June 11, 1955) - a daily flag ceremony was made compulsory in all schools
R.A 4670 – Magna Carta for Teachers
Education Act of 1962 - created the ministry of education, culture, and sports
R.A 7796 – Technical Education and Skills Development Act (TESDA) of 1994
R.A 7722 – Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
R.A 9155 – The Governance of Basic Education Act of 2013
R.A 10157 – Kindergarten Act
R.A 1033 – K to 12 Program (The Enhance Basic Education Act)
Structural Functional Theories
Herbert Spencer, the proponent of structural functional theory. "A society of interconnected parts each with a unique function. The parts must work together for stability and balance of society."
Purposes of Education
Intellectual (acquisition of cognitive skills and inquiry skills)
Political (educate future citizens)
Economic (prepare students for later work roles)
Social (promote a sense of moral and social responsibility)
Conflict Theory
There are always 2 opposing sides in a conflict situation
Symbolic Interactionist Theory
Micro-level theory that focuses on the relationships among individuals within a society
An individual action depends on meaning - we act based on the meaning we give to symbols
Different people may give different meanings to the same thing - when the teachers are strict some students may see it as an expression of care
Meanings change as individuals interact with one another - negative meaning that sometimes used to associate with other things