THE NATURE OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM

BY: ANN JHY GICALE GIMENA

IN THE WORD OF MASTER

“ I t i s t h e s u p r e m e a r t o f t h e t e a t e a c h e r t o a w a k e n j o y i n c r e a t i v e

e x p r e s s i o n a n d k n o w l e d g e ” .- Albert Einstein

ACADEMIC FREEDOM DEFINED…

Freedom to teach or communicate ideas or facts without being targeted for

repression, job loss, or imprisonment.

Freedom to teach and do research without constraint to discover and

promulgate new ideas. ( Robinson and Moulton,

2002)

ACADEMIC FREEDOM, is the freedom of teachers and students to teach, study, and pursue knowledge and research without unreasonable interference or restriction from law, institutional regulations, or public pressure.

ACADEMIC FREEDOM WHAT IT DOES DO…

IMPORTANCE OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM

ACCORDING TO AAUP(American Association of University Professors)

• “Institution of higher education are conducted for the common good and not to further interest of either the individual teacher or the institution as a whole. The common good depends upon the free research for truth and its free exposition.”

HISTORICAL EVENTS THAT SUPPRESSED

ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Socrates (470-399 BC) was put to death for corrupting the youth of Athens with his ideas.

Galileo (1564-1642) was

sentenced to life imprisonment

for Advocating Copernican view

of the Solar System.

1915 Declaration of Principles of Academic Freedom

Freedom of inquiry and research Freedom of teaching Freedom of extramural of utterance

(expression of judgment and opinions outside the classroom)

1st Declaration: Basis of Academic Authority

Except for propriety and religious institutions, colleges, and universities

constitute a public trust. Trustees have no rights to bind the reason or conscience of

the faculty.

2nd Declaration: Nature of Academic calling

The independence of faculty applies not only to their individual work as researchers and

teachers, but also appears to have implications for the shared governance of

the institutions.

3rd Declaration:The Function of the Academic Freedom

3rd Declaration considers the functions of an academic institution which are:

a) To provide inquiry and advance the sum knowledge;

b) To provide instruction to students; and

c) To develop experts for public service.

1940 ACADEMIC AND TENURE

FREEDOM OF SPEECH RESPONSIBLE NOT CAUSE ANYONE Students have a right to hear Academy is guided by the best know-

and examine diverse opinions. ledge available in the community

Teachers are entitled to full Should be based upon an understanding

freedom research and in the with the authorities of the institution.

Publication.

Teachers entitled to freedom Cautious not to introduce into their teaching

in the classroom in discussing their controversial matters which has no relation

subject. to their subject.

RIGHTS RESPONSIBILTY

PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

“ Academic Freedom shallbe enjoyed in all institutions

of higher learning.”

ACADEMIC FREEDOM FOR INSTITUTION

The curriculum belongs to the university not the faculty.

The institution demands certain standards of teaching and evaluate the faculty against standard.

The administration belongs to the institution not the faculty.

ACADEMIC FREEDOM OF STUDENTS

Protection against unjust grading or evaluation. Protection against improper disclosure. Freedom from Arbitrary Discrimination. Protection of Freedom Expression. Freedom of Association. Freedom of Student Publication. Student Participation in Institutional Government.

WIKIPEDIA: http// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_freedom

AAUP:www.aaup.org/issues/academic freedom

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