Features and Historical

Aspects of the Philippines

Educational System

In order to understand where we’re heading in education, it’s important to

see how far we’ve come and how old-fashioned some of our learning tools
and habits are.
Take a look back at some of the highlights in education as far back as
Ancient Egypt and join us on a journey into the future to see the next
generation of students will learn.

Education in the ANCIENT

Writing was developed in several

Ancient societies around the globe,
Including hieroglyphics in Egypt and
the Phoenician writing system in
Greece.
Homer mentioned writing tablets in
one of his tales, hinting that the Greeks
had embraced a new way to read
and write.
The Romans used wax tablets and
metal styluses to write so the surfaces
could be wiped clean for reuse letter.
The Greeks started using texts
intended for education laying the
groundwork for textbooks very
Ancient roots.

The Romans opened schools to teach

children rudimentary skills and social-
ization.

The Egyptians built The Royal

Library in Alexandria, the largest
and most significant library in the
Ancient World.

Nalanda, the Buddhist center for

learning in india, conferred academic
degree titles to graduates and even
offered post-graduate courses.

Education in the MIDDLE

The first medieval institutions

considered today to be universities
 were established in France, England,
and Italy. They were centers for the
study of art, medicine, law, and
theology.
The seven liberal arts made up the
core of students learning experiences
Latin grammar, rhetoric, logic, arith-
metic, astronomy, geometry, and
music.

The lecture format in education

emerged in these medieval universi-
ties. Instructors read from a source,
like a text, and a class full of
students took notes on the speech.

Johannes Gutenberg invented the

printing press, thus altering the way
information and texts were spread and
consumed.

Education in the RENAISSANCE

 Education emphasized pre-
professional and scientific studies,
essentially to train men to become
doctors, theologians or lawyers.

The rise of Humanism in the

Renaissance emphasized the study of
the five humanities grammar, poetry,
history, rhetoric, and moral philosophy.

The scientific method was developed

it focused on empirical evidence and
set the stage for important contribu-
tions to biology, anatomy, and
astronomy.

EARLY EDUCATION IN THE U.S.

Boston Latin School, found in Massa-

chusetts, became the first public
school in the U.S. It still stands as the
 nation’s first existing school.

Secretary of Education Horace

Mann created a statewide system
for professional teachers.

McGuffey Readers were popularized

in the mid-19th to mid- 20th centuries
as textbooks that emphasized the
ideals of “literacy, hard work, diligence
and virtuous living.” These readers
are still used today in some private
schools and homeschooling.

Modern Education in the

New laws put education at center

stage. The Elementary and Seco-
ndary Education Act of 1965
provided federal aid to public edu-
cation. The Higher Education Act
of the same year strengthened
resources for colleges and univer-
sities and helped students with
financial assistance for higher ed.
Computers emerged as a criti-
cal part of academic. In the
1960s, educators at Dartmouth
transformed role of computers
in education to be one of aca-
demic purpose, rather than stri-
ctly research-oriented. Since
then, computers have become
a central part of learning, both
inside and outside of the
classroom.
When tablets and smartphones
were released, they changed the
meaning of digital education.
students, educators, and self-
learners took their learning mate-
rial with them anywhere to study
on the go and connect with others
around the world.
The popularity of virtual degree
programs and massive open
online courses (MOOCs) grew.
educational institutions and
others offered two-way digital
video, pre-recorded lectures,
and more to students online
Social media and blogs gave
People the opportunity to learn
From others anywhere, anytime.
Students used social media to
Connect with others with similar
Learning interests and educators
Embraced these tools to reach
Their students in new ways, like
Blogging assignments.
The growth of open content,
through sources like Wikipedia,
spurred a movement toward
free and accessible education.

Where Education will be in

Open knowledge, from open
educational resources (OER),
will replace traditional education-
nal media, like textbooks, to
create a new way to find and
consume information.
Education will see a resurgence
in vocational and professional
training to ready the workforce
for new roles. The demand for
highly-specialized learning will
continue to grow and programs
supporting these skills.

The future will never be without

teachers, but over time their
roles will evolve. In K-12
schooling, teachers will act as
enablers and supporters, rather
than lecturers and controllers.
Technology in both K-12 and
higher education will make
learning and teaching more
effective, faster, and affordable.
As a result of great technology,
teachers, and learning platforms
mid-tier academic institutions will
have a hard time adjusting.
However, those that embrace
technology and content to incre-
ase the quality of their education
will survive.
Textbooks leftover from the
“paper age” will become deco-
rative, vintage staples for class-
rooms as computer monitor
stands, footrests, and even
clocks.