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Education in The Philippines During The
Education in The Philippines During The
Educational Goals
Educational goal during the American period is to promote democratic ideals and
way of life; formation of good citizens, including the rights and responsibilities of people.
Education Act of 1901 laid the foundation of the Philippine Public school system.
In August 1901, 600 teachers are called “Thomasites” arrived. English was made
medium of instruction.
Curricular structure and programs were patterned from the U.S. There were 3
levels of education: Elementary level, Secondary or High school level, and College or
Religion was not included in the curriculum of the schools. Normal, vocational,
agricultural, and business schools were also opened. Schools were also built in non-
the Philippines. Through education, Americans had influenced many Filipinos in terms
of what they like, eat, culture, and demand on westernized products and lifestyle.
Benefits and Anticipated Outcomes
became fashionable to go to elementary and high school, and for the same to
2. The introduction of the concept of “press freedom,” which still continues in the
country, through not a few journalists and media practitioners have died in the
other country, at least Asia that maybe described as having a “freer” media,
i.e. nosy and rambunctious, than what can be seen in the Philippines (and
3. The continuation on putting too much value on elitism among its leaders plus
society.
up to these days, which gives some people strong ideas that it’s still “colony”
up to now.
5. Most American cultural effects continue to be felt and followed in practically
the whole Philippines. This goes on practically in all field, from the use of
distribution of US-made movies and TV shows in all media circuits, the tunes
6. And up to certain extent, the US occupation had opened up the gateways for