Republic of the Philippines

Northwestern Visayan Colleges

Graduate Studies
Kalibo, Aklan

Course Syllabus in Education 220

Course Code: Education 220

Course Title: Current Issues, Trends, and Problems in Education

I. Course Description: This course deals with the study of recent and significant innovation in the Philippines Educational System
II. Credit Units: Three ( 3 ) units
III. Time duration: Saturday 3 hrs. 10:00-1:00 PM (54 hours)
IV. Course Objectives:
1. To develop rational consciousness on the different issues and programs beset the Philippines educational system affecting the country’s development goals.
2. To instill awareness on the innovations introduced globally for the improvement of nation’s society.
3. To identify and analyse the problems, issues, and trends in the educational institution.
4. To give and enhance suggestions and possible solution to the different issues and problems in order to cope with the changing times.
5. To appreciate educational thrusts that would help our educational system to uplift quality of education.
V. Course Content ( see attached)
VI. Course Requirements:
a. Examinations
b. Individual Report and Class Discussion on Assigned Topic
c. Action Research
d. Grading Plan System
Report/ Presentation -------------- 30%
Examinations ------------------------ 25%
Participation ------------------------- 20%
Research/ Projects ----------------- 20%
Attendance --------------------------- 10%__
100%
VII. References:
1. Current Issues Special Topics by: Purita Bilbao
2. Government websites
3. DepEd and CHED Issuances

VIII. Strategies
 Oral Report
 Brainstorming
 Exercises
 Lecture Discussion
 Group Sharing Discussion

Prepared by: Approved by:

ALFONSA FANIE A. RADISLAO, PhD. REINALDA I. MAGDALUYO, PhD.

Instructor, Graduate School Dean, Graduate School
 Republic of the Philippines
Northwestern Visayan Colleges
Graduate Studies
Kalibo, Aklan

COURSE OUTLINE

Current Trends and Problems in Philippine Education

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSSION:

I.A History of the System of Education in the Philippines: Its Implication to the Present Educational System
II.The State of Philippine Education
III.The Alternative Learning System in the Philippine Education Issues and Concern
IV.The Issue of Employment, Underemployment of Graduates of Vocational Courses
V.Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
 Transformative Learning
 Outcome-Based Learning
 Problem-Based Learning
 Student-Centered Learning
VI.Academic Integrity and Accountability
VII.Distance Learning/Home Study
 VIII.Regionalization, Globalization and Internationalization: Its Implication to Education
IX.Skills for the 21st Century, Transformative Education
X.Multi-Lingual Based Education ( MTB-MLE)
XI.ASEAN Integration 2015
XII.Climate Change and Environmental Education
XIII.The Use of Popular Media in Teaching
XIV.Integrated Teaching Strategies and Problem-Based Teaching
XV.Gender and Development and its Different Laws
XVI.Multigrade Teaching
XVII.UBD in a Nutshell
XVIII.BESRA (SBM)

Prepared by: Approved by:

ALFONSA FANIE A. RADISLAO, PhD. REINALDA I. MAGDALUYO, PhD.

Instructor, Graduate School Dean, Graduate School