DR. FILMA G.

BRAWNER
Director
SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTE
Department of Science and Technology
 Special Mathematics and Science Curriculum in Basic
Education (PSHS System and DepEd)
 Regular Curriculum (with Science and
Mathematics Electives)
 Research Courses and Activities
 Mentoring by Scientists
 Opportunities for Participation in
Olympiads/Competitions
 Systems Approach to developing gifted/talented
students (elementary to tertiary level)
 Scholarships for with talents or aptitude in
Science and Mathematics
 Department
Technical Education
of Education (DepEd)
and Skills Development
Elementary, Secondary and Authority (TESDA)
Non-formal Education
Post-Secondary Education
To provide the school age
population and young adults
To provide middle-level
with basic skills, knowledge
manpower training and
and values
development
*implementation of K-12
program

To formulate and implement

policies and programs for the
efficient operation of the higher
Trifocal education system

Education Tertiary/Higher Education

(Baccalaureate and Post-
System Baccalaureate degrees)
Commission on
Higher Education (CHED)
 3
Doctorate 2 3-4 years in a university
1
2
Masters 2-3 years in a university
1
4
4-5 years for undergraduate
3
Post Secondary: BS degree; 2-3 years at most for
*Post Secondary: Voc-Tech 2 technician/diploma
1
12 2 years senior high school
*starting AY 2012-2013
11
Secondary 10
9
4 years in junior high school
8
7
6
5
Primary 4
6 years in a primary school
3
2
1
Preparatory/Kindergarten 1 1-3 years before primary schooling
 Science and Technology Literacy

A Effective M
Communicator
S Critical/Creative O
Problem Solver
S Performing Understanding N
Scientific and Applying
E
Processes & Scientific I
Skills Knowledge

S T
Informed
Decision Maker O
M
Developing and R
E Demonstrating
Scientific Attitudes and I
N Values Responsible
Steward of Nature N
T Innovative/Inventive
Thinker G

Science-Technology-
Multi/ Problem/Issue- Inquiry-Based
Society
Interdisciplinary Approach/Contextual based Learning Approach
Approach Learning

Social Cognition Learning Style Gestalt

Constructivism
Learning Model Theory Psychology
 Discovery and
Experiential and
Inquiry-Based
Situated Learning
Learning

Critical Thinking
and
Problem Solving Reflective
Cooperative Learning
Learning

Constructivism

CONTEXTS SKILLS AND VALUES AND MATHEMATICAL

CONTENT
PROCESS ATTITUDES TOOLS

Beliefs Numbers & Knowing & Accuracy Manipulative Objects

Environment Number Sense Understanding Creativity Measuring Devices
Language Measurement Estimating, Objectivity Calculators & Computers
Culture Geometry Computing, & Solving Perseverance Smartphones & Tablet PCs
Learner’s Prior - Patterns & Algebra Visualizing & Modeling Productivity Internet
Knowledge Statistics & Representing &
and Experiences Probability Communicating
Conjecturing,
Reasoning, Proving
and Decision-Making
Applying & Connecting
 UNIVERSITIES
Gifted
Education Integrated
Program Program

Secondary Secondary

Elementary Elementary
ELEMENTARY SECONDARY
DepEd SPED PHSA (Philippine High Children Gifted
Program School for the Arts) in the Arts

Gifted/Talented
Children
placed under
special classes Selection/Admission Process
with special
curriculum

PSHS System (DOST)

Children Gifted in
110 S&T Oriented HS (DepEd)
Mathematics and
Regional Science HS (DepEd)
Science
Other private schools with
special science curriculum
• Network of schools
identified with the
public school system
• With selected pupils
at primary level
considered as high
performing
• Give special
programs in science
and mathematics
 DepEd DOST

Regional Other S&T Oriented

Science HSs PSHS System
Science HSs HSs
(public & private)

Feeder Elem.
SPED Schools/ Schools in
S&T oriented selected programs
Elem. Schools
 University
Professors/
Scientists

Science/ Math Students of

Teachers Philippines and
SHSs

Research Research
Activities Activities

Publications S&T
Journals
 Post- Specialization Level
Graduate

Graduate

Feeder System
Undergraduate Level 2
Feeder System
Basic Education Level 1

Development of S&T Education

and Culture
Graduate

Vertical equity is
providing for
Tertiary
opportunities to
gifted/talented
students to
develop their full
Secondary potential in S&T

Elementary
 PSHS

Regional SHSs

Other SHSs Universities

(public & private)

S&T Oriented
HSs

Other HSs
(public & private)
 PSHS UNIVERSITY

Advanced
Regional SHSs Admission Placement/
Assessment

Other SHSs
(public & private)

-admission test -advanced

S&T Oriented placement exam
-grades in HS
HSs (optional)

