Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: IM4-GESTS-2NDSEM-2020-2021

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Bayombong Campus

DEGREE PROGRAM BS MATH/BSIS/ COURSE NO. GE STS

BSED
SPECIALIZATION COURSE TITLE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
YEAR LEVEL 1&2 TIME FRAME 3 HOURS WK NO. 5 IM NO. 4

I. UNIT TITLE/CHAPTER TITLE: Chapter I – GENERAL CONCEPTS & STS HISTORICAL

DEVELOPMENTS

II. LESSON TITLE: Lesson 4 – Science Education in the Philippines

III. LESSON OVERVIEW

The Philippines is trying its best to improve the state of science education in the country. This lesson will
discuss the concept of science education and will identify some strategies to improve science education
in the country. One of the strategies is to establish science schools that will encourage students to pursue
their career in science and technology and to nurture their gifted potentials in science.

IV. DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the lesson students should be able to:

1. discuss the concept of science education
2. identify science schools established to promote science education in the Philippines

V. LESSON CONTENT : Lesson 4

4.1 The Concept of Science Education

4.2 Science Education in Basic and Tertiary Education
4.3 Science Schools in the Philippines

VI. LEARNING ACTIVITIES

4.1 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 in helping teachers
teach scientific concepts and processes
effectively.
✓ Learning science, on the other hand
includes both pedagogy and the most
interesting aspect, which is helping
students understand and love science.
✓ Understanding science implies developing
and applying science-process skills and using science literacy in understanding the natural world
and activities in everyday life.
✓ Science education is justified by the vast amount of scientific knowledge developed in this area
that prepares citizens in a scientifically and technologically driven world.
✓ Developing a science culture is an immense responsibility of schools.

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4.2 Science Education in Basic and Tertiary Education

▪ In basic education, science education
helps students learn important concepts
and facts that are related to everyday life
including important skills such as process
skills, critical thinking skills, and life skills
that are needed in coping up with daily life
activities.
▪ Science education also develops positive
attitude such as: the love for knowledge,
passion for innovative things, curiosity to
study about nature, and creativity.
▪ Science education will develop a strong
foundation for studying science and for
considering science-related careers in the
future.
In tertiary science, science education deals with developing students’ understanding and appreciation
of science ideas and scientific work through offering basic science courses in the General Education
curriculum. In this level, it also focuses on the preparation of science teachers, scientists, engineers
and other professionals in various science related fields such as engineering, agriculture, medicine,
and health sciences. The state provides scholarships to encourage more students to pursue science
courses.

4.3 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.

a. 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
✓ The school maintains a dormitory for all its students
✓ Its vision is to develop Filipino science scholars with
scientific minds and passion for excellence
✓ PSHSS students have brought honor to the Philippines
through their exemplary achievements in various
international competitions and research circles.
✓ PSHSS high school graduates are expected to pursue
degrees in S&T at various colleges and universities locally
or abroad.

b. Special Science Elementary Schools (SSES) Project

o This project is in pursuance to DepEd Order No.73 s.2008
and DepEd Order No. 51, s. 2010.
o Started June 2007 with 57 identified elementary schools to
be in the project
o Since its inception, it has increased to more than 60 schools
nationwide
o Aims to develop Filipino children equipped with scientific
and technological knowledge.
o Missions:
-provide a learning environment to science-inclined children through a special curriculum that
recognizes the multiple intelligences of the learners,
-promote the development of lifelong learning skills; and
-foster the holistic development of the learners

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o Science and Health is taught in Grade 1 with a longer time compared to other subjects (70 minutes
for Gr. I to III and 80 minutes for Gr. IV to VI)
o Curriculum in said schools utilizes different instructional approaches that address the learning
styles and needs of the learners (use of investigatory projects)

c. Quezon City Regional Science High School

➢ Established on Sept. 17, 1967
➢ Originally Quezon City Science High School and was
turned as Regional Science HS in 1999
➢ Product of a dream to establish a special science school
for talented students in science and mathematics
➢ Focus on S & T
➢ Additional subjects in S & T
➢ Serve as a venue in providing maximum opportunities for
science-gifted students to develop spirit of inquiry and
creativity
➢ School is supported by the local government unit (LGU) and by the Parent and Teachers
Association (PTA)

d. Manila Science High School

Established Oct. 1, 1963
1st Science High School in the Philippines
More emphasis on science and math
Aims to produce scientists with souls by
including humanities and elective courses in the
curriculum and are also encouraged to
participate in extra curricular activities
Entrance exams are administered Manila
Science High School Admission Test (MSAT)
with 5 parts: aptitude test in science, aptitude
testn in math, problem-solving test in science,
problem-solving test in math and proficiency in English
Organized outstanding alumni and those who won various competitions

e. Central Visayan Institute Foundation

• Home and pioneer of the prominent school-based innovation
– Dynamic Learning Program (DLP)
• DLP is a synthesis of classical and modern pedagogical
theories adapted to foster the highest level of learning,
creativity and productivity
• Established Research Center for Theoretical Physics (RCTP)
in 1992 that organizes small international workshops to foster
the informal but intense exchange of ideas and perspectives
on outstanding problems in physics and mathematics

Lesson Summary
▪ Science education deals with the teaching and learning of science and in helping the public develop
science literacy
▪ Science education deals with the development of people in science, which is the heart of STS.
▪ To promote science education, science schools were established to develop gifted students in science
and mathematics.

VII. ASSIGNMENT

Answer the following. Please encode/upload your answer in MS OneNote under Assignments in our
Class Notebook and title the activity as “Assignment No. 4”. Deadline of submission is on May 19,
2021 (Wednesday).

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Use a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 300 words in answering.

What are other government projects and programs are available for science education in the Philippines?
(10 points)

VIII. EVALUATION

Answer the following questions and USE YOUR OWN WORDS in answering (20 points). At the end of
your answers for each item, write the references from which you have taken your answers. Please upload
your answers in MS Team/OneNote under Evaluations in our Class Notebook and title the activity as
“Evaluation No. 4”. Deadline of submission is on May 19, 2021 (Wednesday).

For each question, use a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 300 words in answering.
1. Are there private schools with outstanding science education program? Support your answer. Identify
and compare their science education programs with public science schools. (10 points)
2. Discuss science education related issues and problems in the country. If you are given the authority
to solve or chair an education committee, how do you address said issue? What policy/policies are
you going to propose/implement? (10 points)

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Prepared by:
STS Instructors/Professors from the CAS – Natural Sciences Department

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