Technological University of the Philippines College of Industrial Education Ermita Manila
An Insight about the Framework for Conceptualizing Reform in Teacher Education in the Philippines Under Condition of Social Changes
I.E. 7 Foundation of Education
Submitted by: Group 6 Leader: Noreen M. Zafranco Cuya, Karla C. Mariano, Mark Luis Donoso, Raffy
Submitted to: Dr. Gabriel Sicam
Introduction Change is a part of the life cycle of any living cell. Even nonliving objects, such as consumer products, undergo transformation in shape, color, or form to meet the ever changing needs and quality lifestyles of people. In fact, individuals are constantly confronted with change throughout their life. Change is not linear but it occurs to all the society, in general. Affecting everybody and organization. Organizations, as social system, also grow, mature, and evolve; and in the process, manifest various changes in structure, policy, strategies, process, technology, staff, and management. Change is the variation or observed difference from a previous state. It is a progression from one stage to another. Change can be merely incremental or it can constitute a major innovation. When certain change will occur, it becomes difficult to predict particularly the external ones. A number of forecasting techniques and parameter, which were used with a certain degree of success in the past, may no longer be applicable, given the present rate in which change takes place. The advent of technology has placed us at a critical juncture where it is no longer enough to teach students and train workers to perform well on standardization tests and tasks. What is needed in the office, field and classroom is a new system of management and learning that develops skills in abstract and system thinking, experimental inquiry, and collaborative problem solving. With these skills, a highly skilled workforce of decision makers and problem solvers able to think and adapt to change can be created. These insights on the demands of he technological revolution and the need for educational reform were further explain