Analysis of Educational Policies of Mandated Courses: Rationalizing its Inclusion in the General Education Curriculum by Ronald M. Corpuz, MA

This study endeavored to rationalize the inclusion of mandated courses in the general education curriculum by soliciting the perception of the student- respondents on the relevance of the two subjects to the needs of the learners.

Primarily, it seeks to determine the level of compliance of TIP to the goals of mandated courses in the General Education curriculum, responsiveness of mandated courses in attaining the objectives of General Education as specified in the Education Act of 1982, responsiveness of mandated courses in addressing the constitutional objectives of education, strengths and weaknesses of mandated courses and the perceived problems that affect the relevance of mandated courses.

Findings show that; TIP have complied Very Satisfactorily to the goals of mandated courses in the general education curriculum; mandated courses is responsive in attaining the objectives of general education as specified in the Education Act of 1982; mandated courses is responsive in addressing the constitutional objectives of education; in terms of strengths, respondents believed that Rizal Course and Philippine History is important, relevant and responsive to the needs of the learners; and the primary factor that affects the relevance of mandated courses in the General Education Curriculum is library/book holding.

It is recommended that: Technological Institute of the Philippines should review from time to time mandated courses and other social science subjects if they are complying continuously to their goals as specified in the goals of general education curriculum; more seminar on teaching methodologies, innovations and strategies in the field of social science must be given to the teachers to make them more effective in delivering instruction; teachers must inculcate deeply to the heart of the learner those citizenship traits embodied in studying Rizal Course and Philippine History to maketheir graduates to develop more patriotism and nationalism; and more textbooks related to history and our national heroes should be purchased to make their students more interested about the past.