Chapter 2
CHAPTER 2
RELATED STUDIES AND LITERATURE
In an article entitled “What is College?” John C. Hitt, President of the University of Central Florida stated that College sharpened his love of history, and he continued to be an eager reader of historical fiction and non-fiction books. It also taught him the value of analysis and to think critically. He said that his college experience helped fulfill his father’s dream for him. Today, higher education remains the best way for parents to transform dreams into reality for children.
Sheldon Shaeffer, director at the Bureau of Education of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asia Pacific, said that the K+12 (Kindergarten plus 12 years) was a necessary reform “to make the system comparable to and competitive with other countries.” The two additional years in Senior High School are envisioned to serve as a specialization period for high school students whether in vocational skills, music, the arts or sports. This would give high school graduates the option to pursue jobs with a basic education diploma or proceed to college. The program aims to make Philippines Education at par with the rest of the world, with 12 years of basic schooling already a global standard. The DepEd (Department of Education) started the phase implementation of K+12 in June 2011, with the institutionalized Public Kindergarten Program for 5-year-olds. It is set to introduce a new curriculum for Grade 1 and 1st year high school. If implemented on schedule, the full K+12 Program will have its first graduates in March 2018.
In the article entitled “Importance of College Education, Why it is Important to Go to College?” Jeff Mcguire pointed out that during their high school career, students may begin to question the importance of a college education. They might find themselves asking, “Why is it important to go to college?” The answer is that, more that ever, attending college provides opportunities for graduates which are
RELATED STUDIES AND LITERATURE
In an article entitled “What is College?” John C. Hitt, President of the University of Central Florida stated that College sharpened his love of history, and he continued to be an eager reader of historical fiction and non-fiction books. It also taught him the value of analysis and to think critically. He said that his college experience helped fulfill his father’s dream for him. Today, higher education remains the best way for parents to transform dreams into reality for children.
Sheldon Shaeffer, director at the Bureau of Education of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asia Pacific, said that the K+12 (Kindergarten plus 12 years) was a necessary reform “to make the system comparable to and competitive with other countries.” The two additional years in Senior High School are envisioned to serve as a specialization period for high school students whether in vocational skills, music, the arts or sports. This would give high school graduates the option to pursue jobs with a basic education diploma or proceed to college. The program aims to make Philippines Education at par with the rest of the world, with 12 years of basic schooling already a global standard. The DepEd (Department of Education) started the phase implementation of K+12 in June 2011, with the institutionalized Public Kindergarten Program for 5-year-olds. It is set to introduce a new curriculum for Grade 1 and 1st year high school. If implemented on schedule, the full K+12 Program will have its first graduates in March 2018.
In the article entitled “Importance of College Education, Why it is Important to Go to College?” Jeff Mcguire pointed out that during their high school career, students may begin to question the importance of a college education. They might find themselves asking, “Why is it important to go to college?” The answer is that, more that ever, attending college provides opportunities for graduates which are