Name: Prince lofranco Section: BEED2B

SCIENCE EDUCATION

I. Learning Objectives

At the end of the Lesson, you are expected to:

1. Discuss the purpose of the science education.

2. Reflect on one’s competence in science in light of the strands of scientific proficiency.

II. Learning Activities

Science Education is concerned about learning, teaching, and understanding science.

There are three dimensions of science that are all important in science education: science
knowledge, process of doing science and scientific attitudes. Science is one of the most
important subjects that must be learned because of its relevance to the students’ lives. In the
science class, the students use and develop life skills such as problem solving and critical
thinking, which they need to succeed in school, career, and beyond. These lifelong skills allow
students to generate ideas, weigh decisions objectively, and understand the evidence.
Teaching science is important because of several reasons. First, the nation is dependent
on
the technical and scientific abilities of its citizens for its economic growth and national activities.
Moreover, science is a significant part of human culture and represents one of the highlights of
human capacity. Also, it provides a laboratory of common experience for development of
language, logic, and problem-solving skills. Finally, for some of the students, it will become a
lifelong vocation or career.
Understanding science is multifaceted. Current research indicates that proficiency in one
aspect of science is closely related to proficiency in others. Like strands of a rope, the strands of
scientific proficiency are linked. The National Academy of Sciences developed the strands of
scientific proficiency that address the knowledge and reasoning skills that the students must
acquire to be considered fully proficient in science. The students who are proficient in science:
• Know, use, and interpret scientific explanations;
• Generate and evaluate scientific evidence and explanations;  Understand
the nature and development of scientific knowledge; and  Participate
productively in scientific practices.
A. ACTIVATE Activity A.1. The Aims of the Study and Teaching of Sciences
The aims of teaching and learning science can be summarized below. Recall
Classroom activities or learning experiences you had that aimed at developing these outcomes
among the students. Recall also your feelings and insights when you experienced those activities
in class.
AIMS
Develop inquiring minds and
curiosity about the world.
CLASSROOM
ACTIVITIES/LEARNING
EXPERIENCES
The big-bang theory, it
stated that the universe
came from and
from due that theory our
planet created. During
that experiment my
teacher had two balloons
and he poop it. He
explains that our universe
came from big bang.
YOUR FEELINGS AND
INSIGHTS
I feel confused that time
since from childhood I
thought that God
created our planet and
universe. And then until
I realize that the
perception between
science and religion are
different. They are
different point of view
about how our world
created.

The activities that we do My feeling that time, I

is about how the water
filter. During that activities
we understand how the
Acquire knowledge, process of filtration of
conceptual water so it become clean
understanding, and and safe to drink. And
skills to solve problems and also, we solve a problem
make informed solving in order to acquire
decisions. the number of substances
present in the water,
especially in the dirty
water.
understand on how the
process of water
filtration and also, I feel
thankful that time
because even thou the
water dirty it will
become clean due to
filtration process.

Communicate scientific ideas,
arguments, and practical
experiences.
Laboratory time and doing
experiment in science.
Scientific ideas are
required to go to the
laboratory to perform
experiments because it
is dangerous to conduct
experiments without
understanding the
scientific ideas about
what experiment
they will do, because if
they are the one who
experiences it, it
will develop a case and
they will stand by what
 they know.
Problem solving in That theory it requires
Think analytically, critically, science such as boyle's think critically and
and creatively to solve law, speed, acceleration, creatively in order to
problems, judge arguments, friction and many more. solve the said problem
and make decisions. and also that theory
exist in real life.

My learning experiences My feeling says that I'm

during the experiment and
Appreciate the benefits and activities in science I
limitations of science and its appreciate on many
applications. scientists who doing their
effort to answer our
question in our mind.
thankful that science
exist because without it
our live are miserable.
We will not know the
truth behind in our
existed.

My learning experiences My insight about

about science technology Charles Darwin was a
and society is about the British naturalist who
evolution of human which proposed the theory of
is about the Darwin's biological evolution by
Understand the international theory it said the evolution natural selection.
nature of science and the of human. Darwin defined
interdependence of science, evolution as "descent
technology, and society with modification," the
idea that species
change over time, give
rise to new species, and
share a common
ancestor.

One of the best Once the student see it

experiences is having a is not easy for them to
role play. Role playing is forget the idea of the
Demonstrate attitudes and suited the honesty, role play, they made or
develop values of honesty,
responsibility and respect saw. Portraying respect
responsibility, and respect for
to the others. and values would be a
oneself, for others, and for
great portrait
the environment.

B. ANALYZE Activity B.1. Historical Development of Science Education in the Philippines

The table below, adapted from Pawilen (2005), lists some of the key events in the
development of science education in the Philippines. Read each item carefully. Read print
and online sources on other legislations and events that contributed to the improvement of
the quality of science education in the Philippines.
 YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
1960s  Printing and distribution of science textbooks by the
United States Operations Mission-National Economic
Council (USOM-NEC) Project and UP Science
Teaching Center
1970s  Teaching of Integrated Science and Health in
Schools.
 Development of the Elementary Learning Continuum
(ELC)
1980s  Introduction of Science, Technology, and Society
(STS)
approach to teaching
 Development of science and technology textbooks for
secondary schools
 Recognition of the
University of the Philippines National
Institute for Science and Mathematics Education
Development (UPICMED)
 Start of the needs- Based Curriculum Project

