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EDUCATION

“The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn”. -ALVIN TOFFLER

Education Is the social institution that formally socializes of society. It remains a very important pillar in society. Education also refers to the process through which skills, knowledge, and values are transmitted from the teachers to the learners.

Meaning and Importance of Education in Society Education

Formal and Nonformal

Formal education is based in the classroom and provided by trained teaching and non teaching personnel. It has an approved curriculum, which includes the course outline, the prescribed number of sessions to finish the lessons and authentic assessments and outputs. Nonformal education, on the other hand, is an

Sociological Perspectives on Education Manifest and Latent Function of Education One manifest function of education is socialization. As early as preschool and kindergarten, students are initiated into taking on societal roles, like being a daughter, friend and playmate. The French sociologist Emile Durkheim described schools as agents of socialization that prepare children for their future adult economic roles. Another manifest function of education is the transmission of culture, skills, and values. Latent functions of education refer to the unintended functions that are brought about by the school environment where you can possibly find a spouse, a business partner, or friends that you can keep for life. Another is ability to work in groups,

Using conflict perspective, educational institution are seen as instrument that limit the opportunities of the less powerful in society. *tracking- this is a formalized sorting system that identifies the tracks students belong to. ( Ex. High performing student belong to Section 1 while low performing student lumped together all the way to Section 10). *Also opportunities are limited for those who through no fault of their own cannot access a more expensive higher education.

Goals and Functions of Education in the 21 st – Century World Functions Descriptions Reinforced by Transmission of cultural heritage

Communication and honing of knowledge, language, science

Family

Selection of social roles and training in such roles

Provides new experiences and offers alternatives and a wider selection of roles

Religion

Integration and mainstreaming of subcultures and identities

Functions as a social control State/ Government/ Religion mechanism that brings recalcitrant back to the fold

Source of social and cultural innovations

A place where young people are ened to be creative with others

Peer/State/Family

Two most important goals of education for the individual and society are “self-actualization” and productive citizenry”. Productive citizenry- refers to the idea that a citizen by him/herself must create the environment and opportunities to become productive. It is based on the logic that a productive citizen contributes to the overall betterment of the community Self actualization-is a notion proposed by Maslow, it refers to the desire for self- fulfillment, namely, to the tendency for him to become actualized in what he is potentially. Maslow characteristics of a self-actualized people: Acceptance and Realism- realistic perception of themselves and the world around them. Problem-centering- concerned with solving problems outside of themselves. Spontaneity- spontaneous in their internal thoughts and outward behavior. Autonomy and Solitude- need for independence and privacy, need time to focus on developing their own individual potential  Continued Freshness of Appreciation- view world with a continual sense of appreciation, wonder, and awe.    

Function of Education towards Individual      

Development of inborn potentialities Modifying behavior Holistic development Preparing for the future Developing personality Helping for adjustability

Functions of Education towards Society    

Social change and control Reconstruction of experiences Development of social and moral values Providing opportunity or equality

Functions of Education towards Nation    

Inculcation of civic and social responsibility Training for leadership Nation integration Total national development

Primary Education as a Human Right  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to education.  Education is a human right since this is one of the few avenues that can allow social mobility for everyone regardless of their background.  The slogan, “Education is a right, not a privilege” has been actualized in the Philippines.  Primary education is considered a right of a child it enshrined in the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.  As of 2010, it was reported that 27.82% of Filipino elementary-aged children either never attend or never complete elementary schooling, usually due to the absence of any school in their area, in the use of a language that is foreign to them for instruction, or financial distress.  In July 2009, the Department of Education moved to overcome the foreign language issue by ordering all elementary schools to move towards initial mother tongue-based