Department of Teacher Education

Visayas State University

Visca Baybay City, Leyte 6521-A,
Phone/Fax: 563-7527
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

OUTCOMES-BASED TEACHING-LEARNING SYLLABUS

EDUC 201
Foundations of Education

I. UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

1. Vision of the University

A globally competitive university for science, technology, and environmental conservation

2. Mission of the University

a. Development of a highly competitive human resource;

b. Cutting edge scientific knowledge, and
c. Innovative technologies for sustainable communities and environment

3. Quality Policy Statement

The Visayas State University (VSU), a globally competitive university of science and
technology and environmental conservation, is created by law to develop highly competitive
human resource, cutting-edge scientific knowledge and innovative technologies for sustainable
communities and environment.

Towards this end, we, at the Visayas State University, commit to:
• Produce highly competent, quality and world-class manpower in science and technology,
especially for agriculture, environmental management and industry who are proficient in
communication skills, critical thinking, and analytical abilities;
• Generate and disseminate relevant knowledge and technologies that lead to improved
productivity, profitability, and sustainability in agriculture, environment, and industry;
• Satisfy the needs and applicable requirements of the industry, the community and
government sectors who are in need of quality graduates and technology ready for
commercialization through the establishment, operation, maintenance, and continual
improvement of a Quality Management System (QMS) which is aligned with the
requirements of ISO 9001:2015.

4. Quality Goals of the College

• Provide essential professional preparation for teachers in the basic and higher
education
• Undertake relevant research that can be utilized to improve the teaching and learning
process
• Extend relevant community services to uplift people’s lives.

5. Quality Objectives of the Department

• Produce graduates equipped with pedagogical and 21st century skills

• Develop among prospective teachers’ strong commitment for teaching and a real
concern for the welfare and development of the learners.
• Provide students the opportunity to conduct research on relevant areas in basic and
higher education.
• Provide students the opportunity to conduct extension and community involvement
activities.

II. PROGRAM INFORMATION

Vision:A globally competitive university for science, technology, and environmental conservation
Mission:Development of a highly competitive human resource, cutting-edge scientific knowledge and innovative technologies for sustainable
communities and environment.

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1. Name of the Program MED
2. CHED CMO Reference
3. BOR Approval BOR Res. No. 67, s.2018; BOR Res. No. 68, s.2018; BOR Res. No. 69,
s.2018; BOR Res. No. 71, s.2018; BOR Res. No. 70, s.2018

4. Program Educational Objectives and Relationship to Institution Mission

Mission
Program Educational Objectives
a b c
1. update and enrich classroom teachers' content knowledge in specific subject area
√ √

2. enhance and expand classroom teachers' pedagogical knowledge and skills for teaching
a specific subject area; and √ √ √

3. improve the classroom teachers' efficacy in producing innovative and creative

instructional programs or materials that will improve the teaching-learning process √ √ √

III. COURSE INFORMATION

1. Course Code EDUC 201

2. Course Title Foundations of Educations
3. Pre-requisite None
4. Co-requisite None
5. Credit 3
6. Semester Offered 2nd Semester
7. Number of hours 3 hours lecture/week
8. Course Description This course introduces philosophical, historical, legal and sociological perspective
in education. Students will examine the teaching field, current trends, and teaching
as a profession.

9. Program Outcomes and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives

Program
Educational
Program Outcomes (POs) Objectives
1 2 3
understand, develop and sustain arguments about and critically evaluate the current
a. problems, principles, and concepts of the field of study; most of which should be at the √ √ √
forefront of developments in the discipline
apply this current knowledge in original ways to specific problems or context by
b. undertaking research, a complex project, or some other form for advanced scholarship √ √ √

demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the methods of inquiry in their own

c. research or advanced scholarship, and how these methods are used to create and interpret √ √ √
knowledge in the field
critically evaluate current research, advanced scholarship, and methodologies in the field
d. √ √ √
creatively and systematically deal with complex issues within a field, make judgments or
e. decisions in the absence of complete data, and clearly communicate ones justification for √ √ √
such actions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
demonstrate initiative, self-direction and originality in dealing with problems in the field
f. (eg, develop innovative teacher approaches and resources; establish new teacher √ √ √
supervisory systems, etc), particularly in the planning and execution of tasks in the field
continue to advance their knowledge and skills in the field using the established sources
g. √ √ √
of advanced information in the field

