The Trends of the 21st Century

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THE TRENDS OF THE 21ST

CENTURY: CHANGES IN THE

PHILIPPINE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND THE MODERN

ADVANCES IN TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS AND

TECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES

For 15 years after the start of the century, the advances in technology and reforms in

education have been changed all over again. Innovative strategies are also implemented due to

the pedagogical transformation and reborn of creativity in the classroom and the curriculum.

Here are the trends that potentially changed the educational system in the Philippines and the

intervention of a new revolution in teaching.

PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM TRENDS

After the trifocaliation of the Philippine system almost !" years ago, the mandate of

reforms in basic education curriculum has drastically changed since the #arcia era. $he %ew

&lementary &ducation 'urriculum and %ew (econdary &ducation 'urriculum are proven

insufficient to the students due to its overcrowded curriculum. $his is why )asic &ducation

'urriculum formed under *ep&d (ecretary +aul +oco last une 1-, !! under *ep&d /rder

%o. !, (eries of !!. $his curriculum highlights the linear approach of 0athematics,

integrative and integrated teachinglearning approaches are stressed, the curriculum is dynamic

process, and focuses on the philosophy of essentialism 2due to the basics of arithmetic, reading,

and writing3. (cience and patriotism are also the focuses of the )&', and the integration of

4alues education is established in all subect areas. $his curriculum also made students ready for lifelong learning and promotes collaboration in learning and teaching. $he implementation is the

response to the +A 6155 2#overnment of )asic &ducation Act of !13.

*ue to the declining school performance from dropouts to assessments, the +evised

(econdary &ducation 'urriculum 2*ep&d /rder %o. -7, s. !13 was ordered by (ec. 0ona

4alisno last une ", !1 as the response. It highlights the understanding by design 28)*3

curriculum 2the bac9ward design, an A('* trademar93 or teaching for understanding, loo9ing at

the outcomes in order to design curriculum units, performance assessments and classroom

instruction. $he )asic &ducation 'urriculum is retained in elementary education.

8niversal :indergarten &ducation Act 2+A 115-3 and the : to 1! &ducational (ystem

or &nhanced )asic &ducation Act 2+A 15;;3 are the trends of curricular reforms signed by the

President )enigno '. A


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also includes the adaptation of 0other $ongue )ased0ultilingual &ducation 20$)0=&3 as a

primary medium of instruction as well as providing teaching strategies 2unitualie, pedagogical approaches, mother tongue, and spiral progression of

subects3? provides the " core curriculum designs for senior high school which is based on

aptitude, interests, and school capacity 2#eneral Academic (trand, $echnical4ocational

=ivelihood, (ports, and Arts and *esign3? and a (H( voucher program, giving its opportunity to

wor9 after graduate even without the diploma in college as well as its relevance in their goals. It

benefits obs, business and college to the Philippine economy. $he first batch to start : to 1!

&ducation in #rade 1 is on (@ !1!!1; until (@ !!;!!".

MODERN PROCESS IN TEACHING-LEARNING INNOVATION

)efore we 9now about the trends in the Philippines about the innovative strategies, hereis a closely loo9 into the main trends of global education advances for the learners in the !1 st

'entury 2&aton, !13

Technology use and integration

Expansion of mobile technology

Asset-based approaches to evaluation

Increased creativity

Global approaches to learning

Global motility

Borderless education

After implementing the )&', a lot of changes in educational trends have already

disseminated. Among of these are the following reading literacy program 2*/ "5, s. !!3,

operationaliation of (cience and 0ath teachers to teach in the Philippines 2*/ "6, s. !!3,

'itienship Advancement $raining revisions 2*/ 5", s. !; B */ 5!, s. !"3, reviewing the

Filipino Alphabet and (pelling 2*/ "!, s. !73, an addition of foreign languages to the

curriculum of third and fourth year high schools 2*/ 55, s. !63, institutionaliating and

implementing mother tongue education 2*/ -", s. !6 B */ 17, s. !1!3, deduction of

classroom time program in elementary and secondary education 2*/ 6, s. !63, strengthening

and giving the rights to special education at the basic education level 2*/ 5 s. !13,indigenous programs at Alternative =earning (ystem 2*/ 11, s. !13, enhancing &PP

programs 2*/ 1C, s. !13, and protecting the childrenDs rights 2*/ ", s. !1!3.

0entioned curriculum or various policies as stated above provides the diversity,

collaboration, and techpowered defines the future of teaching and learning leading to the

empowering the vision of innovate strategies. Although none of the policies mentioned


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technology, the changes of the learners in this century seems to be appropriate. Following the

implementation of /utcomes )ased &ducation in the Philippines trough 'H&* 0emo /rder "7,

s. !1;, the competencybased learning standards and outcomesbased tension

or remedial

Individual learning programs

or sometimes team based

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learner

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Has high conte>tual value for

learner

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approach

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learning

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into framewor9

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approach

(tudents, staff B community

partnership in development

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Here are the strategies that anyone can apply this throughout your lesson plan

visualization, an especially good teaching strategy in which students visualiation helps them

understand, recall and thin9 critically about the subect areas they study? wisely managed

classroom technology, another way to strategie the innovation through enhancing digital

e>perience and the right to information? and active learning , ranging from peer discussion to

collaborative learning to reflective learning as well diverse and global approach.

FAST FACTS

$imeline of )rief 8niversal $echnological +evolution in the estern 'ulture

1. 21611 )'3 Indo&uropean technological revolution

!. 2- ! )'3 'eltic and #ree9 technological revolution

;. 2; - A*3 #ermano(lavic technological revolution

". 26;1! A*3 0edieval technological revolution

5. 21;"1"- A*3 +enaissance technological revolution

7. 217G1-"3 Financialagricultural revolution

-. 21-CG1C"3 Industrial revolution

C. 21C-G16!3 $echnical revolution 2or (econd Industrial +evolution3

6. 216"G16-3 (cientifictechnical revolution

1. 216C5Gpresent3 Information and telecommunications revolution
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