John Locke.

(The impiricist) When we say impiricist it is connected to the word observation which is
associated in John Locke which he believes that we can acquire knowledge through observation and he
believes also that experience is the best teacher because according to him there's a lot of learning
/knowledge that we can get by the experience.

Spencer. (the utilitarianist) It because spencer believe's in evolution which is as time pass by individuals
are highly developed in all aspect thats why he wrote his concept about survival of the fittest which
stated their that human being developed through experience.

John Dewey. (experience) Because Dewey believes "Learning through experience " which is really true
Because Human is a active being who wants to explore their environment and gain control over it.

George count. (build new social order) because he believes that the techers should lead the society
rather than to follow it . Because teacher is a agent of change.

Theodore Brameld.(the social reconstructionist) Because he belives that recontractionists are firmly
committed to equality or equity in both society and eduction.

Paulo Freire. (critical pedagogy vs banking method) Becauseb in his viewhuman must learn to resist
oppression and not become its victim nor oppressed others. According to him rather than teaching as
banking in which the educator deposit information into students head Freire saw teaching and learning
as a process of inquiry in which the child must invent and reinvent the world

philosophies of education.

Philosopher Philosophy on Aim/s and Classroom/School

Methods of education Application

John Locke The empiricist educator

Herber Spencer The utilitarian educator

John Dewey Learning through experience

George Count Building new social order

Theodore Bromeld Social Reconstructionist

Paulo Freire Critical Pedagogy

Let’s Reflect
Double Entry Journal

Two Things I Learned from this My Thought/s or Reaction/s

Chapter

The concept of Spencer which is the evolution of Individuals are developed in any aspect in order
individuals. to cope up the demands of there environment.

Learning Through experience I've learned that in every experience there are
equivalent learning that we can acquire.

LET Clinchers

1.)Which is NOT TRUE of social reconstructionists?

A. Use of problem-solving
B Study of the Great Books
C. School as an agent of change
D. Introduce a new society

2.)Which teaching practice goes with the “banking system” of education which was
contrary to Paulo Freire’s educational thought?
A. Rote memorization
B. Project-based learning
C. Problem- based learning
D. Community of inquiry

3.)For which teaching will social reconstructionists be?

A. Stress on isolationism
B. Inequality and inequity as normal for an international society
C. Building of an interdependent world that is international in scope
D. Narrow concept of nationalism
4.)Why is Spencer’s educational thought described as utilitarian?
A. He emphasized vocational and professional education based on scientific and
practical.
B. He stressed on general educational goals associated with humanistic and classical
education.
C. He stressed a balance of specialized and general education in the curriculum.
D. He eliminated the vocational and professional education component of the curriculum.
5.)For which educational practice was John Dewey?
A. Problem- solving
B. Banking Method
C. Emphasis on the Humanities
D. Teaching of the Classics

Chapter 2: Historical Foundation of Education

Let’s Check For Understanding

1.In not more than two sentences, state the relationship of society and shools.
*Education or school is an intitution which is created by the society.

Education is a function of society and a such arises from the nature and characteristic of the
society seek to preserve it self, and to do this it maintain its function and institutions ,one of
which is education to assure its survival, stability and convenient.

2.What is meant by socialization as a function of schools?

*Yes! It means that socialization is a process of learning which is can be more developed in
school because school is compose a lot of different people a lot of differences and of course a
lot of lessons and learning that we can acquire in that certain deferences.

3.Can school change the socializing effect of family, the primary agent of socialization?
Can an excellent school undo the socializing effect of an extremely deprived home?
*
4..In the Philippines, was education a privilege enjoyed by all Filipinos since the pre-
colonial period? Why or why not?
*No. Because as far as I know in this period people are focused more on vocational and less in
academic because hey are preparing their selves to become a good Husband and wife the man we're
trained to find foods in order to survive and the women are trained in all household chores specially in
cooking.

5.Was the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) In support of equal access to
quality education? Why was it abolished when it did exactly what Filipinos then wanted?
*

Let’s Reflect
1.Should college education be for all? Or should it be given only to those who are
intellectually capable of college education? Those who are not should be directed to
technical education. Isn’t giving access to college education for one whom is not
intellectually capable a waste of time and resources?
*Yes. college should be for everyone who wants for every one who's willing to learn for
open to acquire new knowledge. We can't say that college is only for those who
knowledgeable maybe he/she is knowledgeable but that certain person not know
everything.

Was that not the very purpose of the National College Entrance Examination then- to
redirect to techvoc courses those who were not capable of a college course?
Write your Reflections.
*The purpose of NCEX is to choose thosestudents who are fitted in a certain courses that they want it is
a process of choosing the right one.

2.Should we bring back the NCEE? Why or why not?

*For me i will say NO because its only a barrier to the student. even though we want that certain
course sometimes we are force to take another course we are not qualified the NCEE.

