Understanding Culture,

Society, and Politics

Quarter 2 – Module 4
Functions and Importance of
Education in the Society
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
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Quarter 2 – Module 4: Functions and Importance of Education in the Society
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the concept, aspect and changes on Culture and Society. The scope of
this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons
are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in
which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are
now using.

The module has one lesson:

Lesson 1 – Education

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Explain the function and importance of Education in the society

What I Know

Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.

1. It is the social institution through which society provides its members

with important knowledge, including basic facts and job skills as well as
cultural norms and values.
A. Education B. Family C. Government D. Religion

2. It refers to the systematic and deliberate process of hierarchically

structured and progressive learning corresponding to the general concept
of elementary and secondary of schooling.
A. Formal Education C. Special Education
B. Non-Formal Education D. Public Education

3. It refers to any organized systematic educational activity carried outside of

the framework of the formal system to provide particular types of learning
to a segment of a population.
A. Formal Education C. Special Education
B. Non-Formal Education D. Public Education

4. It refers to the education of persons who are emotionally, mentally,

physically and socially/culturally different from so-called “normal
individuals”.
A. Formal Education C. Special Education
B. Non-Formal Education D. Public Education

5. It is the function of education in the society.

A. It provides a cultural lifeline that links generation to the next.
B. It creates and transmits culture.
C. Either A or B
D. Neither A nor

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 Lesson
Functions and
1 Importance of Education
A society’s future depends on the successful socialization of new members. New
members must be taught of their society’s norms and values and the skills
needed to continue the work of the older generation. Specifically, these new
members must acquire not only the skills but the knowledge, behavior patterns,
and values to become functional members of their society. To achieve these goals,
every society has developed a system of education.
By understanding perspectives in education, you will be able to explain the
functions and importance of education in the society.

What’s In

Activity 1: Document-Based Response

Direction: Analyze the picture below. Answer the following questions.

This file photo taken on

November 18, 2013 shows a
super typhoon Haiyan
(Yolanda) survivor walking
past signs pleading for help
in the San Jose fishing village
on the outskirts of Tacloban
on the eastern Philippine
island of Leyte. Super
typhoon Haiyan struck in the
predawn darkness of
November 8, 2013 as then
the strongest typhoon to ever
hit land, leaving more than
7,360 people dead or missing across the central Philippines.
Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/11/08/1866931/five-years-later-how-yolanda-hit-areas-look-now

Process-Questions:
1. Who helped the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) after the calamity?
Do they belong to the state or the non-state institution?

2. Do you think that through advocacy campaign, you are able to help victims
of such natural calamity? Why? Why not?

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 Notes to the Teacher
Discuss how state and non-state institutions work together to helped
vulnerable people in times of calamity. This activity can potentially open
sensitive issues such as inequality and corruption issues etc. Handle the
discussion constructively with fair judgement

What’s New

Activity 2: Short Response.

Direction: Answer the question briefly.

Senior High What can you learn from these places in the school?
School
Classroom
Library
Gym
Canteen

Process-Questions:
1. Which place can you learn the most?
2. Which place can you gain more friends?
3. Do you think that learning can only happen inside the school? Why? Why
not?

What is It

Education is the social institution through which society provides its members
with important knowledge, including basic facts, and job skills as well as cultural
norms and values (Macionis, 2002 p.515). It is also the major social institution
for transmitting knowledge, skills, cultural norm, and values. In pre-industrial
societies, education happens informally within family while industrial societies
develop formal systems of education.

Types of Education:

1. Formal Education refers to the systematic and deliberate process of

hierarchically structured and progressive learning corresponding to the
general concept of elementary and secondary schooling. Levels in basic:
primary, secondary, tertiary and vocational.

2. Non-formal Education refers to any organized systematic educational

activity carried outside of the framework of the formal system to provide

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 particular types of learning to a segment of a population. It offers
alternative learning opportunities for the out of school youth and adults.
Its main goal is to provide literacy programs to eradicate illiteracy.

