Function and Importance of Education

It refers to the idea that a citizen by him/herself must create environment and opportunities to become productive.

• Productive Citizenry

• Formal Education

• Informal Education

• Education

It refers to the need for personal growth and development throughout one’s life.

• Productive Citizenry

• Self-Actualization

• Informal Education

• Education

This is a lifelong process whereby every individual acquires from daily experiences, attitudes, values, facts, skills, and knowledge or motor skill from resources in his/her higher environment.

• Non-Formal Education

• Self-Actualization

• Informal Education

• Education

It is an act enhancing the Philippine Basic Education System by strengthening its curriculum and increasing the number of years for basic education, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 15009

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10599

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10559

It refers to the deliberate, systematic, and sustained effort to transmit or acquired

knowledge, skills, attitude, and values from one generation to another.

• Education

• Skills

• Knowledge

• Values and Attitude

Education is a great leveler and is the best tool for achieving economic and social mobility, inclusion, and ____________.

• Disparity

• Discrimination

• Inequality

• Equality

Why is investment in education important for a country?

• It is the essential foundation for prosperity and opportunity.

• It serves as a pathway to economic success.

• It strengthens our democracy and enriches our civic life.

• All of the choices are correct.

Which of the following is a myth about education?

• Education improves your social standing.

• Teachers are solely responsible for learning.

• Reveals your true talents.

• Preserving culture from generation to generation

Learners will have to acquire a set of skills and adopt certain characteristics in order to become successful in 21st century society. The following are characteristics of a modern learner, except:

• Mediocre and Technology Illiterate

• Creative and Innovative

• Independent and Adaptable

• Critical Thinker and Problem Solver

Alternative schools, self-learning, and homeschooling are classified as Informal Education.

• TRUE

• FALSE