Name: Jay-R N.

Pallega Subject: EDUC 212 FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION

Course: MAEd-Science Professor: JANE N. TAGUM-BRIONES

Activity #1
Questions:
1. Give your thoughts about the huge changes in the educational system in the Philippines.
Answers:

The educational system in our country changes because of the arising needs of society. Looking
back at the history of education in the Philippines, the emphasis on education was always on
the need to survive. They must learn to survive, or they must learn because they want to survive.
Learning always stems from their drive to survive. There are both positive and negative effects
of colonization in the Philippines, as some of these effects have really benefited our nation’s
educational system up until today. Changes in education continue, but there are still practices in
history that are visible and are still being practiced today. In conclusion, improving the quality of
instruction and teachers with the target that all learners meet basic skills based on international
standards is one of the goals in the educational system that our country has.
2. What needs to be improved in the education system in our country?
Answers:
Improvements in educational system in our country is something that needs to be done and in
support ta an article that I have read, if necessary the following should be taken into consideration:
A relevant and flexible curriculum. Educational content is focused on the need of society which
is for sound economy. This means better knowledge in skills and food production, conservation
of natural resources, technical knowledge in harnessing mineral deposits and less emphasis on
white collar jobs which result only in producing the “educated unemployed.”
Productive-coordinated technocrats. The inevitable reorganization of the Department of
Education (DepEd) was a response to these needs. For centuries, our educational system
generally operated on a system of isolation where the Bureau of Public, Private and Vocational
Education worked almost independently and promoted secrecy and privacy instead of attaining
harmony for the good of our country.
A quality teacher with effective methods of teaching. To teach effectively, the teacher must have
the solid foundations in terms of educational training from reputable institutions, update his
method of teaching by reading and attending conferences, and should have the courage of trying
out various means or ways of maximizing learner. To do this, it becomes necessary to
understand the psychology of pupils and to be able to communicate with them in teaching-
learning situations. The increase in teachers’ pay should be a strong justification for the better
policy on the recruitment and retention of teachers.