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Science Education in The Philippines

Science education in the Philippines focuses on effectively teaching science concepts and skills to students. It aims to develop a scientifically literate population and prepare citizens for a future dependent on science. The government supports science education through programs like the Philippine Science High School System, which provides free secondary education to gifted science students. Special Science Elementary Schools also offer enriched science curriculum to inclined elementary students. Other notable science schools include Quezon City Regional High School, Manila Science High School, and Central Visayan Institute Foundation, all of which provide advanced science and mathematics education through selective admission and specialized curricula.

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Science Education in The Philippines

Science education in the Philippines focuses on effectively teaching science concepts and skills to students. It aims to develop a scientifically literate population and prepare citizens for a future dependent on science. The government supports science education through programs like the Philippine Science High School System, which provides free secondary education to gifted science students. Special Science Elementary Schools also offer enriched science curriculum to inclined elementary students. Other notable science schools include Quezon City Regional High School, Manila Science High School, and Central Visayan Institute Foundation, all of which provide advanced science and mathematics education through selective admission and specialized curricula.

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SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE

PHILIPPINES
The Concept of Science Education
Science education focuses on teaching, learning, and
understanding science. Teaching science involves
developing ways on how to effectively teach science. This
means exploring pedagogical theories and models.
Learning Science, on the other hand, includes both pedagogy
and the most interesting aspect, which is helping students
understand and love science.
John Dewey (2001) - stressed the importance of utilizing the
natural environments to teach students.
Marx (1994) - opines that science is going to be one of the most
important school subjects in the future.
 Science Education provides skills and knowledge that are
necessary for a person to live.
Knight 1896) – describes as the age of science as to develop a
citizenry that will meet the goals of science in the society
(Tighman, 2005).
Science Education in Basic & Tertiary Education
In basic education, science education helps students
learn important concepts and facts that are related to
everyday life (Carale & Campo, 2003; Meador, 2005;
Worth & Grollman, 2003) including important skills
such as process skills, critical- thinking skills, and life
skills that are needed in coping with daily life activities
(Chaille & Britain, 2002). Science education is an
investment for the country to develop a scientifically
cultured and literate citizenry.
In tertiary education, science education deals with
developing students’ understanding and appreciation of
science ideas and scientific works. This is done through
offering basic science courses in the General Education
Curriculum.
Science Schools in the Philippines
One outstanding program for science education
supported by the government is the establishment of
Science schools in various parts of the country.
Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS)
This is a government program for gifted students in
the Philippines. It is a service institute of the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) whose
mandate is to offer free scholarship basis for secondary
course.
Special Science Elementary Schools (SSES) Project
The special science elementary schools (SSES)
project is in pursuance to DEPED order No. 73 s. 2008,
and DepEd order No. 51 s. 2010. This project started in
June 2007 with 57 identified as science elementary
schools in the country.
The SSES project aims to develop Filipino children
equipped with scientific and technological knowledge,
skills, and values.
Mission:
Provide learning environment to science – inclined
children through a special curriculum that recognizes
the multiple intelligences of the learner.
Promote the development of lifelong learning skills;
and
foster the holistic development of the learners.
Quezon City Regional High School
The school was established on September 17, 1967.
Originally, it was named Quezon City Science High
School. It turned into a Regional Science High School
for the National Capital Region in 1999. The school was
a product of a dream to establish a special science school
for talented students in science and mathematics.
Manila Science High School
The school was established on October 1, 1963 as the
Manila Science High School (MSHS). It is the first
science high school in the Philippines. The organization
and the curriculum of the school put more emphasis on
science and mathematics. MSHS aims to produce
scientist with souls. The school administers an entrance
exam, the Manila Science High School Admission Test
(MSAT).
Central Visayan Institute Foundation
It is the home and pioneer of the prominent school-
based innovation known as the Dynamic Learning
Program (DLP). The DLP is a synthesis of classical and
modern pedagogical theories adapted to foster the
highest level of learning creativity, and productivity.
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