ASSUMPTION COLLEGE

MOTHER CARMEN GRADUATE SCHOOL

COURSE SYLLABUS
SY 2018-2019

Course Code and Title : Education and National Development

Credit Units : Three (3)
Professor : Cristopher Alvin De Guzman

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course examines the role of education in national development. It

emphasizes trends, issues, policies, reforms and concerns in education that promote or
hinder national development in the Philippines.

II. LEARNING OUTCOMES

After going through the course, the students will be

A. Thinking and Communicating

1. Perceptive thinkers, who develop and use multiple frames of reference to
identify, assess, integrate and apply available information and resources in
reasoning, decision-making and complex problem solving.
2. Adaptable problem solvers, who anticipate, assess and resolve the problems and
challenges that accompany the fast changing political, economic, social and
cultural conditions of modern life.

B. Feeling and Doing

1. Self-directed achievers, who formulate positive core values in order to create a

vision for their future, set priorities and goals, create options and take
responsibility for pursuing these goals and monitor and evaluate their progress
2. Involved citizens, who take the initiative to contribute their time, energies and
talents to improve their welfare and those of others and the quality of life in their
local and global environments.
3. Innovative producers, who create intellectual, artistic and practical products that
reflect originality and high quality with the use of advanced technologies.

III. EVIDENCE OF LEARNING (OUTPUT)

1. Presentation of facts gathered through interviews, observations and readings on

the country’s national situation vis-à-vis economic, political, social and cultural.
2. Analysis and discussion on the role of education on this national situation.
3. Programs and projects to raise national development to a higher level; reforms to
be undertaken to bring about national development.
4. Structural model on the role of education in national development.
IV. ASSESSMENT

Criteria 4 - Excellent 3 - Good 2 - Fair 1 – Needs Rating

Help
A. Presentation Complete & Some Incomplete Most details
of Facts relevant details are details are
25 % details irrelevant irrelevant
B. Analysis & Relevant & Participates Minimal Not
Discussion insightful; but not class Prepared;
25% relevant substantial participation; does not
questions enough ideas not participate
were asked & relevant in class
answered
C. Programs & Doable; clear Doable but Far-fetched; No effort
Projects 25 % explanation; not clearly not clearly
complete explained; explained
not
exhaustive
enough
D. Structural Correct & Correct but Slight No effort
Model 25% clearly explanation deviation
explained; is from the
insights were insufficient correct
given model; not
clearly
explained

V. COURSE CONTENT

1st and 2nd Saturdays

1. Levelling off: Explanation of the syllabus

2. Definition of education and national development
3. Overview of the structural-functional conflict, interpretivist and dependency
perspectives of education-society-national development relationships
4. Dynamic interaction between school and society
5. Assumed relationship and popular expectations of Filipinos concerning education
and national development
6. Myths and realities in economic development in the Philippines
7. A systems view regarding education in the Philippines
8. Education and national development in the Philippines

3rd and 4th Saturdays

1. Doctrines of the church regarding development

2. Educational aspirations and expectations of Filipinos
3. Expose and discussion on national situation: political, economic, social and
cultural.
4. Discussion: education, economic growth and social change
5. Education and poverty reduction
6. Education, social change and social cohesion
5th Saturday

1. Analysis and discussion on the role of education on the national situation

2. Presentation and explanation of programs and projects in education to further
development; reforms to be undertaken to bring about development
3. Future possibilities in the economic, political and social life in the Philippines
which will determine the scenarios for Philippine education.
4. Presentation, analysis and discussion on the structural model on the role of
education in national development
5. Is school still cool?
6. Final exam

VI. CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

1. Research presentation
2. Analysis and discussion
3. Reflection
4. Model building
5. Quizzes

VII. GRADING SYSTEM

1. 60% Class Standing

 20% Presentation of Researches
 20% Class Participation
 20% Quizzes
2. 40% Final Exam
100%

REFERENCES

1. Adams, D. (1998) Educational and National Development in Asia. Manila: Asian

Development Bank
2. Amadio, M. (1997) Asia and the Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation
and Information. Bangkok: UNESCO
3. Chapman, D>W. (1993) Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Schooling.
Learning Systems Institute: Florida State University
4. Chapman, D. and C. Carrier (1990) Improving Educational Quality. New York:
Harper and Collins
5. Cortes, Josefina (1992) Education and National Development: The Philippine
Experience and Future Possibilities. Quezon City: UP Press
6. David, Randolf (1990) Philippine Underdevelopment and Dependency Theory.
Quezon City: UP Press
7. Fields, G.S. (1990) Poverty, Inequality and Development. New York:
Harper and Collins
8. Guingona, S. (1999) issues in Philippine Education. Quezon City: R.P Garcia
Publishing Co.
9. Gunmar, Myrdal (1989) Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations.
Manila: National Bookstore
 10. Mangahas, M. (1997) Measuring Philippine Development: Manila: National
Bookstore
11. Todaro, S. (1989) Economic Development in the Third World. Quezon City:
R.P. Garcia Publishing Co.

Prepared by:

Prof. Cristopher Alvin M. De Guzman

Professor

Noted by:

PROF. CLARISA L. BARTOLOME

Chairperson, Education Department
Dean, MESIL