3. Special Education refers to the education of persons who are emotionally,

mentally, physically and socially/culturally different from so-called
“normal individuals”. It aims to develop the potential of the child with the
special needs to enable him/her to become self-reliant and take advantage
of the opportunities for a full and happy life.

Perspectives in Education

Education maintains social stability by transmitting

Functionalist
culture, teaching knowledge and skills, and
Perspective
preparing individuals for the world of work.
Education perpetuates a social system that limits
Conflict Perspective the potential of certain individuals and groups to
gain social reward and power.
Face-to-face interaction among students and
Interactionist
teachers profoundly affects student educational
Perspective
achievement.
Source: Source: W. Lavern Thomas., (2010 p. 315) Sociology: The Study of Human Relationship, USA, HOLT
MCDOUGAL

Function of Education
• Socialization - Education provides a cultural lifeline that links generation
to the next.
• Cultural Innovation – Education creates and transmits culture.
• Social integration – education helps forge a mass of people into integrated
society.
• Social placement – education helps young people assume culturally
approved statuses and execute roles that contribute to the on-going life of
the society.

The latent function of education is child care. Schools have become crucial to
relieving parents of some child-care responsibilities. Another latent function is
establishing relationship and linkages. Many people form a lifelong friendship,
became couples and future spouses. It also creates valuable career opportunities
through affiliation.

What’s More

Activity 3: True or False

Direction: Write A if the statement is true and B if false.
_______1. Both functionalist and conflict sociologists agreed that schooling is a
means of social control.
_______2. Education is the social institution through which society provides its
members with important knowledge, including basic facts and job skills as well
as cultural norms and values.

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_______3. Non-formal education includes primary, secondary, tertiary and
vocational education.
_______4. Child care is not a function of education in the society.
_______5. Through socialization, education provides a cultural lifeline that links
generation to the next.

What I Have Learned

1. Education is the social institution through which society provides its

members with important knowledge, including basic facts and job skills
as well as cultural norms and values.
2. Formal Education refers to the systematic and deliberate process of
hierarchically structured and progressive learning corresponding to the
general concept of elementary and secondary of schooling.
3. Non-formal Education refers to any organized systematic educational
activity carried outside of the framework of the formal system to provide
particular types of learning to a segment of a population.
4. Special Education refers to the education of persons who are emotionally,
mentally, physically and socially/culturally different from so called
“normal individuals”.
5. Function of education depicts through socialization, cultural innovation,
social integration and social placement.
6. Latent function of education is childcare and establishment of
relationships and linkages.

What I Can Do

Activity 4: Photo Essay

Direction: Take a photo and write an essay depicting functions and
importance of education in the society.
Materials
• Legal size bond paper
• Colored pens
• Ruler

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 Assessment

Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.

1. What is referred to as the social institution through which society

provides its members with important knowledge, including basic facts
and job skills as well as cultural norms and values?
A. Education B. Family C. Government D. Religion

2. Which of the following are the types of education?

A. Formal education
B. Non-formal Education
C. Special Education
D. All of the above

3. Which of the following statements is true about formal education?

A. Formal education includes primary, secondary and tertiary level only.
B. Formal education is an alternative education for both out of school
youth and adult.
C. Formal education includes primary, secondary, tertiary and vocational.
D. Formal education is for person with disabilities.

4. Which perspective explained the statement about education?

“Education maintains social stability by transmitting culture, teaching
knowledge and skills, and preparing individuals for the world of work.”
A. Conflict Perspective
B. Functionalist Perspective
C. Interactionist perspective
D. None of the above

5. Which of the following statements is the function of education in the

society?
A. It creates and transmits culture.
B. It provides a cultural lifeline that links generation to the next.
C. It helps young people assume culturally approved statuses and execute
roles that contribute to the on-going life of the society.
D. All of the above

Additional Activities

Activity 5: Essay Writing

Direction: Write a two-paragraph essay that discusses the forms, function, and
importance of Education in the society.