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THE TRENDS Learning Objectives: At the end of the session, students are expected to: understand the different trends for the 21 st century;  apply the latest trends of the 21 st century relating to education.  enhance the skills and competence as teacher to pattern the trends for the 21 st  century. What are the topics to be discussed? Virtual University – When Higher Education goes to Cyberspace Schools of the People as a Philosophy of Education for the 21 st Century • The Professional Professional Regulation Regulation Commission Commission at 36: Advocating Advocating Stronger Stronger Politics Politics to Ensure Ensure Integrity of Licensure Examinations NCLEX in Manila open by Mid-year Academic Entrepreneurship The Changin Changing g Mission Mission and Vision Vision of Research Research in Higher Higher Educatio Education n Amidst Amidst Globalization Globalization.. • •

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Virtual University – When Higher Education goes to Cyberspace A Sage one said “Whether we are conscious or not, education is the force that will, more than any other, shape the world’s future”. In a world of turbulent changes, there is a need for a new vision and paradigm of higher education calling for major changes in in policies, practices, means of service deliveries and linkages with local and global institution. To realize realize these these vision and directio directions ns it is necessar necessary y to re-engineer re-engineer the curricul curricula. a. 21st Century – has aptly called the Century of Inventions. - technological developments, and - globalization We are indeed, in a NEW generation being awed the ravages of technology. This goes goes to show that the world as we know it it today, came about about because because of the advances advances and innovation in science and technology: - the fast changing requirements in communications technology - the advances in computer - internet highway, and - virtual campuses. Higher Education - has always had had an important international dimension, and all of these advances ushered in: - new modes of learning - great mobility, and - global competition creating a new world for teaching and learning. As we get deeper into the 21 st century, the advancement of cutting edge science and technology, usher us to an accelerated globalization in every aspects of our lives. We have entered into the so-called global age and in this ever-shrinking globe, we are all rapidly becoming global citizens, required to develop a global mindset if we are to succeed. The great challenge challenge to mankind, mankind, we are sharing one globe, critical critical for its survival survival and prosperity, is to think and work globally , as we are facing a global world where people are interdependent and where individuals of various origins, societies, and culture and bound to meet, to mix, and to compete. The 21st century of educational institutions stand in dire need of a paradigm shift, calling for a revolutionary and fresh approach. The paradigm paradigm shifts requires requires fundamental fundamental changes changes in 3Ps: persons, processes, processes, and products. products. The 21st century is called the age of 3Cs – competition, change, and the customer. To survive, institutions must implement changes geared toward this future society, continuously and rapidly so that customers of education, the students, may compete in the world age.

Brasileño, Brasileño, Irene B.

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Current Trends and Issues in Technology Education

THE TRENDS 2 The bigger bigger challenge challenge now now aside aside from from building building ICT awarene awareness ss among among the populace populace,, is the issue of not really the demand for skills but the supply of skills. It is in this critical period that the government’s education agenda must be aligned with these changes. The call call center center industry industry is an emergin emerging g industry industry in the Philippines Philippines and is regarded regarded as one of the fastest growing industries in the world led by the demand of offshore call centers. As english is the medium used by the call center industry here, proficiency in english and the acquisi acquisition tion of commun communicat ication ion skills skills are importa important nt to ensure ensure effecti effective ve commun communicat ication ion,, satisfied callers for the industry to gain credibility. In the globalised context of the call center industry, the need to be able communicate effectively is even more critical. Most Most times, times, call center center person personnel nel are dealin dealing g with faceles faceless s strange strangers rs who impatie impatientl ntly y demand answers to questions and solutions to problems. It is about facing the constant challenge of bringing a satisfactory outcome to every query through clear, adequate, and effective communication skills using the english. The challenge is ours, the work too is ours but let us remember, we are not alone in the pursuit of what is offered in the world. Together let us all move on and make the difference.

A KARUN KARUNUNGA UNGAN N FESTIV FESTIVAL: AL: SCHOOLS OF THE PEOPLE AS A PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATIONS FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY In the result of National Achievement Test (NAT) performance for 2009, Philippines ranked as no.36 out of 39 countries. During the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) roundtable discussion last Februar February y 16, 2007, 2007, the summar summary y of finding finding show show that even Philip Philippin pine e Scienc Science e High High School School (PSHS) (PSHS),, our top scienc science e high high school, school, performs performs only at the mean of Singapo Singapore, re, Korea, Korea, and Hongkong in mathematics and significantly below the mean in science. There have been been many many confere conferences nces and resolut resolutions ions made. made. For the last five decades, there have been numerous large-scale interventions to improve the Philippine School System. Some interventions that have been made are as follows: 1. New Math in 1960s 2. Seco Second ndar ary y Educ Educat atio ion n Deve Develo lopm pmen entt Proj Projec ectt in 1980 1980s. s. 3. The The rec recen entt Rev Revis ised ed Basi Basic c Edu Educa cati tion on Curr Curric icul ulum um (RBE (RBEC) C) The dominan dominantt approach approach in these these projects projects has been been through through the following following:: To bring the new approach which was usually usually theory derived derived and from United States. To develop develop materials materials based based on these these approache approaches s To do pilot on small, small, selected selected scales, scales, w/c usually usually conclude conclude that the new new approach approach is better, Given the necessary funding is available, implement on a national scale. •