3.Of the developments in Philippine education in the post

*

Taking it to the Net

1.In the Philippines, education from elementary to secondary education free? Research
on the tertiary education of other countries. Is it also free, or “only in the Philippines?”
Share your findings in class.
*For me education is not free from elementary to highschool because as far as i remember my parents
are paying regularly specially during examination

2.Life skills were taught to primitive society. Are these, life skills for primitive society the
same life skills for the 21st Century? Find out.
*I think no. Because as you can see there's a lot of improvement specially in gadgets ,appliances maybe
there are some of who still using premitive style. Bat most of the people in the 21th century are
sometimes depending in modern appliances

LET Clinchers
1.Education is a function of society. What does this imply?
I. Citizens are taught what society taught what society considered most important.
II. Society determines curriculum to be taught.
III. Those in education taught what they believed should be taught regardless of
society’s need.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. III only
2.)If education is a function of society then it has to be___.
A. Relevant
B. Complete
C. For a selected few
D. free
3.)Complete the analogy. Athenian education: well- rounded development of individuals
Spartan education:___________
A. Military training
B. Religious formation
C. Liberally educated wholistically developed person
4.)While the Japanese taught the Filipinos love for labor, the Americans taught the
Filipino_______.
A. Citizenship in a democratic country
B. Survival skills
C. Love for country
D. Dignity of Labor
5.)Schools are tasked for socialization. Which is a CORRECT explanation of
socialization?
A. Developing the young to become socialite
B. Learning the roles, statuses and values necessary for participation in society
C. Developing speaking and relating skills
D. Developing the socialite to remain forever young

CHAPTER 3: SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES and THEIR IMPLICATIONS TO EDUCATION

Let’s Check for Understanding

1.)Which social science theory is referred to?

*Structural-Fuctionalism theory which said here that society is a symtem which is interconnected parts
of each other with a unique function which work together in order to maintain stability and balance.

2.)The overall health of society depends upon the healthy functioning of its institution.

3.)Meanings that individuals give to symbols change over time.

4.)Faulty communication can result from differences in the perception of the same events and symbols.

5.)Schools teach humanitarian attitude, altruism, democracy, civil rights, and other positive aspects of
society to preserve society and social order.
6.)When one institution fails to function another institution ought to come in to perform the function
for the stability of society.

7.)A new society comes as a result of the resolution of clash between the powers that be and the
workers.

8.)Two opposing sides are welcomed. This paves the way to change.

9.)When one institution fails to perform its function, the other institutions showed come in

for the preservation of society.

10.)One weakness of this theory is this is focused on small interactions.Differences in meaning of

symbols for both sender and receiver result to misunderstanding.

Let’s Reflect

1.)Base on the lesson on symbolic-interactionsist theory and the movie. The little Prince, what does this
quote mean: “Words are a source of misunderstanding. ” Any personal message? Write it down.

*Yes it is true sometimes words are the source of misundertanding specially if we are using those painful
words those jokes that are bellow the builts That are some/common example on how words become a
source of misunderstanding.

Taking it to the Next

1.)Research on more school practices based on the functionalist theory, conflict theory and
symbolic interaction theory.

LET Clinchers

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1.)Which is an application of the functionalist theory?

A. Schools must do their part to socialize children or else children will turn out be delinquent citizens.

B. Schools must teach students to accept their status in life for there is nothing that they can do about it.

C. Schools must take learners understand that in life there will always be the powerful and the
powerless.

D. School must teach students to speak in clear symbols.

2.)Who is associated with the conflict theory?

A. Weber
B. Marx

C. Dewey

D. Durkheim

3.)Which theory states that it is okay to have clashes in society?

A. Functionalism

B. Conflict theory

C. Symbolic interactionism

D. Social Darwinism

4.)According to the functionalist theory, what happens when one institution fails to do its part?

A. Other institutions get paralyzed

B. The non-functioning institution gets eliminated

C. Other institutions take over the function

D. The non-functioning institution gets paralyzed

5.)For an ideal interaction in the community what must be observed?

A. The symbol must be contemporary.

B. Don’t use symbols.

C. Those involved must analyze the meaning of the symbol.

D. The symbol must be clear to both giver and receiver.

CHAPTER 4: THE STRENGHTS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER: A SOCIO-CULTURAL

ISSUE

Let’s Reflect

Which of the weaknesses of the Filipino character applies to you? Have schools helped you to
counteract such weakness?

LET Clinchers

1.)How can schools help fight the Filipino lack of analysis?

A. Do teaching-to-the test
B. Give out-of-context drills

C. Make students solve problems

D. Let students write their observation.

2.)When does the Filipino’s faith and religiosity become a weakness?

A. When he does nothing to help himself and waits for God to save him.

B. When he totally submits himself to God’s will after having done all he could.

C. When he forgives his enemies and so appears weak.

D. When he prays everyday and every night.

3.)What’s wrong with the Filipino sense of humor?

A. When he is always joyful

B. When even serious things are not taken seriously

C When he takes things lightly

D. When his joke are corny

4.)Which Filipino weakness is proven in his penchant for dimploma?

A. Porma over substance or essence

B. Love for education

C. Desire for upward mobility

D. Fatalism

5.)What does teacher encourage when she looks at students questions in class as indicator of
inattentiveness?

A. Critical thinking

B. Love for study

C. Passivity

D. Pakikisama