FINDING THE PLACE OF PHILOSOPHY IN THE PHILIPPINE EDUCATION CURRICULUM.

This paper stresses the significance of giving a proper place to philosophical learning in the education curriculum. Specifically, this analyzes and evaluates the planning and execution of The Teaching Profession (TP), a professional course being offered to pre-service teachers that highlights historical, legal, and philosophical aspects of teacher preparation in the context of national standards in the Philippine educational system. Consequently, I stress the importance of improving TP's philosophical content and its delivery so educators are properly exposed to theories that should be used for action research in education. In that way, teachers shall be prompted to shape and build minds by transmitting the philosophical skills of critical, creative, and reflective thinking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]