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The Third Third Elementary Elementary Education Education Project Project (TEEP) and School School Based Based Management Management (SBM) *TEEP *TEEP support supports s the goal of improv improving ing the quality quality of public public elemen elementar tary y educati education on through through decentralization. Specifically aims to: Improv Improve e learni learning ng achiev achieveme ement, nt, complet completion ion rates rates and access access to quality quality elementary education n 23 of the poorest provinces in the country. Build the institutional capacity of the DepEd to steer reforms through teacher effectiveness and better management at all levels; and, Actively involve the community and the local government in a large scale effort to attain quality education.

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*School Based Management – is a framework that integrates several micro factors at play in SBM schools, namely, Leadership Strong LGU-school or school-PTCA partnership Fund management/transparency measures and resources generation Access to basic inputs like classrooms and textbooks Focused-teacher competency development Support system at the district/division levels. *Capacity of schools thru Project SSPEEd and ACED.


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THE TRENDS 3 The way forward in the mass is to invest invest in capacity capacity building building for all major players: players: the princip principals, als, teacher teachers, s, parents parents and baranga barangay y official officials. s. When When the princi principal pals s and the commun community ity organized and have good plans, there can be very good response from the local government and the private sector. *Building leadership and community support through synergeia foundation. The Synergeia Synergeia Foundation, Inc. is a coalition coalition of individuals, individuals, institutions institutions and organizations organizations working together to improve the quality of basic education. Synergeia and its partners implement systematic programs to improve the provision of basic education in more than 115 municipalities in the country. Synergeia - focused on building leadership and community support through the following:

a. Focus Focus on Local Local School School Board Board (Provi (Provinci ncial, al, City, City, Municip Municipal). al). Engage the commun community ity in assess assessing ing the situatio situation, n, settin setting g goals, goals, decidi deciding ng on priorit priority y objecti objectives ves;; focus focus on element elementary ary schools, schools, beginning beginning at Grade 1, 1, esp. English English and Mathematics; Mathematics; provision provision on Basic Basic educational educational materials ( lesson plans for day to day use of teachers, workbooks for children, and audio – visual materials). b. In–service trainings for teachers and principals. The programs of Synergeia have already resulted in significant improvements in the reading and Mathematics proficiency of elementary studen students, ts, and more more importa importantl ntly, y, in local local govern governanc ance, e, In monito monitorin ring g the perfor performan mance ce of the participating schools, Synergeia uses the following matrics: 1. 2. 3.

National achievement Test (NAT) for Grade school of DepEd. DOLCH Basic sight word test English Comprehension Test Developed by Synergeia

Teacher Training for Day-to-Day Teaching While the training of the regional trainers might be for six months, by the time the training gets to the schoolteachers it might be just five days. Worse, because the trainings need to be compressed into such tight schedules, there are administrators also who send teachers for the trainings just for compliance with quotas even if they are not going to teach the subject matter. The result result is no improvemen improvementt in the performan performance. ce. To move towards a better situation situation for basic education in our country, country, it is important that we focus focus on the day-t-da day-t-day y classro classroom om (the implemen implemented ted curriculu curriculum). m). We can do this through through teacher training and other interventions that give attention to the day-to-day delivery of lessons and benchmarking activities like learning from best practices of other schools and using reputable examinations to improve the standards of our schools.

THE PROFESSIONAL COMMISSION REGULATION AT 36: Advocating Stronger Politics to Licensure Examination During the PRC marks its 36 th Founding Anniversary in the service of Filipino Professionals worldwide on June 2009, showcase the major reforms that the Commission has initiated in year 2009 2009 and will reform the awarding awarding of the Most outstandi outstanding ng Professi Professiona onall and Professi Professional onal Associations in recognition of their significant contributions to the nation and the Filipino people. Strengthening the Image of PRC on Integrity, Transparency and Competence, the PRC at 36, is continuously advocating stronger policies to ensure the validity, reliability, and integrity of licensure examinations. The new stewardship stewardship aims to sustain the progressive progressive momentum momentum of the agency as it aspi aspire res s to be resi resili lien ent, t, progr progres essi sive ve,, and and resp respec ecte ted d inst instit ituti ution ons s that that nurtu nurture re worl world d class class professionals. 2009 Eight Key Directions of the Commission Decentralization of functions, authority and resources to regional offices o Restructuring of the Central and Regional o o Resource mobilization or resource generation Improved institutional image o Test Develop Development ment and Admini Administration stration o o ISO Certification PRC Modernization law amendments o Completion and closure of ISSP project o