1990s  Development of “Science Made Easy” video course

and television programs like “Sine Eskwela” for
science in the elementary level.
2000  Development of an Indigenous Curriculum for Science
in selected local communities
 Integration of language and science for Grades I and
II
 Increased time for learning science

2011  Development of the Science Framework for Philippine

Basic Education by Department of Science and
technology Science Education Institute and University
of the Philippines National National Institute for
science and Mathematics Education Development

2013
 Approval of Republic Act ( RA) 10533, signing into law
the K-12 program

Contemporary K to 12 Curriculum Guide Science 2013, the aim of the

y Programs science curriculum is to produce scientifically literate citizens
who are informed and active participants of the society,
responsible decision makers, and apply scientific knowledge
that will significantly impact the society and the environment.
Specifically, the science curriculum is designed to enhance
three learning domains of the students. These
are performing scientific processes and skills, understanding
and applying scientific knowledge, and developing scientific
 attitudes and values. These learning domains are the basis
for drafting the survey questionnaires in this study. With the
improvement of the various learning domains, it is the goal of
the K12 curriculum to produce
students who possess the following qualities.
1. Critical/creative problem solver
2. Responsible Steward of Nature
3. Innovative or inventive thinker
4. Informed Decision Maker
5. Effective communicator

C. ABSTRACT
Activity C.1.

It was previously stated that science teaching is concerned about the teaching of
scientific knowledge and development of science process skills, scientific attitudes, and
values among the learners. Read relevant print and online examples on these domains. Give
and write your own examples on the corresponding column.

Domains of Teaching Definition/Examples Your Own Examples

Science
Scientific Knowledge refers to the Scientific knowledge
based on refers to a generalized
body of laws and
Scientific knowledge theories to explain a
knowledge that phenomenon or
is scientific behavior of interest that
methods. are acquired using the
scientific method
Examples: Example.
*Cell Theory -Sound wave
*Binomial System of -Lights that are
Nomenclature relatively near the
*DNA Synthesis earth do not twinkle
-All visible planets do
not twinkle

Science Process Skills - Measuring

Quantities
 Observation - Classifying
 Communication - Experimenting
 Classification - Communicating
 Measurement - Predicting
 Inference hypothesis
 Prediction
 Scientific - Humility
Attitudes and  Critical- - Willingness
Values mindedness - Rationality
 Respect for - Objectivity
Evidence - Intellectually
 Honesty honest
 Objectivity - Judgement
 Open- - Curiosity
mindedness
 Precision
 Curiosity
 Persistence
 Patience

D. APPLY
Activity D.1.
Public and private institutions alike are making an effort to encourage today’s youth
to take science-related courses and careers. Examine the following programs and innovations
below and see how well they have gone in making science careers enticing to the youth.
Write a short description about each program below.
Program/Innovation Description
The objective is to improve the
scientific and technical
human resources of academic,
public and private
institutions, including locally
Balik Scientist Program registered undertakings,
with a view to speeding up the flow
of new technology
and technology in the region.

It aims to create a disaster-free

Philippines by
providing tools and information to
mitigate or avert
Project Noah disasters caused by natural hazards.

DOST and UP celebrated the

collective creativity of
their scientists and researchers at
the very first
Aghambayan gathering. It seeks to raise public
awareness of the
importance of science and
technology to improving
the quality of ordinary Filipinos' daily
 lives.

The microsatellites Diwata 1 and 2 and The Microsatellites Diwata 1 and 2

and Nano satellite
Maya 1 pursuit of a sustainable and
thriving space
ecosystem in the country.
nanosatellite Maya 1

Philippine Journal of Science It is a peer-reviewed

multidisciplinary journal in
English that publishes reports of
original, novel, and
significant research results in the
natural and applied
sciences, engineering and
technology, mathematics,
and the social science.

Operating under one System of

Governance and
Science Schools in the Philippines Management, provides scholarship
*Manila Science High School to students with
*Philippine Science High School System high aptitude in science and
*Special Science Elementary Schools Project mathematics. The PSHS
*Quezon City Regional Science High School System offers an education that is
*Central Visayan Institute Foundation humanistic in spirit,
global in perspective, and patriotic in
orientation.

How would you encourage teens to take science-related courses and careers?

- To encourage teens to take science - related courses and careers, I will tell
them that science in the real world. Teens can often get more engaged with
science when they can see how it applies in the real world. Visit places where
your teen can experience science in action - such as the planetarium,
observatory, aquarium, zoo, museums and galleries. You can also look out for
interactive websites, science fairs, and science holiday programs that your
teen might be interested in. and also, I will talk teens about all of the different
fields where science is applied every day from food science to marine biology
and many more. Therefore, one of the best factors to encourage them is to
motivate and teaching What an important science.

III. Lesson Synthesis

1. What defines the quality of science education in the Philippines?
- As early as decade of the 1950s, scientist was concerned with the state of
science education in the schools. Leading scientist made Philippine
authorities aware that the teaching of science from grade school level to
 college levels in both public and private schools was very inadequate. And
one of the qualities of science education here in the Philippines cannot be
considered as strength it is because Filipino student has the lower score in
reading comprehension.

2. What are the opportunities and challenges in teaching science in the Philippines?
- The opportunities in teaching science in the Philippines is to provide
understanding about our world begin and how exist in this world and also it
helps to think critically in order to solve problems. The challenges in teaching
science in the Philippines are lack of teachers in science and also some of
the teachers do not know to do an experiment instead they focus in boring
discussion just like reading the books and etc.