COURSE SYLLABUS

PHILO 305 Trends and Issues in Science Education

1st Semester, School Year 2022-2023

Part I
PHILOSOPHY Total human development with appropriate competencies

VISION A globally competitive university

MISSION Provides high quality instruction, research and extension

GOAL To lead in transforming human resources into productive self-reliant

citizens and responsible leaders

Graduate Professionally competent, Committed and responsible leader,

Attributes Effective communicator and collaborator, Critical thinker and
innovator, Reflective lifelong learner, and Responsible environment
steward

Core Values SERVICE: Service to our stakeholders

PRODUCTIVITY: Productivity with passion for work
EXCELLENCE: Excellence in our programs through scholarly
undertakings
COMMITMENT: Commitment in delivering our mandates
INNOVATIVENESS: Innovation towards attaining operative systems,
breakthroughs, and milestone
ADVOCACY: Advocacy in transforming lives
LEADERSHIP: Leadership for transformation, Empowerment,
and sustainable development

Program 1. To empower science educators with knowledge, processes/skills,

Outcomes attitudes, and values to adapt with the fast changes in science
and technology.
2. To produce science educators who could institute effective
management and governance of science programs and develop a
dynamic science and technology culture for Filipinos.
3. To develop the skills and capabilities of science educators in
implementing research, extension, and developmental activities.

Course Credit 3

Course This course presents the trends and issues in Science Education in the
Description Philippine Education system in comparison from those in other
countries. It identifies the difficulties of teachers in teaching Science
and Technology from the elementary to the college level and the
ripple effect of these problems in the larger area in the academe.
The course also includes trends in science and technology education
and evaluates their applicability in the Philippine setting. Problems
and issues identified will be critically and objectively analyzed with
proposed recommendations.

DMMMSU-INS-F003
REV. 00 (07.15.2020)
 COURSE SYLLABUS

Contact 3 hrs/week
Hours/Week

Course none
Prerequisite/s

Course At the end of the term, the graduate student shall be able to;
Outcomes 1. Discuss the state of science education in the Philippines
2. Explain the new direction/dimension of science education
3. Discuss the trends and issues in science education
4. Propose strategic measures to solve problems in science education
5. Conduct research related to issues in science education

Course Class Attendance/participation

Requirements Oral and Written Reports
Research Outputs

Grading System Class Standing 40%

 Individual discussion of assigned topics (25%)
 Written Outputs (15%)
Midterm and Final Examinations 40%
Research Outputs 20%
Total 100%
Part II

Course Outline and Timeframe

Time Course Content/Subject Matter
Frame
1
August 27, Science Education Orientation
2022

2– 4 A. Introduction
1. State of Science Education in the Philippines
September 2. New Directory New Dimension of Science Education
3, 10,17 3. Quality Concerns in Science Education

5 B. Trends in the Goals of Science Education

September 1. Attributes in scientific attitudes
24 2. Development of scientific literacy, Self -Efficacy
3. How Science goals are to be achieved
C. Science Education Curriculum Reforms in the Philippines (Annaliza,
6-7 -8 Nickole)
1. the basic education curriculum – its implication and
October 1, ramifications
8, 15, 2022 2. the issues of integrating sex education, productive health the
Curriculum
3. Evaluation of Republic Act 10533

DMMMSU-INS-F003
REV. 00 (07.15.2020)
 COURSE SYLLABUS

9
October 22,
2022
Midterm

10
October 29, RESEARCH DAY
2022

D. Language in Science
11 1. Difference between scientific language and general language
November 5, 2. Science language development
2022
3. Role of language in science
4. Solving language problem in science
E. Technology in Science Education (Richard, Allyza Mae)
12– 13 1. how technology relates to science in education
November 2. ICT in Science Education
12, 19, 2022
F. Contemporary Issues in Science Teaching/Learning (Lex, Kaye Ann,
Clarisse,)
1. Access in Equity in Science Education
14 -15– 16 2. Learning styles (Interest In, and About Science)
November 3. Epistemology in science teaching/pedagogy
26, 2022 4. Instructional Materials Development and Validation
5. Assessment
December 3,
10, 2022 6. Culture and Science
7. Contextual Learning and culture- indigenous technology
8. Modern S and T, a foreign culture?
17
December
17, 2022
Research Colloquium

18
December
24, 2022
Final Examination

References:

E-Books

Esther Care, et al. (Eds.).2018. Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills:
Research and Applications. Switzerland. Springer

Aston, Tracy-ann. 2018. The Really useful book of secondary Science experiments :
101 essential activities to support teaching and learning. Oxon. Routledge
Yehudit Judy Dori, et al. (Eds.). 2018. Cognition, Metacognition, and Culture in
STEM Education: Learning, Teaching and Assessment. Switzerland. Springer

DMMMSU-INS-F003
REV. 00 (07.15.2020)
 COURSE SYLLABUS

Kok-Sing Tang & Kristina Danielsson, (Eds.). 2018. Global Developments in Literacy
Research for Science Education. Switzerland. Springer
Olia E. Tsivitanidou, et al. (Eds.). 2018. Professional Development for Inquiry-Based
Science Teaching and Learning. Switzerland. Springer
Detlev Leutner, et al. (Eds.). 2017. Competence Assessment in Education: Research,
Models and Instruments. Switzerland. Springer
Patricia G. Patrick, (Ed.). 2017. Preparing Informal Science Educators: Perspectives
from Science Communication and Education. Switzerland. Springer
Siew Fun Tang & Loshinikarasi Logonnathan, (Eds.). 2016. Assessment for Learning
Within and Beyond the Classroom: Taylor’s 8th Teaching and Learning Conference
2015 Proceedings. Singapore. Springer

Selma Koç, et al. (Eds.). 2015. Assessment in Online and Blended Learning
Environments. Charlotte, NC. Information Age Publishing

Prepared by: Recommending Approval: Approved:

FLORDILIZA B. DALUMAY FLORDILIZA B. DALUMAY ISIDRO L. DURAN

Instructor/Professor Program Chair Dean
Date: August 18, 2022 Date: August 18, 2022 Date: August 18, 2022

DMMMSU-INS-F003
REV. 00 (07.15.2020)