FGD-6: SECONDARY CURRICULUM REVIEW FGD-6: SECONDARY CURRICULUM REVIEW in SCIENCE AND ENGINEERIING from K-12in SCIENCE AND ENGINEERIING from K-12

3131stst Annual PAASE MEETING and Symposium Annual PAASE MEETING and SymposiumUniversity of the PhilippinesUniversity of the PhilippinesNational Science ComplexNational Science Complex

20112011

Core MembersCore MembersLourdes Herold, (Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Chair), Lourdes Herold, (Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Chair), lherold526@aol.comlherold526@aol.comAlfonso Albano, (Bryn Mawr College, Scribe), Alfonso Albano, (Bryn Mawr College, Scribe), alfonso.albano@gmail.comalfonso.albano@gmail.comMaria Victoria Abcede, (Department of Education), Maria Victoria Abcede, (Department of Education), bse.abcede@yahoo.combse.abcede@yahoo.comMerle Tan, (Director, UP National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development Merle Tan, (Director, UP National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (NISMED), (NISMED), merle.tan06@up.edu.phmerle.tan06@up.edu.phDina Ocampo, (Dean, UP College of Education), Dina Ocampo, (Dean, UP College of Education), dina.ocampo@gmail.comdina.ocampo@gmail.comSevilla Detera Wadleigh, (NIH), Sevilla Detera Wadleigh, (NIH), sevilladetera@gmail.comsevilladetera@gmail.comOlie Lucas, (Unang Hakbang Foundation), Olie Lucas, (Unang Hakbang Foundation), olie.lucas@gmail.comolie.lucas@gmail.comTeofilo Gonzales III, (Miriam College), Teofilo Gonzales III, (Miriam College), tgonzales@mc.edu.phtgonzales@mc.edu.phRaquel Huliganga, (Department of Energy), Raquel Huliganga, (Department of Energy), raquelhuliganga@yahoo.comraquelhuliganga@yahoo.com

The Problem – Low Rankings in The Problem – Low Rankings in quality of education…quality of education…

……and also in technological and also in technological readinessreadiness

Solutions to input gap problems (SY2010)- Solutions to input gap problems (SY2010)- What we will not get involved withWhat we will not get involved with

• We are not going to provide umbrellas to students who are in classrooms with roofs leaking.

• We are not going to provide 135,847 toilets that are needed.

• We are not providing chairs to students in overcrowded classrooms so they will not be bringing their own chairs to schools. Stats show there is a shortage of 101,612 seats.

• Neither are we providing birth control pills even though we all know that if we solve the overpopulation problem we will be solving the educational problems as well. (There are 19,717,101 K-10 students enrolled SY 2010).

What we will be focusing on

• Problems related to the curriculum

BackgroundBackground• Kindergarten + a full 12 years of basic education will be required for Kindergarten + a full 12 years of basic education will be required for

entry into tertiary level education by SY 2018-2019. For details, seeentry into tertiary level education by SY 2018-2019. For details, see

http://www.gov.ph/2010/11/02/briefer-on-the-enhanced-k12-basic-education-program/

• Curriculum development for the new structure is now underway, but Curriculum development for the new structure is now underway, but there does not yet seem to be a consensus about the details among there does not yet seem to be a consensus about the details among the principal stakeholders: the Department of Education (DepEd), the principal stakeholders: the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

• Instructional modules that can be used independently of the Instructional modules that can be used independently of the structure of the curriculum are being developed at the National structure of the curriculum are being developed at the National Institute of Science and Mathematics Education Development Institute of Science and Mathematics Education Development (NISMED). See  http://www.nismed.upd.edu.ph/(NISMED). See  http://www.nismed.upd.edu.ph/

Action ItemsAction Items

• Individual PAASE members can participate directly in the curriculum Individual PAASE members can participate directly in the curriculum development efforts of DepEd and in the development of instructional development efforts of DepEd and in the development of instructional modules at NISMED through the following mechanisms. modules at NISMED through the following mechanisms.

