WEEK 2

FUNCTIONS AND IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION

OBJECTIVES
• define the meaning of
education and its
functions in the
society
• explain the types of
system of education in
the Philippine context
OBJECTIVES
• determine the similarities and
differences of formal and
nonformal education;
• value the functions and
significance of education in
providing productive citizens
based on the existing provisions
of law.
ED U
CAT
ION
WHAT IS EDUCATION
Education {ej-oo-key-shuhn],
the act or process of imparting
or acquiring general
knowledge, developing the
powers of reasoning and
judgment, and generally of
preparing oneself or others
intellectually for mature life
(https://www.dictionary.com/browse/education).
 Education is
a social institution
through which a society’s
children are taught basic
academic knowledge,
learning skills, and
cultural norms.

- Dr. William Little (2014)

Education is derived from the
Latin word “educare”
which means “to train”, “to
rear or bring-up (a child)”.
“The illiterate of the twenty-first
century will NOT be those who
cannot read and write, but
those who cannot learn,
unlearn and relearn.”
- Alvin Toffler
 TYPES OF EDUCATION
FORMAL EDUCATION

NONFORMAL
 FORMAL EDUCATION

refers to the standardized method

of hierarchically
structured and progressive
schooling that corresponds to the
general notion of
elementary and secondary and
tertiary level of education.
 FORMAL EDUCATION

primary and
secondary level is compulsory to
the students
FORMAL EDUCATION

K-12 : DEPED
TERTIARY : CHED
NONFORMAL EDUCATION

refers to an educational
activity carried outside the
structure of a formal
education.
NON FORMAL
• Out-of-school-youth

EXAMPLE

• ALS

• TESDA
The Functions of Education
and its Importance
 Socialization
Through education as a
means of socialization,
we also learn social
norms, values and
culture that are fortified
by our teachers, our
textbooks, and our
classmates as well.
 Transmission of Culture

Through education, human

learn the values, beliefs, and
social norms of their culture.
Social Integration

education portrays an
important role to unify
individuals by teaching the
common values and social
norms.
 Social Placement

Education provides a social

placement for everyone. It prepares
us for the later station of our lives,
and, to buy the necessities of life.
 Social Placement

Education provides a social

placement for everyone. It prepares
us for the later station of our lives,
and, to buy the necessities of life.
IMPORTANCE OF
EDUCATION
 IMPORTANCE OF
EDUCATION
• Self-actualization and
productive citizenry
• It stimulates
independence.
• It produces important
development benefits.
THANK YOU!