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THE TRENDS 4 NCLEX IN MANILA OPEN BY MID-YEAR Starting mid-2007, the Filipino nurses who wish to work in America no longer must travel abroad, abroad, burnin burning g hundre hundreds ds of dollars dollars,, just to take the NCLEX NCLEX (Nation (National al Council Council Licensure Licensure Examination). They can do it in Manila. Examinees will now be paying an estimated cost of $200 for basic fee and $150 for foreign processing processing and no more travel overseas overseas that will be burned burned hundred of dollars just just to take the NCLEX. It is a great advantage for the Philippines since tourism will also be given a positive impact to the country since the neighbouring country such as the country of South East Asia will also be accommodated. In spite of the Scandalous Philippine Board Examination which is humoured to have a leakage, they take into consideration that Filipinos have always formed the bulk of examinees and the most most tellin telling g was the work work ethics ethics of Filipin Filipino o nurses nurses which which were were most most prefer preferred red by hospitals, doctors’ clinics and care homes.

ACADEM ACADEMIC IC ENTRE ENTREPREU PREURSH RSHIP IP In spite of the Scandalous Philippine Board Examination which is humoured to have a leakage, they take into consideration that Filipinos have always formed the bulk of examinees and the most most tellin telling g was the work work ethics ethics of Filipin Filipino o nurses nurses which which were were most most prefer preferred red by hospitals, doctors’ clinics and care homes. The weakest weakest link in our country’s country’s innovation innovation system system is the transferrin transferring g and commer commercializ cializing ing of the resu results lts of rese resear arch ch and deve develo lopm pmen entt effor efforts ts,, parti particu cular larly ly thos those e unde undert rtake aken n by government-funded institutions. Recently, only an estimated 10 percent of university-research out-put is being transferred into into indust industrie ries s becaus because e of intell intellect ectualual-pro proper perty ty iss issues ues.. We are losing losing valuabl valuable e intell intellect ectual ual property created by our own geniuses because of an inhospitable climate for innovation. Their inventions end up getting patented by foreign companies who have the resources to develop them. In our country country,, the Techno Technolog logy y Transfe Transferr Act, Act, which which recent recently ly co-spo co-sponso nsored red by Senato Senatorr Edgardo J. Angara in the Senate, borrows heavily from the US Bayh-Dole Act. This bill vests the ownership of intellectual property rights in research institutions that conducted research funded in part or in full by government. It further authorizes them to use income from their research to conduct more R&D of its choice. Through Through this Act, we can assure that knowledge knowledge gained from research finds a useful useful and practical application making our country industries more competitive.

The Changing Vision and Mission of Research in Higher Education Education Amidst Amidst Globa Globaliza lization tion It has greatly been said that the word has changed more fundamentally in the last fifty years than in the five hundred years before that. And in so many words, Bill Gates has predicted that the next five years will see more paradigmatic changes than in last fifty. Globalization is widely bandied about in international conferences, but no word is more loosely defined or more emotionally laden. The phenomenon it describes is indeed too pervasive and far-reaching to ignore, but the word globalization tends to reduce this complex reality to a specific set of consequences, often negative and often limited to the economic. Globalization as it the phenomenon of increasing multi-dimensional interdependence. This interdependence permeates all spheres – political, economic, and socio-cultural – and there is no turning back to a less interdependent world. To respond to this changing interdependence world, what is needed is clearly a new vision for education, not just for the information dissemination, or for skilled development, or for skills development, or for citizenship, but for empowering individual and communities to thrive and contribute by guiding this onslaught towards greater more equitable interdependen interdependence ce among communities communities and countries countries – in political, political, and socioeconomic spheres.


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And what alarms us, and what should alarm the university community as well, is something not spoken enough about: These changes will not be logical extrapolations of present trends; they will come from out of the blue, from out of a yet inchoate set of premises, they will be as it were un-anticipatable changes. The future is not what it used to be; changes will not just quantitative, but qualitative. And universities must prepare societies to handle these. The followin following g are the directio directions ns and and areas that univers university ity researc research h must must explore explore to achieve: achieve: 1. There There is is a greate greaterr need need then then to und under erta take ke uni unive vers rsit ity y resea researc rch h coll collab abora orati tive vely ly,, rathe ratherr than than individually. 2. The deter determi mina nati tion on of of a unive univers rsit ity y rese resear arch ch agen agenda da is is beco becomi ming ng more more polic policy y make makerr driv driven en and less researcher or institution driven. 3. Univ Univer ersi sity ty rese resear arch ch mus mustt detach detach its itsel elff from from single single dis disci cipl plin ine e focus focus,, to invol involve ve syst system emic ic and and inter-disciplinary perspective. 4. Mos Most imp importa ortan ntly, tly, univ univer ersi sity ty rese resear arc ch must must focu focus s on effec ffecti tive ven ness ess iss issues ues rate raterr than than efficiency issues.

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