FUNCTIONS AND IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION IN THE SOCIETY

Question 1

is the social institution through which society provides its members with important knowledge, including basic facts, job skills, and cultural norms and values (Macionis, 2012). _______ is the acquisition of knowledge, habits, skills, and abilities through instruction and training or through self-activity

Answer 1

DEFINITION OF EDUCATION

Question 2

IS MANAGED AND REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE DEPED. IT CONTROLS THE PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CURRICULUM AND THE UTILIZATION OF FUNDS ALLOTTED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

Answer 2

EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

Question 3

(4)TYPES OF EDUCATION

Answer 3

1. FORMAL EDUCATION
2. NON FORMAL EDUCATION
3. INFORMAL EDUCATION
4. SPED

Question 4

This refers to the hierarchically structured, chronologically graded educational system from primary school to the university, including programs and institutions for full time technical and vocational training.

Answer 4

1. FORMAL EDUCATION

Question 5

IT REFERS TO ANY ORGANIZED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY OUTSIDE THE ESTABLISHED FORMAL SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SELECTED TYPES OF LEARNING TO A SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION. AS A CONCEPT, NON-FORMAL EDUCATION EMERGED IN RESPONSE TO THE WORLD CRISIS IN EDUCATION IDENTIFIED BY PHILIP H. COOMBS IN 1967, WHO ARGUED THAT THE FORMAL EDUCATION SYSTEM HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE SOCIETIES. THE SKILLS THAT ARE NEEDED TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARE LACKING DUE TO UNTRAINED LABOR FORCE THAT IS NOT ABLE TO ACCESS FORMAL EDUCATION.

EX. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Answer 5

2. NON FORMAL EDUCATION

Question 6

FORMAL EDUCATION SHALL CORRESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING LEVELS IN BASIC EDUCATION:

Answer 6

1.ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
2.SECONDARY EDUCATION
3.TERTIARY EDUCATION

Question 7

Involves compulsory, formal education primarily concerned with providing basic education, and usually corresponds to a traditional six grades or seven grades, and in addition, to preschool programs

Answer 7

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Question 8

Public schools and private schools, is concerned primarily with continuing basic education of the elementary level and expanding it to include the learning of employable, gainful skills, usually corresponding to four years of junior high school and two years of senior high school.

Answer 8

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Question 9

Institutions of higher education may be classified as either public or private college or university, and public institutions of higher education may further be subdivided into two types: state universities and colleges and local colleges and universities.

Answer 9

TERTIARY EDUCATION

Question 10

IT IS A LIFELONG PROCESS WHEREBY EVERY INDIVIDUAL ACQUIRES FROM DAILY EXPERIENCES, ATTITUDES, VALUES, FACTS, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE OR MOTOR SKILL FROM RESOURCES IN HIS OR HER HIGHER ENVIRONMENT.

IT OFFERS ALTERNATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND ADULTS SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO ARE 15 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE AND UNABLE TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS OF FORMAL EDUCATION.

Ex. ALS

Answer 10

3. INFORMAL EDUCATION

Question 11

SPECIAL EDUCATION REFERS TO THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY, SOCIALLY, OR CULTURALLY DIFFERENT FROM SO CALLED “NORMAL” INDIVIDUALS, SUCH THAT THEY REQUIRE MODIFICATION OF SCHOOL PRACTICES TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROVIDES DISTINCT SERVICES, CURRICULA, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS GEARED TO PUPILS OR STUDENTS WHO ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE AVERAGE OR NORM

Answer 11

4. SPED

Question 12

FUNCTIONS AND EDUCATION IN THE SOCIETY

AS BRITISH SOCIOLOGIST HERBERT SPENCER EXPLAINS, FUNCTIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO BE PERFORMED AS THEY MAKE THE SOCIETY WHOLE. IF EACH FUNCTION IS WORKING WELL, SOCIETY ATTAINS PROGRESS. HE LAYS DOWN THE FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATION AS FOLLOWS:

Answer 12

1. PRODUCTIVE CITIZENRY
2. SELF-ACTUALIZATION

Question 13

EDUCATION SYSTEMS ENABLE CITIZENS TO BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF A SOCIETY, AS THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIETY’S SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS.

BEING A PRODUCTIVE CITIZEN REQUIRES CRITICAL THINKING. ONE MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND HIS OR HER DUTIES AND BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO THEM BY MAKING DECISIONS. THROUGH EDUCATION, INDIVIDUALS ARE INTRODUCED TO CONCEPTS CONCERNING DEMOCRACY, POWER, INEQUALITY, AND THE LIKE.

Answer 13

1. PRODUCTIVE CITIZENRY

Question 14

EDUCATION DEVELOPS ONE’S SENSE OF SELF. AS A HUGE PART OF THE DISCOVERY PROCESS OF ONESELF, EDUCATION ENCOURAGES HAVING THE VISION TO BECOME SELF-ACTUALIZED. THIS HELPS ONE REACH FULL POTENTIAL AND ESTABLISH ONESELF AS A WHOLE

Answer 14

2. SELF-ACTUALIZATION