EDUCATION AND LITERACY ESCANILLA, AGUSTINA FEDERIS, CLEA MARIEL OBJECTIVES At the end of the discussion students will be able to: 1. Define what literacy is 2. Identify the importance of Education and Literacy 3. Define what Education is and 4. Differentiate literacy and Education LITERACY Literacy is defined as acquiring the ability to read, write and understand. It is entirely concerned with the art of reading and writing. TYPES OF LITERACIES MEDIA LITERACY -is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media. FINANCIAL LITERACY CULTURAL LITERACY is the ability to understand how money works in the world: how someone manages to earn and make it, how that person manages it, how he/she invest it and how that person donates it to help others. Cultural literacy is an analogy to literacy proper. The culturally literate person is able to talk and understand others of that culture with fluency. TYPES OF LITERACIES DIGITAL LITERACY is the knowledge, skills and behaviors used in a broad rage of digital devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptops and desktop PC’s, all of which are seen network rather that computing devices. SCIENTIFIC LITERACY is the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity. INFORMATION LITERACY is a set of abilities requiring individuals to “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information. Literacy rate in the Philippines About 91.6 percent Filipinos 10 to 64 years old were functional literate in 2019, according to the results of the 2019 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). IMPORTANCE OF LITERACY •Students need literacy in order to engage with the written word in everyday life. • reading and writing skills is important in everyday life. •literacy plays a vital role in transforming students into socially engaged citizens. EDUCATION Education is defined as the systematic process of facilitating learning, receiving, experiencing and/or acquiring knowledge, skills, values and beliefs to impart instructions and provide an overall development. IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION Creating equal opportunities Creating more employment opportunities Securing a higher income Developing Probem-solving skills Improving the economy Providing a prosperous and happy life Giving back to the community Creating modern society Bridging the borders Introducing Empowerment DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EDUCATION AND LITERACY Literacy is the ability to write, read and understand while Education is a broader concept which takes into consideration the all-round development of a human personality. The main purpose of education is to direct a person’s behavior, while literacy is one of the tools in that direction. (SDG4) Quality Education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all. Sources Habitat for humanity,2020. 10 Benifits showing why Education is important https://www.habitatbroward.org/benefits-of-education/ What is literacy? https://education.alberta.ca/literacy-andnumeracy/literacy/everyone/what-is-literacy/ Jackson, 2014. What is literacy and why is it important https://education.alberta.ca/literacy-andnumeracy/literacy/everyone/what-is-literacy/ Goal 4: Quality Education https://www.ph.undp.org/content/philippines/en/home/s ustainable-development-goals2/goal-4-qualityeducation.html https://psa.gov.ph/content/functional-literacy-rateestimated-916-percent-2019
