Educ 5 - Activity 2

ACTIVITY NO.
Note: Answer these questions using your short bond paper and submit it through google classroom or
drop it to the university on or before______.
1. The modern explosion of knowledge has led an age of specialization with this concomitant quip:
A specialist knows more and more and less and less; an expert knows more about less
and less until he or she knows everything about nothing. A related joke cleverly twists
this saying:
A generalist knows less and less about more and more until he or she knows nothing
about everything.
Should schools produce generalists or specialists? Defend your answer.
Answer:
In my own understanding since the question is very hard to understand, I read many articles
that will explain me clearly but I can’t find it. But there is an article that helps me to understand a little
bit. According to Nicholas Butler, an American philosopher said “ An expert is one who knows more and
more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing” which seems quite apt in
this situation. He added, personal and professional development is more than just updating necessary
qualifications or brushing up on leadership skills, it is also about keeping relevant, energised and
focused. For me, to avoid inevitably self destruct, the optimum answer that a school must produced is
Specialist with expertise in the most common areas. If the head of a school genuinely treasures the
diversity of the school employees strength and give what the needs of the students maybe we can
achieve the standard quality of education. Always remember, the collective whole can be stronger than
the sum of the individuals. In addition, this is about assembling and valuing different talents,
knowledge, and skills so that the overall faculty and staff in a certain school can perform their duty and
stronger enough to face their students with dedication and motivat ion.
2. Spencer is convinced that he who is most fit survives, and so encouraged individual competition.
Read this article about Singaporean education today and find out with whom you agree:
Answer:
Every one of us, have a different way of understanding and it will depends to them whom they
will agree. For me, I agree with Spencer’s concept of” Survival of the fittest” because his concept works
in an environment that is “Physically and emotionally “safe for student and adults and each student has
access to personalized learning. Students must learn from simple to complex and to a specialized activity
while in Singaporean’s “No Competition Concept”, it works only for emotional safe environment. How
can we survive if our physical aspect is not safe, we are living in 21st century, an era of competition and
every Institution is graded according to their performance rating. A student cannot work effectively if
his/her emotional environment is the only safe. It should be the combination between the physical and
emotional environment in order for them to survive. To be a competent student has no negative
intention, what they want is to gain more knowledge and improve their performance rather than to be a
slow learner or to be ashamed once they get low scores or low grades. Be a competent students, makes
them to strive hard, work hard and focus on their studies and learn more knowledge.
3. “ If you cannot bring the learners to the world, bring the world to the classroom.” Will this go
with John Dewey’s philosophy of education: Explain your answer.
Answer:
I already encountered this concept “If you cannot bring the learners to the world, bring the
world to the classroom”, when I was in first year college. Yes I believe that this concept is closely related
with John Dewey’s philosophy of education -Learning through experience. For example if a teacher
discussing about the solar system and focuses the order of the planets from the sun which is the centre.
From that, the students will only learn the order of the planets from the sun. However, if the teacher
expounds the topics and uses alternative learning like videos - science films and let the students to
observe. After the observation, the students will not only learn the order of the planets from the sun,
the students can learn also about the shape of the planet orbits, the size of the planets and other
heavenly bodies (asteroids, moons, etc.) that can be found in the solar system. In that case, the teachers
bring the world to the classroom. In the situation the students learns through observation (experience)
without any further discussion given by a teacher.
4. Considering the DepEd mission statement “protect and promote the right of every Filipino to
quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education,” can we say that the Philippine
educational system is, in a sense, equitable? What actions and what recent legislations are proof
that the Philippines gives equal access to quality education to its citizens?
Answer:
Yes, the educational system in the Philippines is sense equitable. Under the Republic Act No.
10533, entitled “An Act Enhancing the Philippine Basic Education System by Strengthening Its
Curriculum and Increasing the Number of Years for Basic Education, Appropriating Funds Therefore and
for Other Purposes,” otherwise known as the ““Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013,”. The provisions
of this law shall primarily apply to all public and private basic educational institutions and learning
centers including Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Technical – Vocational Institutiotns (TVIs), Teacher
Education Institutions (TEIs) and foundations. In section 8 of the Act –Inclusiveness of enhanced
Education. Inclusiveness of enhanced basic education shall mean the implementation of programs
designed to address the physical, intellectual, psychosocial, and cultural needs of learners, which shall
include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
a. Programs for the gifted and talented.

b. Programs for learners with disabilities.
c. Madrasah Program.
d. Indigenous People (IP) Education Program.
e. Programs for Learners under Difficult Circumstances.
f. Acceleration- ALS
It was stated above that the Philippine government through DepEd agency, enhanced the compulsory
basic education in our country. From 9 years before to 11 years now, 1 year for kindergarten, 6 years
for elementary education and 6 years in secondary education ( 4 years of junior high school and 2 years
of senior high school. The compulsory basic education is offered by the government for free and can be
enjoy by the different types of students in our country. Through these, I can say that there is an equal
access to quality education to its citizens.
5. Is free tertiary education really pro-poor in the case that it is the poor who are indeed
benefited? Justify your answer.
Answer:
I would say no because students enrolled in states colleges and universities or other institutions
owned by the government are not come from less privilege or low- class family. Some of them are
belongs to the middle class or high class family. The main reason why they enrolled in government
institution is to gain and learn more knowledge. As far as I know, most of the top performing school in
the country are government owned. Here in our province, specifically BISU we are known for having a
good quality of education. The teachers, instructors and other teaching staffs working in public
institution are globally competitive, already passed the board exams, master degree holder, doctorate
degree holder, undergone trainings, workshops and seminars to upgrade and enhance their
competencies and skills. So both rich and poor who benefited and enjoyed the free tertiary education.

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a. Programs for the gifted and talented.

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