EDUCATION

What is EDUCATION?

Why is it important in the Society?

EDUCATION….
Is the social institution that formally
socializes members of society.

It remains a very important support

pillar in society.

Refers to the process through which

skills, knowledge, and values are
transmitted from teachers to learners.

It brings about continuity , which an

important factor for development
Formal Education
Formal Education
Based in the classroom and provided
by trained teaching and non-teaching
personnel.

It has an approved curriculum

Non-formal Education
Non-formal Education
Is an organized activity that takes
place outside a formal set-up

It is usually learner centered,

contextualize, and uses a participatory
approach
SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON
EDUCATION

MANIFEST FUNCTION

LATENT FUNCTION
Goals and Functions of Education in
the 21st Century World
Productive Citizenry and Self-actualization
Functions
Transmission of cultural heritage

Description
Communication and honing of
knowledge, language, science
FAMILY
Functions
Selection of Social Roles and training
in such roles
Description
Provides new experiences and offers
alternatives and a wider selection of
roles
RELIGION
Functions
Integration and mainstreaming of
subcultures and identities
Description
Functions as social control mechanism
that brings unmanageable members
back to the fold.
STATE/ GOVERNMENT/ RELIGION
Functions
Source of social and cultural
innovations
Description
A place where young people are
enjoined to be creative with others
PEER/ STATE/ FAMILY
PRODUCTIVE CITIZENRY
PRODUCTIVE CITIZENRY

Refers to the idea that a citizen by him/herself

must create the environment and opportunities to
become productive.
SELF-ACTUALIZATION
 SELF-ACTUALIZATION
A notion proposed by Maslow that sits at the peak
of his hierarchy of needs

Several Characteristics of Self Actualized people:

1. Acceptance and Realism
2. Problem-centering
3. Spontaneity
4. Autonomy and Solitude
5. Continued freshness of appreciation
Choose a quotation and write a
reflection

“What a man can be, he must be.”

“Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of

that which you truly love.”
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CHALLENGE 