– Help in the curriculum “refinement” now underway at DepEd by Help in the curriculum “refinement” now underway at DepEd by commenting on drafts of curricula made available in the DepEd’s website.commenting on drafts of curricula made available in the DepEd’s website.

– Help DepEd create “science investigatory projects,” research projects Help DepEd create “science investigatory projects,” research projects appropriate to high school students.appropriate to high school students.

– Help NISMED develop “curricular scripts” – teaching modules to help Help NISMED develop “curricular scripts” – teaching modules to help teachers, especially those with deficient preparation in the subject matter, teachers, especially those with deficient preparation in the subject matter, to teach specific scientific concepts or limited subject areas rather than to teach specific scientific concepts or limited subject areas rather than entire curricula.entire curricula.

– Develop experiments utilizing locally available materials and suppliesDevelop experiments utilizing locally available materials and supplies

Action ItemsAction Items• PAASE Members can also help in areas other than the curriculumPAASE Members can also help in areas other than the curriculum

– Participate in NISMED summer teacher training programs.Participate in NISMED summer teacher training programs.

– Invite high school science teachers to work in members’ research Invite high school science teachers to work in members’ research laboratories during the summers.laboratories during the summers.

– Consider teaching part-time in secondary schools (even elementary Consider teaching part-time in secondary schools (even elementary schools) via the internet or in personschools) via the internet or in person

– Donate used science equipment to Philippine high schools. Transportation Donate used science equipment to Philippine high schools. Transportation and customs fees could be an issue for members based abroad, but and customs fees could be an issue for members based abroad, but donations can be channeled through DepEd to avoid customs charges. donations can be channeled through DepEd to avoid customs charges.

– Adopt a high school and do presentations on careers in science and Adopt a high school and do presentations on careers in science and technologytechnology

– Write articles for the local papers on science and technology education Write articles for the local papers on science and technology education (problems, situations and solutions)(problems, situations and solutions)

Other ParticipantsOther Participants

• Ester Garcia, (UE)Ester Garcia, (UE)• Gisella Concepcion, (UP), Gisella Concepcion, (UP), gpconcepcion@gmail.comgpconcepcion@gmail.com• Pedro Jose, (George Washington University), Pedro Jose, (George Washington University), pjose@cnmc.orgpjose@cnmc.org• Perry Esguerra, (UP), Perry Esguerra, (UP), dalandansoda@yahoo.comdalandansoda@yahoo.com• Liza Virata Theimer, (USFDA), Liza Virata Theimer, (USFDA), marialuisa.virata@fda.hhs.govmarialuisa.virata@fda.hhs.gov• Antoinette Bass- Hernandez, (UP), Antoinette Bass- Hernandez, (UP), avp.abh2@gmail.comavp.abh2@gmail.com• Elsie Jimenez, (UP), Elsie Jimenez, (UP), elsiecjimenez@yahoo.comelsiecjimenez@yahoo.com• Heev Ayade, (University of San Carlos), Heev Ayade, (University of San Carlos), ayade.h@gmail.comayade.h@gmail.com• Lara Villacruz, (University of San Carlos), Lara Villacruz, (University of San Carlos), lmvillacruz@gmail.comlmvillacruz@gmail.com• Glenn Gregorio, (IRRI), Glenn Gregorio, (IRRI), g.gregorio@cgiar.orgg.gregorio@cgiar.org• Camilo Jose Salvana III, (Mindanao University of Science and Camilo Jose Salvana III, (Mindanao University of Science and

Technology), Technology), cjss111@yahoo.com.phcjss111@yahoo.com.ph• Rengie Mark MailigRengie Mark Mailig• Timothy Santos, (UP), Timothy Santos, (UP), tdsantos@up.edu.phtdsantos@up.edu.ph• Connie AlbanoConnie Albano• Onofre de Jesus, (U of Wisconsin, Madison) Onofre de Jesus, (U of Wisconsin, Madison) dejesus@facstaff.wisc.edudejesus@facstaff.wisc.edu