Philo Pre and Spanish

PHILOSOPHY OF PHILIPPINE EDUCATION

DURING THE PRE – SPANISH PERIOD AND SPANISH PERIOD

By:MRS. ALONA T. NIEVA

MAT - TLE

Pre Spanish Period

Introduction

Before the coming of the Spaniards , the early Filipinos had a culture of their own.

Education in the country is in great importance because it is the primary avenue for upward and social economic mobility. Philippine Educational system has a very deep history from the past in which it has undergone several stages of development going to the present system of education

Evidence of Civilization

Educational Philosophy

Survival

Enculturation

Societal and Conformity

Type of Education:

Informal

Bothoan

Teachers:Parent

Mother – domestic teacher

Father – Vocational Educator

Elders Pantas or Maginoo

Babaylan

Content

Domestic

Course

Agriculture

Reading & Writing

Arithmetic

Content

Literature

Moral and Spiritual

Awakening

LegendsProverbsRiddle

Methods and Training

Demonstration Observe and Imitate Conversational Hands on

Educational ImplicationsThey had no schools similar to those that now exist BUTThey were able to establish an orderly

rule of barangay and clan chiefs

They had system of religious belief that they called Bathala

They had a system of values such as family solidarity, modesty to women, obedience, respect, valor of men against invaders

Every home, in effect, is a school

Educational Implications

They had no schools similar to those that now exist BUTThey valued human life and had

commonly held notions of honor and dignity (Chua Ju Kua)

They had a family system which deferred to the patriarch of the clan who usually the oldest and the wisest among old.

Philosophy in Education duringSPANISH PERIOD

God, Gold, Glory

Expeditions

Magellan’s Expedition

Legaspi’s Expedition

PhilosophyAlthough there was no statement of philosophy and objective for the schools, the following appear to be the underlying philosophical concerns:

Development of knowledge of the Christian faith and ethics in preparation mainly for the afterlife

Ability to read, write, count

Training for the allegiance to colonial rule of Spain

Vocational Skills in agriculture and trade

Ability to sing and read music primarily to participate in religious activities and secondarily for leisure.

Type of Education

Early Spanish Period Parochial, religion -

oriented

Type of Education

Early Spanish Period Teacher-

dominated Authoritarianism

Imposition of severe discipline

Teacher

FriarsParent

Content

Focus mainly on the learning of Christian Doctrine

Other subjects includes arithmetic, music, and various arts and trades Primary purpose is making the Indios subservient to the colonial ruler Learning Latin and less on Spanish language

Teaching method

Dictation

Memorization Other techniques includes moro moro, cenaculo and other theatrical performances

Later Period

Spanish Era

A reform on education of the Education Decree of 1863

Schools are still under in the Friars supervision

Indoctrination of Christianity More school/visitas were establish

Educational decree of 1863

This law gave Filipinos complete system of education from elementary to the collegiate The law provided for the establishment of elementary schools, one for the boys and another for the girls.

Content

Religion

Reading

Writing

Arithmetic

HistorySpanish Langua

ge

Agriculture

Needlework

Secondary Education

Secondary school establish such as the colegios for the boys and beaterios for the girls

Some Colegio establish for the boys:• Colegio de San

Ignacio• Colegio de San

Juan de Letran• Ateneo

Municipal de Manila

Some Beaterio for the • Beaterio de Sta.

Isabel

Collegiate Instruction Was provided by the University of

Sto. TomasCourses Offered:

Civil Law, JurisprudenceCanon Law, Philosophy and

LettersMedicine, Physics, and Chemical

Sciences For Training of Teachers, Normal

School were established in Manila and Nueva CacerasCourses Offered:

Theory and Practice of good citizenship, moral life and method

of teaching

Teaching method

DictationMemorizationLectureDiscussion

Indoctrination

Educational Implications

The rise of the Illustrados

The Birth of Nationalism, love of country and aspiration for freedom

Religion was use to train the Filipinos to unquestioning loyalty to the Spaniards

References:

• Doris D. Tulios, Foundation of Education 2, pp. 111-113.

• http://www.deped.gov.ph/about_deped/history.asp

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_Philippines_during_Spanish_rule

• Et al, Historical, Philosophical and Psychosocial

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