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 Undertake more advanced and specialized training for developing existing skills,
h. acquiring higher level and more specialized competencies in the formal higher education √ √ √
context

10. Course Outcomes (COs) and Relationship to Program Outcomes (POs)

Program Outcomes addressed by the Course Outcomes: Program Outcomes Code
After completing this course, the student must be able to perform the a b c d e f g h
following COs:
CO1. Discuss the teaching profession
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

CO2. Trace the history of Philippine education √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

CO3. Discuss the philosophical foundations of education

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

CO4. Describe the legal and sociological foundations of education

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

CO5. Describe curriculum and instruction

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

CO6. Write research report using descriptive phenomenological

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
pedagogical method

11. OBTL Course Content and Plan

Assessment
Teaching and Learning
Tasks
Learning Activities
Week Topics
Outcomes
Teaching Learning
Activities Activities
CO1. The Teaching Profession
Discussion of Vision,
Mission, Goals and Lecture- Class interaction
Objectives, and Quality discussion
Policy Standards of VSU (Q & A)

Activity # 1:
Motivation, preparation, Quiz # 1
Writing reflection
and conditions for the Placemat
Discuss the
entering teaching method
motivation and
1-2
conditions for
Videoclip on
entering teaching Sharing of ideas
The teaching profession Kung Fu Assignment # 1:
Panda of writing Autobiographical
Describe the merits
reflection Essay
of teaching as a
profession
Article
reading
Value Integration:
Intrinsic motivation
CO2. Historical foundation of education
Roots of Philippine Describe the Lecture- Browse DepEd Presentation of
Education historical discussion website and outputs
4-6 foundation of (Q & A) describe the Quiz #2
Philippine history of
education Educational
Philippine
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 education history
Pioneers of Modern Cooperative
Teaching learning Quiz #4
Assignment:
Reflection paper

Value Integration:
Planning

CO3. Philosophical foundation of education

Philosophical Roots of Lecture- Class interaction Quiz # 5
Education discussion
Describe the (Q & A) Topics are listed
philosophical basis in the course
of educational Think-pair- outline;
Workshop on interview at least
practices share
descriptive 3 teachers
7-9 Develop descriptive phenomenological
Interviewing Teachers: A phenomenological pedagogical Presentation of
descriptive pedagogy method outputs
phenomenological
pedagogical method

Value Integration:
pedagogical awareness
10 Midterm Examination
CO4: Legal and sociological foundations of education
Class interaction
Legal aspects of Quiz #5
Explain the legal Lecture-
education
basis of education discussion
(Q & A) Assignment # 5:
Sociological foundations 4Ps performance
Explain the Community
in schools: Mapping
11-14 sociological basis Think-pair-
Placemat method Activity &
of education share
Providing equal Presentation.
educational opportunity
Describe equal
educational Presentation of
outputs
opportunity
CO5. Curricular foundation of education
Lecture- Class interaction
Curriculum and Describe the discussion Quiz #6
Instruction curriculum and (Q & A) Graphing of
instruction in the Presentation of
performance
Philippines outputs
Cooperative
School Effectiveness and Analyze the school learning:
15 Sharing of ideas
Reform in the Philippines effectiveness and
reform in the Placemat
country method

CO6. Write and present research report

Writing and presentation Write and present Cooperative Browse ATR for Research report
16-17 research report learning
of research report sample research
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 report focus on
education
18 Final Examination
12. Life-long Learning Opportunities
The students will be equipped with the knowledge and application keeping with current trends in education such as
integrative, interactive, inquiry-based, brain-based and research-based teaching, constructivism, and multiple
intelligences. The students will also be developed 21st century skills in becoming a performing, effective and
efficient teacher.

13. Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component

General Education: 0%
Professional Education: 100%
Major Field Subjects: 100%

14. Textbooks and References

Ornstein, A. C. & Levine, D. U. (2008). Foundations of Education Tenth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company:
Boston
Arksey, H. & O'Malley, L. (2005) Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework, International Journal of
Social Research Methodology, 8(1), 19-32, DOI: 10.1080/1364557032000119616
DepEd (n.d.). Historical perspective of the Philippine educational system. Accessed on January 16, 2020 at
https://www.deped.gov.ph/about-deped/history/
Englander, M. (2012). The interview: data collection in descriptive phenomenological human scientific research.
Journal of Phenomenological Psychology 43, 13–35
Giorgi, A. (2012). The descriptive phenomenological psychological method. Journal of Phenomenological
Psychology 43(1), 3–12, doi: 10.1163/156916212X632934
Kember, D., McKay, J., Sinclair, K and Wong, F.K.Y. (2008). A four-category scheme for coding and assessing the
level of reflection in written work. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 33(4), 369–379

