Historical Comparison Chart of Formal Education

Person 1

Person 2

Person 3

Name

Jose Rizal

John Locke

Dr. Camilo Osias

Time/Place

Spanish Regime/The Philippines

18th century/England

20th century/The Philippines

Characteristics of the time/period

The Philippines was under the governance of Spain, the natives experienced opression and most of their rights were taken away from them.

Period of Enlightenment

The Philippines during this time is already educated and is practicing and protecting the freedom they are given.

Cultural beliefs about education

Education is for the elite society. If you can't afford it, you are not entitled to it.

Education maketh the man, or, more fundamentally, that the mind is an "empty cabinet", with the statement "I think I may say that of all  the men we meet with, nine parts of ten are what they are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education."

School has an important role in the development of dynamic nationalism and internationalism in relation to democracy in the education of the youth.; He believed that education should secure for every person the fullest measure of freedom, efficiency and happiness.

Who received an education?

Only the Filipinos (who were the Spaniards who had lived in the Philippines and have children in the country) can enroll. There are natives who enrolled but these are natives who had connections and/or who had money for the matriculation.

Everyone receives an education.

Everyone was given the chance to receive an education regardless of economic standing because of the program Education for All.

What were the prevailing attitudes towards children?

Since the girls are to become future housewives, they are taught the basics in housekeeping. The boys are priveleged to study until tertiary given that their family can afford the matriculation.

He warns against, for example, letting a "foolish maid" convince a child that "goblins and sprites" are associated with the night for "darkness shall ever afterwards bring with it those frightful ideas, and they shall be so joined, that he can no more bear the one than the other.

All children are encouraged to enroll.