UCSP Module 8 (Education)

• Formal Education


  Based in the classroom and provided by trained teaching and non-teaching personnel. It has an approved curriculum, which includes the course outline, the prescribed number of sessions to finish, the lessons, and the authentic assessments and outputs
• Nonformal education


  Any organized educational activity that takes place outside a formal setup. It is usually, flexible, learner-centered, contextualized, and uses a participatory approach
• Manifest (Primary/ Intended Functions) of Education

  • Socialization
  • Transmission of Culture, skills, and values
• Latent (Secondary/ Unintended Functions) of Education


  • Venues for expanding people's network
  • Ability to work in groups (Leader or Member)
• Functions of Education in the 21st Century World


  • Transmission of cultural heritage
  • Integration and mainstreaming of subcultures and identities
  • Selection of social roles and training in such roles
  • Functions as a social control mechanism
  • Source of social and cultural innovations
• Primary Education is a Human Right
• Usog


  A Filipino belief regarding the discomfort brought about by a stranger or visitor who is thought to have an evil eye (masamang mata) or who brings an evil wing (masamang hangin) or a hex
• Bughat or binat


  The term used to refer to the ailments a mother experiences after giving birth or after suffering from an abortion or miscarriage if she did not follow certain rituals after childbirth
• Filipino Theories of illness

  • Mystical causes
  • Personalistic causes
  • Naturalistic causes
  • Bacterial viral causes
• Cultural Health Actors


  • Albularyo
  • Manghihilot
  • Manguluop
  • Medico
• The human right to health guarantees a system of health protection for all
• Everyone has the right to the health care they need and to living conditions that enable them to be healthy, such as adequate food, housing, and a healthy environment
• Health care must be provided as a public good for all, funded publicly and equitably
• The curriculum is the content or subject matter that students are expected to master.
• The curriculum is the content that will be taught to students.
• Curriculum refers to all learning experiences offered by an educational institution, including both formal and informal activities.
• The curriculum includes everything from textbooks and lectures to field trips and extracurricular activities.
• A curriculum can be defined as the sum total of all planned learning experiences provided by an educational system.
• Curriculum refers to the entire learning experience of a student including what is learned inside and outside the classroom.
• Curriculum refers to the entire learning experience of the student including what is taught, how it is taught, when it is taught, where it is taught, why it is taught, and by whom it is taught.
• The curriculum is designed to meet specific goals and objectives set by educators and policymakers.
• Curriculum can also refer to the set of courses offered by an institution.
• In addition to academic subjects, the curriculum may also cover life skills, socialization, and character development.
• The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of society and prepare students for their roles within it.
• Formal Curriculum - includes everything planned and organized by teachers and school administrators.
• Curriculum includes both formal and informal education experiences.
• The curriculum can also include non-traditional forms of education, such as online courses and distance learning programs.
• The curriculum can also include technology-based resources like online courses and interactive simulations.
• A curriculum can be formal or informal.
• It provides guidance on what topics and skills students should learn at different grade levels.