COURSE GUIDE

EDUC 2: THE TEACHING PROFESSION

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course deals with the educational foundations of arts as it applies to teaching and
learning in the elementary grades. Various teaching strategies and assessment appropriate for
each area shall be given emphasis in the course.

COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the pre-service teachers should be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of the philosophical, historical, legal, socio-cultural
and political factors that influence teaching and its development as a profession;
2. articulate a personal philosophy of teaching that is learner-centered;
3. demonstrate understanding of existing laws and related jurisprudence governing
professional ethics, professional rights, privileges, and responsibilities;
4. manifest dignity in the teaching profession through caring attitude, respect, and
integrity in teaching;
5. formulate a plan to realize professional development goals based on the Philippine
Professional Standards for Teachers.

TIME INTENDED LEARNING

CONTENTS
ALLOTMENT OUTCOMES
Week 1-3 Unit 1: Nature of Teaching and
Teacher Roles

A. What is teaching? Explain what teaching is and

describe the various roles of a
B. The Roles of a Teacher teacher
1. As a Person
2. As a Professional A. Discuss the demands of the Society
3. As a Community Leader and from the teacher as a professional
Social Advocate and as a person.
4. As a Model of Character
5. As an Expert
Distinguish Teaching as a
C. Challenges in Teaching Profession, Vocation and Mission
1. Multicultural classrooms
2. Learner-centered teaching
3. Multi-grade classes
4. ICT integration
5. Brain-based education
6. Multiple intelligences
7. Children with special needs
8. Artificial Intelligence

D. UNESCO’s 4 Pillars of Education

Week 4-6 Unit 2: Historico-Legal Foundations of
Education

A. Historical Foundations Trace and explain the evolution

1. Global and development of the Philippine
Ancient Period educational system in the
Middle/Medieval Period historical and legal context.
Renaissance Period
Modern/Contemporary
Period
2. Local
Pre-colonial Period
Spanish Period
American Period
Post-colonial Period

B. Legal Foundations
1. What is Law?
Definition and nature
Typologies
2. Sources of Philippine
Educational Jurisprudence
Constitution
Statutes
Case Law or Jurisprudence
Regulatory Laws
Ordinance
Legal Opinion
Resolutions
3. Legal Underpinnings Philippine
Education
Educational Structure
Educational Policies
Curriculum and Instruction

Week 7-9 Unit 3: Philosophy of Education and

Personal Philosophy of Teaching

A. What is Philosophy of Education? Discuss the philosophical

1. Definition and nature foundations of the present
2. Philosophy and Education educational system;

B. Philosophical Foundations of Make connections between

Education philosophy, education and the
1. Western Philosophies teaching profession; and
Idealism
Realism Formulate and express a personal,
Pragmatism/Experimentalism learner-centered philosophy of
teaching
2. Eastern Philosophies -
Hinduism
 Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Zen Buddhism
Christian Philosophy
Saracen Philosophy
Perennialism
Essentialism
Existentialism
Progressivism
Social Reconstructionism

C. Principles and Philosophy of

Philippine Education
1. Art. II, Sec.17 (1987 Phil.
Constitution)
2. Art. XIV, Sec. 1-2 (1987 Phil.
Constitution)

D. Personal Philosophy of Teaching

1. Importance of a personal
philosophy of teaching
2. How to write a personal
philosophy of teaching?
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Week 10-11 Unit 4: Teacher as a Person in Society

A. Morality and the Foundational Moral Manifest a caring attitude, respect,

Principle integrity and dignity in teaching.

B. Teachers as Persons of Good Moral

Character

C. Value Formation
1. Cognitive, affective and
psychomotor dimensions
2. Training the Intellect and Will
3. Max Scheler’s Hierarchy of
Values
4. Values Hierarchy

D. Teaching as Vocation, Mission and

Profession

E. Universal Declaration of Human

Rights

Week 12-13 Unit 5: The Teacher as a Professional

A. The Professionalization of Teaching

 1. Decree Professionalizing Discuss on the various laws
Teaching (PD 1006) governing teacher rights,
2. The Philippine Teachers’ privileges, welfare and
Professionalization Act (RA responsibilities and reflect on how
7836) they apply in real life.
3. Amendments to certain
Sections of R.A. 7836 (RA
9293)

B. Professional Ethics
1. Code of Conduct for
Professional Teachers
2. Code of Conduct for Public
Officials and Employees (RA
6713)

C. Teacher Welfare and Privileges - The

Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers (RA 4670)

D. Teachers’ Rights, Duties and

Responsibilities – The Education Act of
1982 (BP 232)

E. Teachers as Persons in Authority

(CA 578)

Week 15-16 Unit 6: Other Laws Relevant to the

Teaching Profession

A. R.A. 6728 - Government Assistance Discuss the details and provisions

to Students and Teachers in Private of laws significant to the teaching
Education Act profession and how they apply to
the teaching profession.
B. R.A. 8545 - Expanded Government
Assistance to Students and Teachers in
Private Education Act

C. RA 7877 – Anti Sexual Harassment

Act of 1995

D. R.A. 8190 – Granting Priority to

Residents of the Barangay, Municipality
or City where the school is Located, in
the Appointment or Assignment of
Classroom Public School teachers

E. RA 9262 – Anti Violence Against

Women and their Children Act of 2004
 F. RA 9710 – The Magna Carta of
Women

G. RA 8491 – Flag and Heraldic Code

of the Philippines

H. RA 10157 – The Kindergarten

Education Act

I. R.A. 10533 – Enhanced Basic

Education Act of 2013

J. R.A. 10931 – Universal Access to

Quality Tertiary Education Act

Week 17-18 Unit 7: Professionalism and

Transformative Education

A. The 21st Century Teacher Set plans for personal growth and
1. Ways of thinking professional development based
2. Ways of working on the Philippine Professional
3. Tools for working Standards for Teachers (PPST).
4. Skills for living in the world

B. Transformative Education

C. Qualifications Frameworks
1. ASEAN Qualifications
Framework (AQRF)
2. Philippine Qualifications
Framework (PQF)

D. The National Competency-Based

Teacher Standards (NCBTS)

E. The Philippine Professional

Standards for Teachers (PPST)
1. Development and
characteristics
2. Salient features and
components
Career Stages
Domains
Strands
Indicators
FINAL EXAMINATION

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