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Impact of Urbanization On Education: A Sociologist Perspective

This document discusses the impact of urbanization on education from an economic, socio-political, and ecological/health perspective according to a sociologist. Economically, urbanization has led to a reduction in school enrollment and income due to job losses during the global recession. Socio-politically, urbanization has expanded communication and access to knowledge but also increased issues around pollution, poverty, and diseases. Ecologically, urbanization threatens the environment and public health, which impacts what is taught in education.

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Impact of Urbanization On Education: A Sociologist Perspective

This document discusses the impact of urbanization on education from an economic, socio-political, and ecological/health perspective according to a sociologist. Economically, urbanization has led to a reduction in school enrollment and income due to job losses during the global recession. Socio-politically, urbanization has expanded communication and access to knowledge but also increased issues around pollution, poverty, and diseases. Ecologically, urbanization threatens the environment and public health, which impacts what is taught in education.

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IMPACT OF URBANIZATION

ON EDUCATION:
A SOCIOLOGIST
PERSPECTIVE

Avy Dolleton
OBJECTIVES

To describe the impact of urbanization in


a sociologist perspective in terms of:
• Economic Issues
• Socio-Political Issues
• Ecological/Health Issues
Impact of Urbanization on
Education

ECONOMIC ISSUES
ISSUE #1:
DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH

Employment Generation Strategy &


Urban Development Policy
• Development of agricultural areas
• Farms converted to industrial zones
• Urbanward movement of rural
residents
ISSUE #2:
GLOBAL RECESSION

TRADE CHANNEL
US exports in 2008 fell from 30% to 17%;
Asian Exports went from 48% to 61%;

Decline in electronic equipment production


ISSUE #2:
GLOBAL RECESSION

INVESTMENT CHANNEL
 Foreign direct investors (EPZA)
pulled out in our country
 Portfolio investors (stocks or “hot
money”) keep investments in safer
places
IS S U E # 2:
G L O B A L R E CE S S I O N

REMITTANCE CHANNEL
45,000 OFWs lost jobs and 30,000
forced to go on leave or cut working hours
(March 2009).
 US has 32% OFW; mostly American
citizens
IMPACT ON EDUCATION

 Reduction of enrollment & school income

Students sent to low-cost schools


 Courses for livelihood program & technical
knowhows and global mindset, imbued with
ethically sound and culturally sensitive
principles.
“Philippines has built up buffers to withstand
economic shocks…economic growth rate which feeds
job creation, low inflation, low interest rates, adequate
foreign exchange reserves,, well-capitalized banks and
commitments to structural reforms”
- Solita Monsod, UP School of Economics
Impact of Urbanization on
Education

SOCIO-POLITICAL
ISSUES
A G E N T O F T R A N S F O R M AT I O N &
I N N O VAT I O N
 Technologies, consumption &
production patterns
Social institutions (education,
government, religious or cultural)
 to improve the quality of life &
enhance rural transformation &
development.
EXPANSION OF
COMMUNICATION

 Develop international linkage


 Air routes, ocean liner routes,
road and rail networks, telephone,
telex, facsimile and E-mail
networks (satellite
communications)
F O U N TA I N S O F S C I E N T I F I C A N D
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Hospitals, universities and


polytechnics, manufacturing &
processing industries
Scientists & technologists/technicians
trained, work and practice their skills
because facilities are obtainable
C O U N T RY A S S E S S M E N T P L A N

one of highest rate of urbanization (5.14 %)


 Service deprivation (urban poor)

35% squatters

Upgrading infrastructure (urban poor socialized housing)


and policy reforms (loans and projects) via Republic Act
7160 devolved administrative authority to LGUs
IMPACT ON EDUCATION
Lifelong learners (General Education &
tweaking with Professional courses)
Technology-driven curriculum
 Equip with the technical and business skills
Access to agriculture, manufacturing, and
tourism
Orient to public policy and services (labor code)
IMPACT ON EDUCATION
 Government budgetary resources

 education quality, retention rates


& class sizes
 decentralization, school-based
management and resolution of access
& equity (scholarships and grants)
PARADIGM SHIFT
As society changes from agricultural based society
to industrial to knowledge based economy:
“ Student’s success is measured by how they critically
solve a societal problem embedded in learning tasks. As
educators, we should orient them that the world outside is
the real classroom, and the school is the place where they
can make mistakes and learn until they become better
members of the community.”
Impact of Urbanization on
Education

