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Student’s Logic
A. Critics
“Why reforms don’t take root... and transform the sector and Philippine
society...?” A line taken up by one of the lecturers, Ma. Cynthia B. Rose, who
opened up the lecture.
Honestly, I like their topic that tackles about the Philippine education and also,
only by reading what they discussed in UP Centennial Lecture, this is the only
time when I realize that I am ignorant about these things. I thought before that
there is just a little problem on our education system here in the Philippines but
I prove myself wrong as I read this article or lecture. It became my eye-opener to
see the many underlying problems.
I also thought before that there is no problem regarding with the DepEd but I
prove myself wrong again. Before, I respect DepEd so much and regard them as the
only department, together with the DOH, who are truly doing something. Yes, DepEd
is doing something but what they are doing is not enough because still, education
reforms don’t take it root to transform. Philippine is still left behind and all
of us need to do something about it.
As of now, I view DepEd as a department who is doing something that is not
fruitful. If ever it is fruitful, I don’t think they recognize it since the DepEd
seems to forget the true essence of education and learning. Just like the Project
IMPACT – why on earth they do not implement it here in Metro Manila since this
reform project is successful in making solution to overcrowding school? Also, why
they do not view decentralization as an important process for education reform to
transform? What is the problem with those people behind DepEd? They are not blind
but they keep closing their eyes to see the truth that lies in their front.
Also, I do not like how they pursue English to become the medium of
instruction in primary education. Now, I understand how it is important to discuss
what medium of instruction to use because how could the children learn if they
can’t understand what they are reading or what they are studying? Dina Ocampo, one
of the lecturers, is right for saying that education should begin with the child’s
language. It would be easy for children to learn if they can truly understand what
they are studying. So simple it is but the DepEd is ignoring it.
I don’t know if I am right in criticizing the DepEd and if not, I believe
that there is something wrong with them and how they do their job.
How I wish now that they change for the better. It is not funny and I am not happy
on what they are doing. I want to say to them how disappointed I am to them. I am
hoping that with lectures or articles like this, they would finally wake up.
B. Insights
“Education Reforms will not transform unless we go back to fundamental questions
about what education is and what it is for.” It is a line told by one of the
lecturers, Allan B. I. Bernardo, as he narrated or discussed the constraints posed
by ways of thinking about frame education practices.
I like that line because it shows about what is truly lacking in transforming
Philippine education. Nowadays, people, most especially to those people behind the
DepEd, seem to forget what education is and what it is for. Many people just
perceive education only as a necessity in our daily lives but they don’t really
ask themselves why it became a necessity? Looking at education as a necessity is
not enough for a person or group of people who want to transform it. Everyone must
know the basic before anything else because the basic info about what education is
and what it is for will became the foundation for Philippine education to
transform.
What is education? From the root word, educate, meaning to teach, education means
as the action or process of educating or of being educated. A process by which
society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, value, and skills from
one generation to generation. An action that involves teaching and most of all,
learning. Yes, learning! Most people, nowadays, view education equal to school,
the institution itself and how sad it is they forget that education is merely all
about learning. Yes, learning! Obviously everyone should learn and should value
learning because no one will live, survive, and prosper if one doesn’t want to
learn. So simple what education is but people seem to forget about it. If only all
of us here in the Philippine view education as what truly it is, then, the
transformation of education would no longer find it hard to continue and bloom.
What education is for? I think I’ve already answered the essence of the answer of
this question but since we want to clarify things better, let’s be specific.
Education is for the masses to learn; not only to those who are rich but to all
people who belongs to the society even the poor. Everyone should be educated
because every need to learn in order to live, survive, and prosper. The only
problem here in our country is only those who can afford to go to school are the
only one who are educated in a broadest sense. Education is dedicated to all and
the ones who are responsible for it here in the Philippine should do something to
give it to all Filipinos.
I believe that DepEd should not only make a move just to prove they are doing
something. I believe that they should make a move having the spirit to truly
transform the education reform for all Filipinos’ sake and for the sake of
learning. Also, I believe that we will need the help of one another to do this
successfully.
Submitted by:
Michelle G. Rocillo
II – 14
Submitted to:
Prof. Bert Tuga
(Teacher – Professional Education 1: Foundations of Education)