Professionalization Process

What is the main process of professionalization concerned with?

What is the difference between professionalization and professionalism?

What is referred to as 'early' professionalization?

What was the result of the professionalization process for teaching?

When did the process of professionalization for teaching begin?

What is the term for the period when a large number of occupations began their quest for professional status?

What was the impact of the integration of teacher training institutions into universities?

What was a characteristic of teaching in some education systems, such as Malta?

What was the primary method of education during the pre-colonial period in the Philippines?

Who introduced formal education to the Philippines?

What was a primary goal of the religious orders that established schools in the Philippines?

What was a characteristic of the schools established by the religious orders?

Professionalization

Professionalization is the process of occupations becoming publicly recognized as professions based on certain criteria.
It has two strands: improving status and improving the capacity of members to enhance service quality.

Professionalization vs. Professionalism

Professionalization refers to the pursuit of status.
Professionalism refers to the improvement of skills and service quality.

History of Professionalization

Early professionalization: elite professions established their position.
Late professionalization (late 19th century): many occupations, including teaching, sought professional status.

Teaching as a Profession

Teaching was in the process of professionalization from the mid-1870s to the mid-1970s.
Key developments: extended teacher education, more graduate teachers, integrated teacher training institutions, extensive knowledge base, pedagogical autonomy, and increased influence of teachers' organizations.

Historical Development of Professionalization of Teaching in the Philippines

Pre-colonial Period

Most children received vocational training, supervised by parents, tribal tutors, or community members.
Knowledge was passed down through oral tradition and some communities used the baybayin writing system.

Spanish Period

Formal education was introduced by Spanish religious orders.
They taught Christianity, Spanish language, and culture.
First schools and universities were established in the 16th century.
Religious orders opened schools, including the Augustinians (1565), Franciscans (1577), Jesuits (1581), and Dominicans (1587).

Understand the process of professionalization, where occupations become recognized as professions based on certain criteria. Learn about the two strands of professionalization: improving status and enhancing service quality.