Social Dimensions of Education

Social Dimensions of Education

Education, to be
effective must pay
attention and
understand the
phenomena that
surrounds MAN.

SOCIETY
 being culture

media
family

SOCIAL
DIMENSIONS
economics OF EDUCATION education

government Religion
 being culture

family

media

MAN
education Religion

Economics government
 What does the diagram tell the teacher?

Education,
1. Man makes society to bethe
exist, thus
mastermind behind the creation
effective must pay of society.
attention and
2. His needs andunderstand
wants are addressed
the by the
structures he institutionalized
phenomena that as part of the
society.
surrounds MAN.
3. Man is the core or center of society. The
society is for him, by him.
What happens to man in society ?

socialization stratification mobility

 Implications to Education
1. Everyone must go to school to improve
social status. Education is the most reliable
key for social mobility.

2. The mandate of the government to provide

free and compulsory basic education.

3. Common content for basic education

curriculum (giving a chance to the lower
class opportunity to move upward).
 Implications to Education

4. Granting of tertiary education scholarship

and other academic support systems to poor
but talented and deserving students by
different government line agencies and
other concerned private organizations.

5. Teaching of good manners and etiquette to

all so those from different social strata will
know how to behave (conduct) in the
presence of each other.
 being culture

family

media

MAN
education
Economics

religion government