Quiz

• Objectives of Science Education in the Philippines:

  • Learn the concepts and purpose of science education
  • Identify different schools to improve science education in the Philippines
  • Differentiate progress, changes, and improvement in science schools process and education system
• Public systematized education in the Philippines formally started in 1901 by Americans

  • Science was first introduced in 1904 as Nature Study, then abolished, reintroduced in 1935 focusing on Nature and Health
  • In the 1950s, supported by scientists, and in 1957 established on Grades 1-6 curriculum
  • Science textbooks printed and distributed in the 1960s by USOM-NEC project
• Science education focuses on teaching, learning, and understanding science

  • Teaching science involves developing effective ways to teach science
  • Learning science includes helping students understand and love science
  • Understanding science involves developing and applying science-process skills and using science literacy
• John Dewey emphasized utilizing the natural environment to teach students

  • Marx opines that science will be one of the most important school subjects in the future
  • Science education prepares citizens in a scientifically and technologically driven world
• Science education in basic education:

  • Helps students learn important concepts and facts related to everyday life
  • Develops skills like critical thinking and life skills
  • Develops positive attitudes like love for knowledge, passion for innovation, and curiosity
• Science education in tertiary education:

  • Develops students' understanding and appreciation of science ideas and works
  • Offers basic science courses in the General Education curriculum
  • Focuses on preparing science teachers, scientists, engineers, and other professionals in various science-related fields
• Philippines Science High School System:

  • A government program for gifted students offering free scholarships
  • Prepares students for science careers
  • Provides scholarships to encourage more students to pursue science courses
• Benefits of Philippines Science High School:

  • Free tuition fee
  • Monthly stipend
  • Free loan of textbooks
  • Dormitory accommodation
  • Uniform
  • Transportation
  • Living allowances for low-income groups
• Special Science Elementary Schools Project:

  • Started in 2007 with 57 identified elementary schools
  • Aims to develop Filipino children equipped with scientific and technological knowledge, skills, and values
  • Provides a learning environment to science-inclined children
• Quezon City Regional Science High School is the premier science high school in Quezon City, Philippines
• Established in 1967, it has been a national leader in Mathematics competitions and has received international acclaim for its research papers
• The school focuses on science and technology, teaching basic education courses and offering additional subjects for science-gifted students
• In line with the K-12 Curriculum program, Quezon City Science High School offers Senior High School programs under the Academic Track which are Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strands
• Manila Science High School is the first science high school in the Philippines, established in 1963
• Central Visayan Institute Foundation is the home and pioneer of the Dynamic Learning Program (DLP)