Lesson 11- UCSP
“Greek word- schole means leisure
“Various ways in which a
society transmit knowledge,
including factual information
and occupational skills as well
as cultural norms and values.”
-Macionis
Restful learning
Perceived education as a system
where man exercises his
faculties to be a significant
member of society. - Aristotle
Mentioned that the role of
education is to help an
individual improve his lot in life
as an ultimate virtue. - Socrates

Believed that education can be

acquired through experiences
and actual observation.
– John Dewey

Viewed education as knowledge

that can be acquired through the
interaction of the faculties and
environmental experiences of an
individual. – John Piaget
Teaching how to survive

Apprenticeship
leisure

Children of the wealthy family

Science and philosophy only to upper class boys

• Education was kept only to
the monks
• Centered their learning in
Greek, Latin and Hebrew
language

Philosophy and bible scriptures

Mathematics and
Medicine from the
Arabs
The imperial nations viewed
indigenous culture as
uncivilized and inferior

Virtual destruction
of tribal culture
Need for the workforces to
know how to read, write and
work accurately

Development of 3R’s
▪ Writing
▪ Reading
▪ Arithmetic
1. The Functionalist Perspective

2. Conflict Perspective

3. Symbolic Interactionism Perspective

 The Functionalist Perspective
Education performs a number of important services that
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contribute to the operation and maintenance of society

Manifest Function Latent Function

• Positive things that people
• Positive consequences that
intend their actions to
people did not intend to
accomplish
accomplish
• (intended/obvious)
• Establishes social
• Teaches children to get Hidden curriculum
relationship and networks
along consists of concepts
• Decreases job competition informally and often
• Transmit knowledge and
• Hidden curriculum unintentionally taught
skills
in our school system.
• Helps cultural integration
 The Functionalist Perspective

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Schools help to forge a Formal education helps young people
mass of people into a to assume culturally approved status
unified whole. and perform roles that contribute to
the ongoing life in in the society

Schools transmit cultural values and

As society becomes more norms ex. NSTP-National Service
technologically complex and advanced, Training Program-to encourage the
school plays a very important role in students to do community service and
the socialization of the youth researches
 Conflict Perspective
Schools develop people’s individual talents and skills, but promote

HIDDEN CURRICULUM

social inequalities based on sex, race, ethnicity and social class
TESTING AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES CREDENTIAL SOCIETY

Children are taught in A society that requires a

the context of person to have a particular
American language diploma or degree as a
and culture condition for employment

Students with low IQ

test are sent to less
demanding courses
which lead them to low
paying jobs in their
adult life.
 Symbolic Interactionism Perspective
LABELLING ABILITY GROUPING

• Another form of inequality  Clustering of people together

• Students are being ranked into classes or track
according to how competent and
intelligent they become
 
 It serves in fulfilling society’s various needs.
 Socialization is the most significant role of education where children acquire
the norms, values, and skills they need to serve the purpose of providing
solution to society’s problem.
 Education is the main vehicle for learning.
 Education functions in society as a means of social integration because people
contribute to a shared set of beliefs and values.
 Education serves as a social placement; it means that education equips
children with the necessary knowledge, skills, values, and attitude for their
future position in life.
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Facilitates social Preserve the
interaction socio-cultural
Socialization
heritage

Preparation for Strengthens

the student’s equality
chosen path
1. Formal Education

2. Non-formal Education

3. Informal Education
 Formal and Non-formal Education
FORMAL EDUCATION NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

• Guided by a systematic, organized

educational model, structured and
 • Does not require student attendance, decrease
in the contact between student and teacher and
administered based on a given set of most of the time, activities take place outside
laws, rules, norms which offers a an institution
• Process of learning is not rigid, thus the
rigid curriculum that contains curriculum and the methodology are flexible
objectives, content and and designed to adapt to the needs and interest
methodology of the students
 Informal Education

• Informal education refers to a
lifelong learning process,
whereby each individual
acquires attitudes, values,
skills and knowledge from
the educational influences
and resources in his or her
own environment and from
daily experience.
• Informal learning refers to
learning that occurs away from
a structured, formal classroom
environment. Informal learning
comes in many forms,
including viewing videos, self-
study, reading articles,
participating in forums and chat
rooms, performance support,
coaching sessions and games.
 Types of Non-formal Education
CORRESPONDENCE
COURSE
An individualized learning
system that allows students to
proceed at their own pace,
according to their interests
DISTANCE LEARNING

Non-contiguous
communication which means
that the teacher and learner
are far and without reach
OPEN LEARNING
SYSTEM
Flexible and self-governing
way to study the program of
their choice when and where
they wish and at a pace to
suit their circumstances
 Alternative Learning System in the Philippines

• The goal of this program is to


give chances for the out-of-
school-youth to finish their
school in their most
convenient time
• When one does not have or
cannot access formal
education, this is an alternate
or substitute
• ALS includes both the non-
formal and informal sources
of knowledge
1. Productive citizenry

2. Self-actualization

3. Human Rights Education

Barriers to Education

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Mother Tongue-Based Education Program

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Education for All

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Education for All