ECOLOGICAL AND
HEALTH ISSUES
HEALTH ISSUES
Poverty  Malnutrition
Non-communicable diseases due to
lifestyles
Overemphasis on curative health care

Lack of Health care subsidies & insurance


Inefficient Reproductive Health Services
ECOLOGICAL
Environmental degradation
• improper waste
management
• illegal logging
• Chemical hazards
Pollution (water, air, noise)
Climate change
IMPACT ON EDUCATION

Revitalizing Preventive Public


Health Education
• Dietary and Lifestyle Modification
• Reproductive Health Education

Integrating Preventive Health


Education in the Curriculum
IMPACT ON EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Biodiversity (Natural resource management)
 Pollution control (solid waste management,
water supply and sanitation &land use)
“Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999.”

“Climate Change Act of 2009”


“PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999.”

“The State shall promote and protect the


global environment to attain sustainable
development while recognizing the primary
responsibility of local government units to deal
with environmental problems.
CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009

“Recognizing the dangerous consequences of climate


change such as rising seas, changing landscapes, droughts,
fires, floods and storms, climate-related illnesses and
diseases, damage to ecosystems, biodiversity loss that affect
the country’s environment, culture, and economy, the State
shall cooperate with the global community in the resolution
of climate change issues”
WARNING OF W.H.O.

“ Unplanned urbanization could lead to unhealthy


conditions, and affect the quality of life. Physical
infrastructure, education, social services, and local
governance strongly influence people's well-being. The
aim is to create a healthier environment by addressing
social and environmental determinants of health.”
Impact of Urbanization on
Education

CONCLUSION
THE SILENT PROFESSIONALS

“ Philippines is divided politically, religiously,


geographically. We have so many intellectuals who
only criticize and point finger but none are willing to
venture into the mud and get their hands dirty.
Institutional corruptions and breakdowns of systems,
palakasan, padrino’s are the so called cancers in our
society.
THE SILENT PROFESSIONALS

“Only a paradigm shift can correct the status quo and it


never happens unless teachers are properly trained and
informed on this great noble effort. Therefore, the
teachers, the silent professionals, will charge the nation
not just into the 21st century and beyond but also into a
society that is fair and just to every Filipino people.”
CHINESE ANECDOTE
“The word crisis is written as a combination of two
characters: first is the character for danger and second
one for opportunity. As educators, we should look beyond
the swirling chaos of this global economic crisis, but
instead recognize the opportunity that may await as soon
as the dust settles.”
“ For I know the plans I have for you… plans to prosper you and
not to harm you… plans to give you hope and a future.”
-Jeremiah 29:11

T H A N K Y O U F O R M A K I N G M Y S U N D AY S
MEMORABLE. I WILL MISS ALL OF YOU…
GOD BLESS!!!
REFERENCES
Amatong, J.D. (2008) “The Global Recession and the Philippine
Economy: Implications on Educational Institutions”.
Asian Development Bank. (2011). Country Performance Assessment.
Sector Strategies on Social Infrastructure and Environment. Retrieved at
http://www.adb.org/documents/caps/phi/0101.asp
Bicarme, T.C. (2010). World Health Day focuses on urbanization and
health. Philiippine Information Agency Daily News Reader. Quezon City.
REFERENCES
Chaves, C.M. (2009). Those that urbanization left behind: A Case Study
of Spatial Disparities and rising dependency in Coastal Areas in Mindanao,
the Philippines Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. Retrieved on
January 14, 2011 from http://findarticles.com/p/articles
Philippine National Health Research Center sponsored by the
NATIONAL UNIFIED HEALTH RESEARCH AGENDA from 2006-2010.
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements/Habitats. (1994).
Population, Urbanization and Quality of Life.
REFERENCES
World Health Organization. (2010). Warning over the effects of
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