TEACHER EDUCATION FOR A QUALITY NATION Ester B. Ogena, Ph.D. President Philippine Normal University The quality and respect for a country depends of the quality of its people. 40-50 years ago: US $1.00 = PHP 2.00 Now: US $ 1.00 = PHP years ago: PHP 1.00 = THB 1.00 PHP 1.00 = TWD 1.00 Now: PHP 1.34 = THB 1.00 PHP 1.41 = TWD 1.00 Challenges in Asia Mobility of students Capacity Building Movement of Capital and Investments Changes in quality and respect for nations, institutions and people An educated and skilled population use knowledge effectively. Innovation System Facilitates the effective communication, processing, and dissemination of information Information Infrastructure Education EIR provides incentives for the efficient creation, dissemination, and use of existing knowledge Economic and Institutional Regime Source: World bank Institute Knowledge Economy 4 Pillars A system of organizations that can tag into global knowledge to assimilate and adapt it as well as create knowledge. Philippines: Global Competitiveness Rankings Source: Global Competitiveness Report, World Economic Forum (WEF) Competitiveness Index in Comparison with Other Asia Pacific Countries, RANK* *Ranking based on 139 countries Filipino Teachers Deployed by Country of Destination, Source: Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) 2009 Overseas Employment Statistics Distribution of Migrant Teachers by Occupation and Country of Destination, 1988 to 2001 Source: Commission on Filipino Overseas, in Labstat Updates, July 2003 Selected Tourism & Economic Indicators for ASEAN, 2011 Types of Jobs required (Ref:Levy and Murnane) Mean task input as percentiles of the 1960 task distribution Source: Andreas Schleicher (OECD, 2008) TEDS-M Performance in Mathematics Content Knowledge by Country-Primary Level Source: Taiwan TEDS-M Report, 2010 TEDS-M Performance in Mathematics Content Knowledge by Country-Lower Secondary Level Source: Taiwan TEDS-M Report, 2010 TEDS-M Performance in Mathematics Pedagogical Content Knowledge by Country-Lower Primary Level Source: Taiwan TEDS-M Report, 2010 TEDS-M Performance in Mathematics Pedagogical Content Knowledge by Country-Lower Secondary Level Source: Taiwan TEDS-M Report, 2010 Philippine Performance in TIMSS Field/Year Science Grade 4 Grade 8 41 st (42)36 th (38) 23 rd (25) 42 nd (45) Mathematics Grade 4 Grade 8 40 th (42)36 th (38) 23 rd (25) 41 st (45) ( ) Number of participating countries Patent Applications for Selected Offices of Middle- & Low-Income Economies, 2010 Source: 2012 WIPO Intellectual Property Facts & Figures Utility Model Applications for Selected Offices of Middle- & Low-Income Economies, 2010 Source: 2012 WIPO Intellectual Property Facts & Figures Traditional vs Knowledge-Based Companies Basic Education Graduate Post- Graduate Undergraduate Specialization Level Feeder System Level 2 TEACHERS Feeder System Level 1 Teacher Education is the foundation of the the countrys human resources National Passing Rate, Licensure Exam for Teachers Why is teacher education important? It is vital for improving teacher quality 1 It is crucial for student outcomes 1 It is invaluable in the production of quality human resource and manpower for national development 1 Musset, P. (2010), Initial Teacher Education and Continuing Training Policies in a Comparative Perspective: Current Practices in OECD Countries and a Literature Review on Potential Effects, OECD Education Working Papers, No. 48, OECD Publishing. The National Network of Normal Schools (3NS) Response to the challenge of teacher education: Developing a foresight for future requirements of K-12 program Catalyzing the development of teacher education by developing models and best practices Providing a platform for discussing important issues in both teacher education and basic education What we need to do PLANACT Strategize Monitor Foresight K-10 PROGRAMK-12 PROGRAM BACHELORS PROGRAM BS/BA=4 Years Engg=5 years T.Ed.=4 Years BACHELORS PROGRAM BS/BA=3 Years Engg=4 years T.Ed.=3+1 Years Masters Degree: MA/MS Doctorate: PhD/EdD Masters and Doctorate: Practioner Degree Masters and Doctorate: Research Degree Academic Programs WHERE WE ARE NOW WHERE WE WANT TO GO The Scholarship of Research The Scholarship of Teaching The Scholarship of Service The Equation Quality Teacher Education Quality Nation Respect for People THANK YOU!