Backgroundofthe phil

Background Profile of the PhilippinesFilipino Culture

History of Philippine EducationEducational Profile

Background Profile

of the Philippine

s

Location- Located in

Southeastern Asia

- Archipelago (large group of islands) made up of 7,107 islands

- Part of a Western Pacific arc system that is characterized by active volcanoes .

17 Official Regions81 Provinces145 Cities

LUZON

MINDANAO

VISAYAS

Background Profile of the PhilippinesFilipino Culture

Filipino Values History of Philippine EducationEducational Profile

Filipino Culture

The Filipino culture is a

summation of indigenous forces and foreign influences that had

come to bear upon the people in varying degrees during the last

centuries. .

Malay

Chinese

Indian

HinduSpanish

Americans

• The basic component of Filipino culture is the

Malay temperament which could best be

described by “niceness and pleasantness” to others rather than by virtue of law abiding

features.

Malay

Chinese

Filial piety between parents and children ,

the flexibility to go along with other people and the “

stateliness within and the kingliness without

“ of the Filipino is believed to be due to

Chinese influence.

• Indian influence is found in the

languages , mode of

dressing , architectural art , folk , beliefs ,

brass , and copperware.

Indian

Hindu influence is the most pervasive in the Filipino belief

system . For instance is the

prediction of Filipino newspaper readers for horoscope and

fortune- telling sections.

Hindu

Are Indian and Hindu the same?

NO

Spanish

Spain introduced a community

oriented rather than a family-

oriented religion in the form of Christianity . It

contributed to an elite class .

Introducing a democracy that

called for individual liberty and equality as well as a national political community to which everybody

was supposed to participate through national suffrage.

Americans

History of Philippine Education

Education in the country is in great

importance because it is the primary avenue for upward social and

economic mobility.

Tribal Tutors

Education was informal and unstructured.

Children were provided with vocational training and less academics by parents and houses of tribal.

Spanish PeriodEducation was

“religious centered”Boys and girls school

are separated.The schools focused on the Christian Doctrines

American PeriodThomasites

(American Teachers)Free and compulsory

elementaryEnglish is the

medium of instruction Education also

emphasized nationalism so the students were taught about the life of the Filipino heroes.

Japanese Occupation

Creation of ministry of education.

Teaching of Tagalog, Phil. History and Character Eduation

Stop depending on

western countries and

enrich the Filipino culture.To be aware

of materialism to raise the morality of

the Filipinos.

Trifocal Educational SystemDECS/DepEd

(Elementary and High

School)CHED

(Higher Education)

TESDA(Tech. Based

Education)

Educational Profile of the Philippines

Philippine education is patterned after the American system, with English as the medium of instruction. Schools are classified into public (government) or private (non-government).

The general pattern of formal education follows four stages:

Pre-primary Level

Primary Level

Secondary Education Level

College Level

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Prepared by: Jovy P. Solano BEED-IV