COURSE SYLLABUS

GRADUATE SCHOOL
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VISION the example of St. Arnold Janssen.

MISSION To develop and enhance the capabilities of the person, to become a witness to the Word and responsive to the demands of society.

GOALS Global Competence, Cultural Sensitivity, Academic Excellence, SVD Spirituality

CORE VALUES Integrity, Social Responsibility, Excellence, Evangelization

School Year and Semester 2nd Semester 2023-2024

Maria Angie S. Cubillas, LPT, Ph.D.

Faculty
mariaangiecubillas@dwcc.edu.ph
Course Title Philosophical and Legal Foundations of Education
Course Code MAED_MAPHILO

Course Link http://lms.dwcc.edu.ph/College/course/view.php?id=8191

Rolling opening of classes: Note (subject to change depending on the Health Protocols of IATF and the context of the learners
Course Schedule Map  Midterm Examination: Flexible Blended Learning- (Online, Offline, Synchronous, Asynchronous, Modular activities)
 Final Examination: Flexible Blended Learning- (Online, Offline, Synchronous, Asynchronous Modular activities)
This course provides an overview of the philosophical and legal foundations of the education system. Students will review local, state, and national policy, legislation,
and regulations pertaining to PreK-12 education. Students will also reflect upon how these concepts drive instructional practices in today’s challenging classroom
Course Description environment. Using the cases as a launching point, students will be given opportunities to engage in online discussions, journal reflections, and workbook assignments
focusing on beliefs, best practices, challenges, current research, and classroom applications.

Credit Units 3 units

Pre-requisites None
 1. Articulate an initial personal philosophy of education through examination of different schools of thought.
Course Outcomes
2. Identify teachers' roles, professional responsibilities, and ethical expectations in today's schools and link this to individual identity and career goals.
3. Explain how difference is socially constructed in the education system.
4. Describe how perceived differences combined with unequal distribution of power across economic, social, and political institutions result in discrimination.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Time Course Content/Subject Matter Instructional Delivery Design Teaching/Learning Activities (ALO)
Table
 VMGC Discussion in relation to the course -Distance Education Learning (DEL)  Portfolio Assessment
 Explanation and assessment  Reflective Reports
Week 1-18  Orientation of the subject, policies, and Flexible learning, -Online, thru the Learning Management of uploaded materials in the
getting to know each other System (Moodle) LMS
 Online discussion through
-Synchronous via Zoom/Google Meetings Zoom meetings every two
Part 1 Saturdays
 Purposes of Educational Philosophy: -Asynchronous  Supplementary explanations
Branches of philosophy; Purposes of educational philosophy and provision of other related
(inspirational, analytical, prescriptive, and investigative); materials
Educational philosophy as theoretical and practical study.
Reading Materials
 Systematic Philosophies of Education and
Theories of Schooling: Reading 1
Traditional Philosophies of Education: Idealism, Realism, and
Eastern Philosophies- Islam, Confucianism, Taoism, and Distributed Leadership in
Buddhism Education, Contemporary Issues
in Educational Leadership
 Modern Philosophies of Education:
Pragmatism, Existentialism, Reconstructionism and Shava, G. N.; Tlou, F. N. – African
Behaviorism Educational Research Journal,
2018

 Contemporary Theories of Education: .

Progressivism, Essentialism. Reading 2
Brief understanding of Analytic Philosophy and Marxism
Development of a Collaborative
 Contemporary Issues in Educational Policy: Interaction Management System
The analysis of educational practices and the philosophies (CIMS) for Selected Higher
that they utilize. Educational Institutions in the
Philippines
Part 2
  Legal Bases of the Philippine Educational System Mata-Domingo, Salvacion –
 The Philippine Constitution Online Submission, 2020
 Batas Pambansa Blg 232
 Right of Students in School
 Right of all School Personnel Reading 3
 Right of Academic Staff
 Right of Administrator Alternative Learning System
 Right of Administrator Program's Implementation
 Other Legal Bases Landscape of a Division in the
Philippines

Abad, Grace R.; Galleto, Patrick G.

– Cypriot Journal of Educational
Sciences, 2020

Course References:
Ozmon, H. & Craver, S. (2003) Philosophical foundations of education. (7th Ed). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill Prentice-Hall
Barrow, R. & Woods, R. (2006) An Introduction to Philosophy of Education, 4th Edition
https://ddceutkal.ac.in/Syllabus/MA_Education/Paper_1.pdf
https://themodernpedagogue.wordpress.com/2019/11/13/legal-bases-of-education-in-the-philippines/

Additional Supplementary Materials:

 Zoom Application / Google Meet Application
 Moodle (LMS)
 E-book readers

Course Requirements:
 Examinations
 E-portfolio for specific modules
 Class active participation
 Academic Paper

Course Policies:
 Policy for Quizzes and other Forms of Assessment:
 The lectures and all the necessary activities must first be completed before taking the quiz.
 The students will be allowed to take the major examinations late if they can provide valid reasons with corresponding letters from the guardian.
 All sorts of cheating are strictly prohibited.

 Policy for Online Passing of Assignments/ Projects:

 Students should pass the assignments/projects on the date and time set by the instructor. Late submissions will be a demerit.
 Students shall submit assignments/projects via LMS. Students are requested to STRICTLY follow the below template in naming the PDF file:
  Policy for Participation in Online Discussions:
 Participation in online forums/ discussions is highly encouraged. The instructor will set specific guidelines for every topic that will require such activity.
 Students are also encouraged to observe online etiquette ‘netiquette’.
Midterm Requirement 25%
Finals Requirement 25%
Grading System: Course Portfolio 30%
Academic Engagement 20%
Total 100%
Consultation Students can consult the teacher thru zoom/google meetings, or thru messenger.
Period:

Prepared by:

MARIA ANGIE S. CUBILLAS, Ph.D.

Program Chairperson, Graduate School

Recommended by:

ALELI C. DUGAN, CPA, Ph.D.

Dean, Graduate School

Approved by:

BRO. HUBERTUS GURU, SVD, Ed.D

Vice President for Academic Affairs