Makabayan in the Philippine basic education curriculum: Problems and prospect for reforming student learning in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Bernardo, Allan Benedict I., Mendoza, Rizalyn J.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Subjects: Curriculum change—Philippines; High schools—Curricula—Philippines; Education, Secondary—Philippines; Civics, Philippine; Curriculum and Instruction; Secondary Education
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/8426
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Philippines’ Department of Education undertook a curriculum reform for basic education with the goal of improving student learning to meet the more complex demands of Philippine society amidst globalization. The 2002 Basic Education Curriculum has three key reform themes: (a) the articulation of...