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What does science education focus on?
Teaching and learning.
Science education focuses on the teaching of science and the learning of science.
What does teaching science involve?
Pedagogical theories and models.
Teaching science involves creating ways to successfully teach science by exploring pedagogical theories and models to help teachers teach scientific concepts and processes effectively.
What does learning science entail?
Helping students appreciate learning science.
Learning science includes helping students appreciate learning science and involving them in science activities, using science process skills, and developing a high level of science literacy.
What does science education prepare citizens for?
A scientifically and technologically driven world.
Science education prepares citizens for a scientifically and technologically driven world.
According to Knight (1986) and Tilghman (2005), what does science education develop?
Skills and knowledge necessary for living in the age of science.
Science education develops skills and knowledge necessary for a person to live in the age of science and creates a citizenry that will meet the goals of science in society.
How is the Philippines improving science education?
By establishing academic programs, scholarships, and science schools.
The Philippines is improving science education by establishing academic programs, scholarships, and science schools to support students in pursuing careers in science and technology and nurturing gifted potentials in science.
Why is the University of the Philippines (UP) significant in science education?
Top university in the country for science degree programs and research.
UP remains the top university in the country for science degree programs and research, producing graduates in various fields of science and having the largest concentration of scientists and doctoral degree holders.
How did UP contribute during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Several professors shared expertise to help the country cope with challenges.
Several UP professors shared their expertise to help the country cope with the challenges brought by the pandemic, with the Philippine General Hospital, Philippine Genome Center, and other institutes providing significant contributions.
What is UP Los Baños known for?
Advancing agricultural research and development.
UP Los Baños is known for advancing agricultural research and development in the Philippines and many countries in Asia.
What does the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) provide for students?
Scholarships to deserving Filipino students.
DOST provides scholarships to deserving Filipino students to take science and technology-related courses in CHED-identified centers of excellence and autonomous universities.
What is the goal of the DOST-funded scholarship?
To increase human talents for science and technology in the country.
The goal of the DOST-funded scholarship is to increase the human talents for science and technology in the country.
What role does basic education play in science education?
Important preparation for recruiting students to study science.
Basic education serves as important preparation for recruiting students to study science.
What is the Philippine Science High School System?
Government program providing secondary education with advanced science and mathematics subjects.
It is a government program under DOST that provides secondary education with advanced science and mathematics subjects for scientifically and mathematically gifted Filipino students.
What is the vision of the Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS)?
To develop Filipino science scholars with scientific minds and a passion for excellence.
The vision of PSHSS is to develop Filipino science scholars with scientific minds and a passion for excellence.
What are the students in the Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS) expected to do after graduating?
Pursue degrees in Science and Technology in different colleges and universities.
PSHSS students are expected to pursue degrees in Science and Technology in different colleges and universities, locally or abroad.
What is the Regional Science High Schools system?
Offering a curriculum focusing on science and mathematics.
The Regional Science High Schools offer a curriculum focusing on science and mathematics, and selective admission is implemented to ensure only gifted students in these fields are admitted.
What is the Special Science Elementary Schools (SSES) Project?
Designed to develop Filipino children with scientific knowledge and skills.
The SSES Project is designed to develop Filipino children with scientific knowledge and skills through a special curriculum that recognizes the learners’ multiple intelligences.
How is science and health taught in the Special Science Elementary Schools (SSES)?
Starting in Grade 1, with specific time allocations per grade.
Science and Health is taught starting in Grade 1, with students spending 70 minutes on the subject in Grades I-III and 80 minutes in Grades IV-VI.
What instructional methods are used in the Special Science Elementary Schools (SSES)?
Special methods like investigatory projects.
The SSES utilizes special instructional methods, such as investigatory projects.
What is the Quezon City Regional Science High School?
A regional science high school focusing on science and technology.
The Quezon City Regional Science High School is a regional science high school for the National Capital Region, focusing on science and technology with additional subjects in these fields.
