Function of Education


Function of Education

1.     Individual function of education
         a.   Development of innate powers
         b.   Personality development of children
         c.    Achievement of self-sufficiency
         d.   Preparation for adult life
         e.   Achievement of vocational efficiency
         f.     Development of morality
         g.    Recognition and reconstruction of experiences
2.     Social function of education
a.     Conservative/Cultural function of education
-        Preservation of culture and tradition values
-        Transmission of culture
-        To hand an existing culture to coming generation
-        Follow traditional beliefs and behaviors
b.     Progressive function of education
-        Social progress through modification of social traditions
-        Development of scientific knowledge
-        Development of new thinking, attitude and behavior pattern
-        Bringing the whole world at large to the community and to the home
-        Following innovation in education
c.      Neutral function of education
-        Aloof from politics
-        No function or revolutionizing
-        No attempt to disturb
-        No concern for the dissimilarities
d.     Revolutionary function of education
-        Revolutionizing against social tradition
-        Jumping from old to new ideas
-        Dissatisfaction toward traditionalism
-        Enabling to fight against capitalism
-        Fighting against social economics and political suppression
3.     Economic Function of Education
a.     Self –standing and skillful
b.     Utilizing natural resources
c.      Solving economic problem
d.     Providing blue colour job
e.     Study and work
f.       Income generating
4.     Civic function of education
a.     Making good citizens
b.     Awareness of right and duties.
c.      Developing democratic  value and norms
d.     Security of citizens
5.     National function of education
a.     Nation development
b.     Nation integration
c.      Citizen development
d.     Development of leadership
e.     Human development
6.     Internal/Global function of education
a.     Development of international  relation and understanding
b.     Exchange culture
c.      Exchange technology
d.     Exchange human resources
e.     Helping in human development of nations
7.     Guidance and counseling function of education
a.     Guidance and reorganization of experience
b.     Reconstruction of experience
c.      To give training for leadership
d.     TO improve the social efficiency
e.     To raise awareness of social and civic duties


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