HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION

What is Education?
Education or school or an institutions created by society. Education
in a function of society and as much arises from the nature and
character of society itself.
As John Dewey claimed, it is the school that “introducer and trains
each child of society into membership within much a little
community, saturating him with the spirit of service, and providing
him with the instruments of effective self-direction.

Socialization
Is a lifelong process by which individuals internalize the norms and
values of society and so social and cultural continuity are attained.

Anticipatory socialization
Role learning that prepares us for future roles.

KEY PERIODS IN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

• Education during the Pre-colonial period

Education was informal and unstructured, decentralized.

• Education during the Spanish Era

Education was formal and organized. It was authoritarian in nature.

• The Educational Decree 1863

This law give Filipinos a complete system of education form
elementary to the collegiate level.
• Education during the American Regime 1898-1946
The Americans promoted democratic ideals and the democratic
way of life.
• The commonwealth Period (1935-1942)
*Free education in public schools
*Vocational education were given importance
*Emphasize nationalism

•The Japanese Occupation

*Make the people understand the position of the Philippines as a
member of the East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
*Fostering new Filipino culture based on the consciousness of the
people as Orientals.
*Developing in people the love of labor

•Post-colonial Philippines
Education aimed at the full of realization of the democratic ideals
and if way of life.
•Other Developments
*Integration of values in all learning areas
*Emphasis of mastery learning