Historical Development of Teaching_111837.pdf

Education in the Philippines

The historical development of teaching in the Philippines is a rich tapestry influenced by various cultural and colonial periods. Here’s a concise overview:

Pre-Hispanic Period
Before Spanish colonization, education in the Philippines was informal and vocational. Children learned practical skills from their parents and tribal tutors. Boys were trained in hunting, fishing, and warfare, while girls learned household skills.

Spanish Colonial Period (1565-1898)
The Spanish introduced formal education, primarily through religious orders. The first schools were parochial, focusing on religious instruction, reading, writing, and arithmetic. The Educational Decree of 1863 mandated the establishment of primary schools for boys and girls in each town, making education more accessible.

American Colonial Period (1898-1946)
The Americans established a public school system with English as the medium of instruction. The Philippine Commission’s Act No. 74 in 1901 created a centralized public school system and brought American teachers, known as Thomasites, to train Filipino teachers. This period emphasized secular and free public education.

Post-Independence Period (1946-Present)
After gaining independence in 1946, the Philippines continued to develop its educational system. Key legislations like Presidential Decree No. 1006 (1976) and Republic Act No. 7836 (1994) professionalized teaching, establishing standards for teacher education and certification.

Modern Developments
Today, the Philippine educational system includes K-12 education, higher education, and various reforms aimed at improving quality and accessibility. The Department of Education (DepEd) oversees basic education, while the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) manages tertiary education.

This historical journey reflects the Philippines’ efforts to adapt and improve its educational system to meet the needs of its people.

In early education in the Philippines, indigenous languages played a crucial role, especially during the pre-Hispanic period and the early years of Spanish colonization.

### Pre-Hispanic Period
Before the arrival of the Spanish, education was conducted in the native languages of various ethnic groups. Knowledge and skills were passed down orally through stories, songs, and practical demonstrations. This method ensured that cultural traditions, values, and practical skills were preserved and transmitted across generations.

### Early Spanish Colonial Period
When the Spanish colonizers arrived, they initially used indigenous languages to communicate and teach the local population. Missionaries learned these languages to better evangelize and educate the Filipinos. They produced religious texts and educational materials in local languages, such as Tagalog, Cebuano, and Ilocano.

### Transition to Spanish
Over time, Spanish became the dominant language of instruction, especially in formal education settings. However, indigenous languages contin

1. The Historical Development of Teaching
as a Profession in the Philippines
THE TEACHING PROFESSION

2. OBJECTIVE
The students will be able to
know the history of teaching
in the Philippines.

3. Activity: Let's do these
_______ 1.As early as the Spanish period, teaching was considered a profession.
_______ 2. It was the American who elevated teaching in the Philippines as a profession.
_______ 3. Teaching was elevated to a profession only in 1994 with passage of RA 7836
_______ 4. There is no other legal document that professionalized teaching other than The
Teacher's Professionalization Act of 1994.
C O N F E R E N C E P R E S E N T A T I O N 3
Let's find out how much you know about the history of the
Philippines. Write true if the state is correct and false if it is
wrong.

4. C O N F E R E N C E P R E S E N T A T I O N 4
Abstraction:
All the true or false items above are false. It was only in
1976 with Presidential Decree 1006 known as the Decree
Professionalizing Teaching that teachers in the
Philippines became professionalized during the
presidential of President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
The need to professionalizeteaching was felt "to insure
that in the immediacy and urgency of teacher
recruitment, qualitative requirements are not over
looked" and "although teaching requires a number of
years of collegiate study, it is the only course that is not
yet considered a profession"(PD1006)

5. In 1994, R.A 7836 known as the Philippine
Teachers Professionalization Act was to
promote "quality education by proper
supervision and regulation of the licensure
examination and professionalization of the
practice of the teaching profession."
During the Spanish period, Educational Decree
of 1863 provided a normal school run by the
Jesuits to educate male teachers as maestros in
manila. Normal schools for women were not
established until 1875.
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6. At the end of Spanish rule, schools during the Spanish
era were closed for a time by Aguinaldo's government.
During the American regime, American soldiers served
as the first teachers. In 1901, the Philippine
Commission enacted into law Act 74, laid the
foundations of the public school system and offered free
primary education for Filipinos.
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7. Due to the shortage of teachers in the Philippines, USA
sent 600 teachers to the country, they were the
Thomasites and Americans gave young Filipinos
opportunity to take higher education in American
colleges and universities financed by the Phil.
Government. They were the pensionados
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8. Act 74 of 1904 also provided Philippine Normal School
(PNS) in Manila. It was opened in September 1901, as an
institution for the training of teachers. PNS became a
junior college offering a two-year general secondary
education program.
In 1949, the PNS renamed Philippine Normal College
offering a four-year Bachelor of Science in Elementary
Education and the other four-year education courses
followed after.
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9. APPLICATION; Let's apply what you have learned
Present the historical development of teacher preparation and
professionalization in the Philippines from pre-Hispanic Philippines
to 1996 by way of a graphic organizer.
C O N F E R E N C E P R E S E N T A T I O N 9