History of Philippine Education from Precolonial to Modern Era

2. Objectives
1. Describe important events pertaining to the
educational system along different periods in Philippine
history.
2.Discuss the impact or implications of these events in
the current state of Philippine education.
3.Writes a reflection on the realizations of the historical
background of Philippine education.

3. Outline of
Presentation:
• History of Philippine Education
a. Pre-colonial Era
b. Spanish Period
c. American Period
d. Japanese Period
e. Post-colonial Era
f. Modern Philippines
• Impact of Historical Background in the current
state of Phil. Education
• Self- Reflection

4. Pre-colonial Era
• informal
• teachers were tribal leaders
• boys were taught hunting,
farming, fighting, and combat
• girls were taught homemaking
skills such as cooking,
cleaning, etc.

5. Spanish Period
• formal
• culture and religion based
• focus was in converting the
populace to catholicism
• teachers were spanish friars.
• teachers were authoritarian

6. American Period
• religion is no longer part of
curriculum
• free public education; Focus was
on teaching English language
• spread western and american
culture
• teach the values of freedom and
liberty

7. Japanese Period
• purge american and western
influence
• love for asian heritage
• removed english as medium of
instruction; replaced with
japanese
• taught the values if
industrialism, love of work

8. Post-colonial Era
• Focus of education is to
unite the population under a
common national identity

9. Modern Philippines
• Professionalization of Teachers
• K-12 Basic Education Program
• Nobody left behind
• Student-centered curriculum
• Strict enforcement of the
rights of the child