15. Course Assessment and Evaluation

The performance of students will be assessed and evaluated based on the following:
Percentage No. of Times in the Individual Task %
Item
Assessment Tasks Contribution Semester Contribution
No,
(1) (2) (1/3)
1 Written work 30 10
2 Performance/Products 40 5
Extension activity 20 1
E-copy of Research report 20 2
Portfolio
5 Term Examination (TE) 30 2

CO Minimum Average for Target and Standards

Assessment Tasks Weight
No. Satisfactory Performance
Quiz # 1
Activity # 1
1 60%
Activity # 2
Assignment # 1
At least 70% reached the 60%
Quiz # 2
passing percentage
Quiz # 3
2 Activity # 3 60%
Assignment # 2
Assignment # 3
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 Quiz # 4
Activity # 4
3 60%
Activity #5
Assignment # 4
Quiz # 5
Activity # 6
4 60%
Assignment # 5
Assignment # 6
Activity # 6
5
Assignment # 7
Quiz # 8
60%
Activity # 7
6
Activity # 10
Assignment # 8
Summative Assessment: At least 70% reached the 60%
30% 60%
Midterm/ Final Examination passing percentage
At least 70% reached the 60%
Portfolio 10% 60%
passing percentage
TOTAL: 100%
Passing percentage 60%

Grading System (60% Passing)

Range Grade Range Grade
96-100 1.00 68 - 71 2.50
92-95 1.25 64 - 67 2.75
88-91 1.50 60 - 63 3.00
84-87 1.75 50 - 59 3.25
80-83 2.00 40 - 49 3.50
76-79 2.25 30 - 39 4.00
72-75 2.50 01 - 29 5.00

16. Course Policies

a. Only in the following conditions will an absence from classes be considered excused (e.g. attendance to
university-wide activities, submission of medical certificate)
b. University rules on attendance and specially on cheating will be strictly implemented.
c. Quizzes are either announced or unannounced. Assigned reporters must prepare a quiz for the next
meeting.
d. APA format:
All written papers are expected to be double-spaced, with 1” margins, and in 12-point font (Times New
Roman, Liberation Serif, or Arial). APA format is expected. If you do not have a 6th Edition APA
manual, please use the APA website (http://www.apastyle.org/)
e. Late work policy:
It is expected that all class assignments will be submitted on time: late submission of assignments will
not receive full credit. All assignments must be submitted on the due date stated within the syllabus (see
below) prior to class. If extraordinary circumstances prevent you from submitting your work in a timely
manner, it is your responsibility to contact the instructor as soon as possible after the circumstances occur
and make arrangements to complete your work. It is up to the discretion of the instructor to approve the
late/makeup work. Assignments turned in late without prior communication will receive an automatic
deduction of two points per day.
f. Revise & Resubmit:
If a student submits an assignment that may indicate limited understanding or confusion about the content
as indicated by scoring on the assignment rubric, the instructor may request for a student to revise and
resubmit the assignment based on feedback. This is an opportunity for a student to clarify understanding

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 of the content and demonstrate growth. In most cases, the original assignment and revision will be
averaged for a new final grade. The instructor will communicate with the student to determine a
reasonable timeframe within which to complete the revision.
g. Professional Dispositions
Students are expected to exhibit professional behaviors and dispositions at all times

This class policy serves as our written agreement for the whole semester.
17. Course Materials and Facilities Made Available
LCD projector, whiteboard, computer, activity sheets, PPT

18. Revision History

Revision Date of Revision Date of implementation Highlights of Revision
number
1 January 10, 2020 2ndSemester SY 2019 - 2020 ISO OBE format

19. Preparation and Review

Name Signature Date Signed
Prepared by
JOY A. BELLEN

Reviewed by: BAYRON S. BARREDO

Chairperson of DIMC

20. Approval

ALELI A. VILLOCINO
Approved by:
Dean, College of Education

III. INSTRUCTOR/PROFESSOR INFORMATION

1. Name of Instructor/Professor Joy A. Bellen

2. Office and Department Department of Teacher Education
College of Education
3. Telephone/Mobile Numbers 09267916134
4. Email Address [email protected]
5. Consultation Time 3:00-5:00 TTH

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