The Study On The Education Of Philippine In The American Colonial Period

The Philippines has been reduced to a Spanish colony as early as the 16 th century.During the colonial rule of more than three hundred years,the Western-style education system under the leadership of the church was established and developed in the Philippines,but its influence in education is far from It is far inferior to the United States,where colonial time was only over forty years.During the American colonial period,the Philippines transplanted the American education model and established a modern education system integrating primary education,secondary education,and higher education.This article has an in-depth discussion on Philippine education during the American colonial period.In addition to the introduction,there are four chapters in total:The first chapter reviews the education situation of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period from a historical perspective.From the establishment of the Western-style education system to the educational reform in 1863,education was mainly religious education during this period,mainly to spread Catholicism.The problems and influence of education during the period.The second chapter,on the basis of the establishment of the colonial rule of the United States in the Philippines and its colonial policy,focuses on combing the cultural and educational policies implemented by the United States in the Philippines,and provides a background support for the research of this article.The third chapter mainly introduces the establishment and development of Philippine primary education during the American colonial period.The chapter is divided into three phases: military management education during the military government period,free primary education during the government period and the nationalistic tendency of education during the autonomous government period.By analyzing the educational management of primary education,sources of education funding,teacher strength,and development of teaching practices,etc.To show the state of education at that time and evaluate the achievements and problems of primaryeducation during this period.The Forth chapter mainly introduces the secondary education and higher education of the Philippines during the American colonial period.Secondary education is based on general secondary education and supplemented by vocational secondary education.It provides students with the possibility of further study and training of skilled workers.It analyzes the achievements and problems of secondary education during this period.Demonstrate the development of higher education in the Philippines,and analyze the development of higher education and the dilemma it faces.In short,the Western-style education in the Philippines gradually declined during the American colonial period,and the American three-level education system was established.Under the American education,a group of pro-American social elites have been cultivated and become the tools of American colonial rule.After the independence of the Philippines,they still maintained the special relationship between the Philippines and the United States and influenced the Philippines ’foreign policy.