Teacher Education

The University of Southern Philippines Foundation College of Education boasts of PACUCOA-accredited programs that trains students to become somebody who can make a difference in transforming other people’s lives. As early as their first year, students are trained to handle different types of learners through the department’s community partners. The college has an existing student exchange program where students can avail of the scholarship and study in UCC Denmark for free.

The USPF College of Education, with its PACUCOA accredited programs, envisions to produce empowered educators who effect change and transform lives. Through quality training programs and exposure to the actual field of teaching, the college aims to prepare its students to be globally competitive and equipped with abilities responsive to the needs of lifelong learners.

Aside from instruction within the four corners of the classroom, COED exposes its students to sustainable community outreach activities and linkages which help in the development of functional literacy, numeracy, and technology skills in partner communities.

COED, as a research-oriented training institution for teacher education, aims to produce teachers who undertake relevant researches in education aligned with global standards. The college takes pride in its students who have participated in different local and international research conferences.

Mission Statement

VISION

Empowered educators who effect change and transform lives.

MISSION

Prepares educators to be globally competitive equipped with abilities responsive to the needs of lifelong learners.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Goal 1: Whole-Brain Instruction for Academic Excellence

• • - Ensures mastery of required competencies, enhanced creativity, and well-developed higher-order thinking skills through innovation and collaboration.
  • - Utilizes appropriate technology to assure quality teaching-learning experiences.

Goal 2: Sustainable Community Outreach Activities & Linkages

• • - Engages in the development of functional literacy, numeracy and technology skills in partner communities.
  • - Establishes local and international linkages with other educational institutions and organizations.

Goal 3: Needs-based Researches and Transformative Programs

• • - Undertakes relevant researches in education aligned with global standards.
  • - Sustains academic standards through voluntary accreditation in all programs.

Program Description

Bachelor of Elementary Education (PACUCOA Level II Accredited)

The BEED is an undergraduate teacher education degree program designed to prepare individuals to teach. It draws from various allied disciplines like Social Sciences, Science, Math, Technology, Languages, and Humanities to ensure that the graduates have a multi-disciplinary preparation in content and pedagogy and develop highly motivated and competent teachers for elementary education.

Bachelor of Secondary Education (PACUCOA Level III Accredited)

The BSED is an undergraduate teacher education program designed to equip learners with adequate and relevant competencies to teach. It aims to develop highly motivated and competent teachers specializing in the content and pedagogy in English and Science for secondary education.

Diploma in Professional Education

This diploma program is offered to all graduates of any four-year or five-year baccalaureate degree holders who wanted to pursue a teaching career. The entire program is 36 units which can be finished in one year. For those who only wanted to take the PRC- BLEPT, the 18-21 units requirement for the board can be finished in one semester.

Diploma in Special Education

This diploma program is offered to all graduates of any four-year or five-year baccalaureate degree holders who wanted to pursue a teaching career for individuals with special needs. The entire program is 36 units which can be finished in one year.

Program Description

Program Outcomes Common to the Discipline (Teacher Education)

• • 1. Articulate to rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological and political contexts.
  • 2. Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline
  • 3. Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environments.
  • 4. Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners.
  • 5. Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices.
  • 6. Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes.
  • 7. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national, and global realities.
  • 8. Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field-based opportunities.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Bachelor of Elementary Education

CMO No.74, s. 2017

Graduates of the program will:

• • 1. demonstrate in-depth understanding of the diversity of learners in various learning areas
  • 2. manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the different subject areas
  • 3. utilize appropriate assessment and evaluation tools to measure learning outcomes
  • 4. manifest skills in communication, higher order thinking and use of tools and technology to accelerate learning and teaching
  • 5. demonstrate positive attributes of a model teacher, both as an individual and as a professional
  • 6. manifest a desire to continuously pursue personal and professional development
  • 7. exemplify USPF's core values of professionalism, integrity, excellence and social responsibility.

Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English

CMO No. 75, s. 2017

Graduates of the program will:

• • 1. possess broad knowledge of language and literature for effective learning
  • 2. use English as a glocal language in a multilingual context as it applies to the teaching of language and literature
  • 3. acquire extensive reading background in language, literature, and allied fields
  • 4. demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication
  • 5. show competence in employing innovative language and literature teaching approaches, methodologies, and strategies
  • 6. use technology in facilitating language learning and teaching
  • 7. inspire students and colleagues to lead relevant and transformative changes to improve learning and teaching language and literature
  • 8. display skills and abilities to be a reflective and research-oriented language and literature teacher
  • 9. exemplify USPF's core values of professionalism, integrity, excellence and social responsibility.

Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science

CMO No. 75, s. 2017

Graduates of the program will:

• • 1. demonstrate deep understanding of scientific concepts and principles
  • 2. apply scientific inquiry in teaching and learning
  • 3. utilize effective science teaching and assessment methods
  • 4. manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the science
  • 5. exemplify USPF's core values of professionalism, integrity, excellence and social responsibility.

Admission Requirements