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A HANDOUT IN EL EDUC 3 (The Teaching Profession)

UNESCO 4 PILLAR OF EDUCATION
Prepared by Renzil Mae C. Mulato BSED SCIENCE 2

Objectives:
At the end of the lesson discussion, the students are expected to:

1. Understand how the four pillars of learning was developed

2. Apply the four pillars of education in different learning experiences.
3. Design and implement instructional activities that are based on four pillar of education

Introduction
“Learning the Treasure Within”, the report of the International Commission on Education for
the Twenty-first Century, chaired by Jacques Delors, and published by UNESCO in 1996
provides new insights into education for the 21st Century. It stresses that each individual must be
equipped to seize learning opportunities throughout life, both to broaden her/his knowledge, skills
and attitudes, and adopt to a changing, complex and inter dependent world. This is referred to as
“lifelong learning.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

developed all our talents to the full and to realized our creative potential, including responsibility
for own life and achievement of personal aims.

The Four Pillars of Education

1.1. Learning to Know

involves the acquisition and development of knowledge and skills that are needed to
function in the world. This skills or learning tools include: Literacy , Numeracy and
Critical thinking

Example: Brainstorming ideas for an essay, solving math and sciences and using your
critical thinking skills to study for an exam

1.2. Learning to Do
Involves the acquisition of skills that would enable individuals to effectively
participate in the global economy and society. These skills are often linked to occupational
success, such as: Vocational and technical, Apprenticeships and Leadership and
management competencies

Example: NSTP activities like leadership trainings also being a student volunteers

1.3. Learning to live together

Involves the development of social skills and values such as respect and concern for
others, social and inter-personal skills and an appreciation of the diversity among people.
This skills would enable individuals and societies to live in a peace of harmony.

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 Example: Buwan ng Wika Celebration : Students are allow to wear national costume.
There are also activities regarding to how different culture exist.

1.4. Learning to be
Involves activities that promote holistic personal development ( body, mind and spirit),
for an all-round complete person. These include cultivating one’s self analytical and socials skills,
creativity, personal discovery and an appreciation of the inherent value provided by these
pursuits.

Example: A teacher who participates in training workshops that will enhance hi/her
knowledge and skills in the teaching learning process.

Assessments

Pre- Activity: Picture Analysis

Directions : Look at the pictures below. Describe and identify the following pictures showing the
four pillars of education.

Post-test: Multiple Choice. Read each question/statement carefully. Choose and encircle
the letter of the correct answer.

1.Teacher Ruth made each of her students share information about their culture- their unique
celebrations customs and traditions. This way, her students learn to appreciate and respect
cultures other than their own. Under which pillar of education is this?
A. Learning to know
B. Learning to be
C. Learning to do
D. Learning to live together
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2.Which pillar of education of J.Delors (UNESCO) focuses on the voc-tech relevant to people-
centered human development?
A. Learning to know
B. Learning to do
C. Learning to Live Together
D. Learning to Be

3. This type of learning is concerned less with the acquisition of structured knowledge but more
with the mastery of learning tools.
A. learning to be
B. learning to do
C. learning to know
D. learning to live together

4. After class, Noveh decided to join in the Ambassador club because he wants to develop her
skills in singing and find her true voice. Which is the pillar of learning emphasized in this
situations?
A. Learning to know
B. Learning to do
C. Learning to Live Together
D. Learning to Be

5. The focus of learning to be is the development of ?

A. personality (body, mind and spirit)
B. knowledge
C. practical skills
D. social skills

6. Which pillar of learning aims to develop the powers of memory and thought?
A. Learning to do
B. Learning to be
C. Learning to know
D. Learning to live together

7. These are framework for students to acquire lifelong learning

A. Learning to be
B. Learning the treasure within
C. 4 pillar of education
D. All of the above

8. Which pillar of learning is most related to the development of technical and vocational skills?
A. Learning to know
B. Learning to do
C. Learning to Live Together
D. Learning to Be

9. This pillar of education is anchored within the context of lifelong learning and technical and
vocational education and training, in preparation for life and the world of work.
A. learning to be
B. learning to do
C. learning to know
D. learning to live together

10. It refers to the role of education in developing all the dimensions of the complete person; the
physical, intellectual, emotional and ethical integration of the individual into a complete man.
A. learning to be
B. learning to do
C. learning to know
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 D. learning to live together

11. Developing an understanding of life, the world around us and other people is the concern of
which pillar of learning?
A. learning to be
B. learning to do
C. learning to know
D. learning to live together

12. It developed all our talents to the full and to realized our creative potential, including
responsibility for own life and achievement of personal aims.

A. Four pillar of education

B. Unesco
C. Learning the treasure within
D. All of the above

13. With the four pillars of education from UNESCO Commission on Education in mind, which
correspond/s to the affective domain?
I. Learning to live together
II. Learning to do
III. Learning to be
A. I and III
B. II and III
C. I and II
D. I only

14. Which pillar of education focus the mental capacity of a person ?

A. Learning to do
B. Learning to be
C. Learning to know
D. Learning to live together

15. Which pillar of education focus the holistic development of a person

A. Learning to do
B. Learning to be
C. Learning to know
D. Learning to live together

References

The Four Pillars of Learning in the 21st Century. (2021). Studocu; Studocu.
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The Four Pillars of Education. (2019). Studocu; Studocu. https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/urdaneta-

city-university/education/the-four-pillars-of-education/33939515
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