Yohan Yukiya Seseㆍ사요한・謝雪矢
Does the #Philippines really need to allow foreign schools to open branches in the country or own existing institutions? A lot of foreigners are coming here for better education. They wouldn't if our #education is as bad as supporters of the move paints it to be.
The way I see it, the problem is the half-baked #K12 education. It was only the first step. The next step is overhauling the entire curriculum, but they never did that.
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Yohan Yukiya Seseㆍ사요한・謝雪矢
If they do want foreign ownership/branches here, then we should invite the Korean institutions. Why? Even Western universities are coming to Korea to learn from their educational system.
It would be foolish to invite Western institutions who themselves are learning from the Korean #education system. We should go directly to the source if we're going to invite foreign schools.
Yohan Yukiya Seseㆍ사요한・謝雪矢
But, that itself is ironic. Koreans are coming to the #Philippines to study, and get away from the very toxic Korean education system. So, in the end, why invite foreign institutions to open a branch in the country, or to own existing ones?
What we should do, like what the West is doing, is go to Korea to observe, participate, and learn from them. Bring that home ourselves, adapt it to our existing #education system and #culture.
Yohan Yukiya Seseㆍ사요한・謝雪矢
Other things that we can do ourselves: (1) increase the pay for teachers; (2) standardised classroom rules like how the Koreans and Japanese do (abolish the autonomy of private schools); & (3) overhaul the curriculum.
I want to add: drop the “Senior High School” terminology; it's the source of all the confusion. We should change it to: Kinder (1); Elementary (6); Middle School (3); & High School (3) = #K12.
Yohan Yukiya Seseㆍ사요한・謝雪矢
@bookstardust The UK is one. There was a documentary about it a few years back. A UK school sent teachers and students to Korea to observe and learn, and find which parts can be adapted for the UK system and culture.
There was another, earlier, documentary from another country, but this one was about adapting the Japanese education system. I can't remember much about that one. Maybe it was mainland China? Since their current system have more similarities with Japan (at least what was made public).
In any case, Korea is also learning from other countries, and this made them realise that their system (and society) is far too strict. (Was not in the documentary, but it's one major reason why Koreans are choosing to raise their children in the Philippines, to escape the very strict and toxic education system.)
I think the Philippines is in a good position to learn from South Korea and adapt parts of it in our own. Foreigners are coming here to study, which means, we have a good education system that can compete with other nations. The best way to further improve our education system is to adapt parts of the Korean and Japanese systems; not to “sell” our schools to foreigners, or allow foreign institutions to open branches here. I fear that, if we let them do that, especially from Western institutions, they might introduce student loans… which… well…
And if they're learning from Korea and Japan, then we might as well go straight to the source. If we really want to allow foreign institutions to open up locally, or own existing ones, it's much better to invite Koreans and Japanese, than Western schools.
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radioactivestardust
@youronlyone @pilipinas @philippines which western countries adapted parts of the korean higher education system?
radioactivestardust
@youronlyone if Phillipne can strenghten their ties to Korea and Japan it can only be beneficial to all three. In general it sounds like a good win win win situation. I just wondered which colonist country would humble themselves and actually seriously look at new approaches and learn from other countries.
Yohan Yukiya Seseㆍ사요한・謝雪矢
Something I just realised today: our current education system was already based on Spanish and American style.
So, if we are really to going to open our schools for foreign ownership, or invite foreign institutions to open a branch here, and they're from the US and Spain (if not North America and Europe entirely) then what new things are they going to add?
It will only end up being a “business”. Since our Constitution requires at least 60% local-Filipino ownership, then the rich are the ones who will benefit from it the most, not the education system, not the students, and definitely not the country.
Again, if this is the path we are going to take, then invite Korean and Japanese institutions. We cannot deny they have superior education system than the West.
But, as I've said previously, what for? We should just go there and learn. Then adapt what will fit in our culture, and then adapt more as needed, avoiding the “toxic” parts.
An example: we should adapt the Japanese requirement for all schools to provide healthy food. If we can standardise it, the better. If the government (or local governments) can fund it, even better!
Let's admit it, overhauling the education system + the curriculum, is not the be-all-end-all. The health (especially brain) of the students is a very important factor.
I grew up in the 80s and 90s education system. I'm fine. So is everyone else in my generation.
It is better to learn from the “best” (if we can call them that) and adapt parts of it, than to open our education institutions to foreign ownership or opening branches here.
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