Education Another important concept and/or practice that is very well relevant at present is the emphasis given on education. In Plato’s The Republic, It can be clearly seen that Plato gives education the highest priority. This is evident in his strict qualifications of the content of the curriculum to be practiced in the Academy and as said by Null in his Curriculum: From Theory to Practice, Plato wanted a curriculum that would teach young people to control the emotions and appetite of a person because this appetite enables an individual to do actions that are inherently bad and will affect other people. He has a view that not having education, an individual would not be progressive and would live an unjust life. Through which, the education
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Both of them also said that private education does not actually serve the actual purpose because of some vested interest. Both of them also showed priority to education and the emphasis on virtue in shaping one’s identity. Plato also discussed the differing educational requirements associated in the life stages of a person. This concepts, particularly the establishment of a unified curriculum are their recommendation to the problem of insufficiency and mistake in learning the things that a student/ an individual should acquire in a school. It also addresses the issue of morality wherein as both, Plato and Aristotle emphasized the idea of virtue that an individual should possess. Both of the philosophers constructed the above mentioned idea because at their time, the Sophists were the one responsible for teaching the students but then, some critics said that they were not properly teaching the real things because of their vested interest. Another thing, the Sophists were not able to establish a specific school of thought that would cater the students, and also, there were no organization among them, thus they were teaching students different concepts that are purely based on their own …show more content…
In the Philippines, it is explicitly seen in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article 14 Section 2 which states to establish and maintain a system of free public education in the elementary and high school levels. Another thing, is the priority given on education by the Philippine Republic through the allocation of Budget. It is stated in the Article 14 Section 5 that “The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment”. Lastly, in both of their works, virtues should be trained and told to the people so that they would be able to act accordingly. In the Philippines, Values education is seen in most of the schools and good morals are taught starting from Pre School up until Higher Education. This is also seen in the Article 14 Section 3, part of which says, to strengthen ethical and spiritual values, develop moral character and personal discipline among individuals. Plato’s concept of the differing educational requirements associated in the life stages of a person is seen the curriculum of K-12 program. The K-12 program as prescribed by the Department of Education emphasizes that there are certain requirements in a particular
Both of them also said that private education does not actually serve the actual purpose because of some vested interest. Both of them also showed priority to education and the emphasis on virtue in shaping one’s identity. Plato also discussed the differing educational requirements associated in the life stages of a person. This concepts, particularly the establishment of a unified curriculum are their recommendation to the problem of insufficiency and mistake in learning the things that a student/ an individual should acquire in a school. It also addresses the issue of morality wherein as both, Plato and Aristotle emphasized the idea of virtue that an individual should possess. Both of the philosophers constructed the above mentioned idea because at their time, the Sophists were the one responsible for teaching the students but then, some critics said that they were not properly teaching the real things because of their vested interest. Another thing, the Sophists were not able to establish a specific school of thought that would cater the students, and also, there were no organization among them, thus they were teaching students different concepts that are purely based on their own …show more content…
In the Philippines, it is explicitly seen in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article 14 Section 2 which states to establish and maintain a system of free public education in the elementary and high school levels. Another thing, is the priority given on education by the Philippine Republic through the allocation of Budget. It is stated in the Article 14 Section 5 that “The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment”. Lastly, in both of their works, virtues should be trained and told to the people so that they would be able to act accordingly. In the Philippines, Values education is seen in most of the schools and good morals are taught starting from Pre School up until Higher Education. This is also seen in the Article 14 Section 3, part of which says, to strengthen ethical and spiritual values, develop moral character and personal discipline among individuals. Plato’s concept of the differing educational requirements associated in the life stages of a person is seen the curriculum of K-12 program. The K-12 program as prescribed by the Department of Education emphasizes that there are certain requirements in a particular