CHAP 5

• Pedagogy describes the study of teaching, and how content is presented and delivered to a learner
• Pedagogy includes the theory and practice of teaching, the strategies employed in order to teach, the specific interaction of teacher and students, the instructive content used, the combined goals of the learner and teacher, and the way the content is presented and delivered to the learner
• Using pedagogical theories and models helps instructors and students to teach and learn scientific concepts and processes effectively.
• Department of Education (DepEd) oversees the implementation of the school curricula and school programs in both elementary and high school levels
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was created as a separate entity from the former, under R.A. 7722 in 1994, to oversee the system of higher education in the country and to formulate policies, plans, and programs for the development of public and private higher/tertiary education.
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was created as a separate entity from the former, under R.A. 7722 in 1994, to oversee the system of higher education in the country and to formulate policies, plans, and programs for the development of public and private higher/tertiary education.
• importance of Science can be best explained by the fact that other than it is our way of life, it is basically intertwined with technology and industry which are the major areas of development being prioritized by our government.
• importance of science enhances the learner’s questioning skills, values and attitudes, and critical thinking skills. With these abilities, students will be ready to accept life challenges which will also be significant to the society where they are a part of.
• Scientific learning will also be important and helpful to the development of one’s country and the preservation of its cultural identity
• basic education program caters to the needs of students, such that the curriculum is designed to prepare the students for a higher level of learning. Students are taught to learn more independently, aspire for academic excellence and to hone their capacity to accept the new knowledge and technology.
• K-12 science curriculum provides learners with a repertoire of competencies important in the world of work and in a knowledge-based society.
• For grade level, the different topics of the subject are divided and taught per quarter. This is called the sequence of domain or strands per quarter.
• Although K-12 program is now being implemented, we cannot do away with the fact that the Philippines is fortunate to have what we call science high schools
• curriculum for the Philippine Science High School was prepared and supervised by DOST, while that of the S and T oriented schools were initiated by DepEd.
• Philippine Science High School is a specialized public high school in the country which operates as an attached agency of the DOST