EDUCATION & HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT: Bridging the Development Divide

ENSURING GROWTH THAT MATTERS: ASEAN INTEGRATION AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH

Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D. Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education

Roles of PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION

Expands and enhances career and life choices and chances of

individuals

Is an INSTRUMENT for

• Poverty alleviation

• Human capital formation

• Technology driven national development & global competitiveness

(Excludes Satellite Campuses of State Universities and Colleges)

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEIs

Distribution of HEIs by Size of College Enrollment (Big=10000+; Medium=2000-9999;

Small=<2000)

2%

19%

79%

Big

Medium

Small

Percent Distribution of HEIs Across College Enrollment Sizes

11.97

33.33

17.48 15.86

18.77

2.59

less than 100

100-499 500-999 1,000-1,999 2,000-9,999 more than 10,000

Enrollment Sizes

Percent Distribution of HEIs by Size of Enrollment Across Type

(Big=10000+;Medium=2000-9999; Small=<2000)

4.87   2.07  

35.58  

16.67   13.86  

59.55  

83.33   84.06  

SUC   LUC   Private  

Big  Medium  Small  

938,980

604,463 421,104

402,065

220,851

DISCIPLINES WITH HIGH ENROLLMENT (Out of 3.56 Million Students)

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

2,481,914 2,898,044

non-STEAM STEAM

PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION AGAINST THE BROADER CONTEXT

• Globalization: the paradigm shift

--From development (economic nationalism) to globalization (world market participation)

--From “catching up with the West” to “finding one’s niche in the market”;

• Globalization: the breakdown of national borders and emergence of regional economies (e.g. EU, ASEAN EC)

• Mobility, the demand for comparability, National Qualifications Frameworks and Regional Referencing Frameworks

PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION AGAINST THE BROADER CONTEXT

PARADIGM SHIFT

From education to learning

From learning to Lifelong Learning : the key for individuals in the 21st century

• TO HELP individuals adapt to the evolving requirements of the labor market” and better master “the changing time-frames and rhythms of individual existence.”

Paradigm Shift In Education

•  From teacher/expert-centered to learner-centered education; •  From knowledge as input to learning competencies as

outcomes; •  From institutional inputs to institutional outcomes (e.g.,

efficiency; effectiveness) •  From inputs- to learner outcomes-based evaluation that

consider inputs in the context of expected outcomes Changing Standards: Learning Competency-based •  Blurring of formal/informal/non-formal learning •  Learner outcomes as basis for qualifications in NQFs •  Increasing salience of certifications of competencies

Source: Thomson Reuters, Academic Research in the Philippines

Research Output: Comparison of ASEAN countries

PH, ID, VN, MY, TH

UP 2015 Budget 16

PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION AGAINST THE BROADER CONTEXT

Inclusive growth: Reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of Filipinos

Higher Education as a means for:

• Human resource development and training

• Industrial and technological upgrading

Higher Education Reform Agenda

EXCELLENCE CAPACITY

ACCESS

ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE

Financial support to students

Programs for learners in special circumstances

Support for modernizing facilities & resources of State Universities and Colleges Dissemination/transfer of technologies to improve lives of poor communities & households

Student Financial Assistance Programs Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Higher and Technical Education (UniFASTE) Bill

Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program, Ladderized Education Program, Distance Education

ACCESS

Establishing learning competency & outcomes-based quality assurance

Aligning curricula with K12 Implementing Revised General Education Curriculum Re-engineering curricula aligned with industry Rationalizing HEI Programs Operationalizing the Philippine Qualifications Framework Developing & delivering programs for emerging careers Providing support for faculty development

Labor Market Information Career Guidance Scholarships for STEAM

Steering students toward priority programs

CAPACITY

Support for Centers of Excellence and Development

Reform of Graduate Education programs

Upgrading to international standards Washington Accord Seoul Accord International Maritime Organization (IMO) White List ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements

EXCELLENCE

Internationalization initiatives ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) International mobility for students programs International cooperation agreements

Support for world class universities

Food Production and Security Health Systems Environment, Climate Change Preparedness Disaster Mitigation & Resiliency Smart Analytics & Engineering Innovations Marine Economy (Biodiversity & Conservation)

Developing niche areas

High-end R&D for technological innovation Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI)

EXCELLENCE

Republic of the Philippines Commission on Higher Education

www.ched.gov.ph

THANK YOU