Other HSs
(public & private)
 Support for science education development in the country
 Implements science education and human resource development
programs
 Collaborates with public, private institutes and professionals
associations for science education development
 Formulate plans and establish programs and projects for the
promotion and development of science and technology education
and training in coordination with Department of Education (DepEd),
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and other institution of
learning
Accelerated Science and Technology
Human Resource Development Program
(ASTHRDP) PhD S&T Scholarships
Basic and Applied Sciences
Science Education
Engineering Research for Development
and Technology (ERDT)
MS S&T Scholarships
DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program
RA 7687 Scholarship Program
Junior Level Science Scholarship
Undergraduate S&T Scholarships
Philippine Science High
School System

Secondary Level Scholarships

 Undergraduate S&T scholarships
open to
qualified high school graduating
students interested to take up
careers in S&T

OBJECTIVES
Stimulate talented Filipino youths to pursue lifetime
S&T careers; and
Ensure a steady, adequate supply of qualified S&T
human resources who can steer the country to national
progress.
Priority Fields
1. Basic Sciences
Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics

2. Applied Sciences
Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics

3. Engineering
PLACEMENT OF STUDY

University of the
Philippines System
State Universities and
Colleges
HEIs recognized by
CHED as Center of
Excellence or
Development for the
priority courses
 (Graduate)
Basic Sciences and
Mathematics
Applied Sciences
and Mathematics
Engineering and
related engineering
courses

SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTE

Shaping the future now
 (Graduate)
PRIORITY FIELDS OF STUDY
Agriculture, Forestry and
Natural Resources
Biotechnology
Earth, Atmospheric and Space Sciences
Fisheries and Marine Sciences
Materials Science and Nanotechnology
Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Information and
Communications Technology
Pure and Applied Mathematics
Pure and Applied Physics
 (Graduate)
Engineering Research and Development
for Technology (ERDT)
PRIORITY FIELDS OF STUDY
Agricultural Engineering Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering Computer Engineering
Computer Science Electrical Engineering
Energy Engineering Electronics and Communications
Engineering
Information Technology Industrial Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering Remote Sensing/
Geo Informatics
Water Resources
ASTHRD Sci Ed ERDT
S&T Engineering
Faculty
Experts Experts
Development
DOST Consortium
SEI
COUNCILS Universities

POOL OF HIGH LEVEL S&T

HUMAN RESOURCES
 Philippine Science High School
System Scholarship
 Residential program for students
with high aptitute in Science and
Mathematics
 11 campuses nationwide
 Has a special and rigorous
Science and Mathematics
curriculum
 Active participation in various
national and international science,
technology, and mathematics
competitions
 Main Campus (Quezon  Central Mindanao Campus
City) (Lanao Del Norte)
 Southern Mindanao  Bicol Region Campus (Goa,
Campus (Davao City) Camarines Sur)
 Western Visayas Campus  Ilocos Region Campus (San
(Jaro, Iloilo City) Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur
 Eastern Visayas Campus  Central Visayas Campus
(Palo Tacloban City) (Argao, Cebu)
 Cagayan Valley Campus  CAR Campus (Baguio City
(Bayombong, Nueva  Central Luzon Campus
Vizcaya) (Pampanga)
 Regional Science High
Schools
 One special science school
each of 17 regions; serves as
center for the region
 Specialized system of public
secondary schools
 Offers an accelerated
curriculum for science,
mathematics and information
and communications
technology, (patterned after
PSHS)
• Philippine Intel Science Fair
• Philippine Mathematical Olympiad
• Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad
• Philippine Physics Olympiad
• National and Regional Mathematics Competitions
• International Mathematics Competition
• Australian Mathematics Competition
• Philippine Robotics Competition
• Philippine Space Education Competition
• Science and Mathematics Camps
 Philippine Intel Science Fair
- Encourage the Filipino youth to undertake scientific
research and activities that will develop their creativity,
analytical thinking and integrity as researchers
 Philippine Mathematics Olympiad

 International
Mathematics
Competition
 Australian
Mathematics
Competitions

 Mathematics
Trainers’ Guild
Competition
 Philippine Robotics
Competition
Tagisang Robotics
The Tagisang Robotics: Design, Build
and Play Competition held in the
Philippines is open to teams from
public and private high schools with
special science curriculum
 Philippine Space
Education Competition
 creates awareness among the
students on career opportunities in
the various fields of science and
engineering including space science
Marine Science Camp Science Explorer
• Philippine Association for the
Advancement of Science (PhiLAAS)
• Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (Physics
Association of the Philippines)
• Philippine Physics Teachers
Association
• Biology Teachers Association
• Chemistry Teachers Association
• Mathematics Society of the
Philippines (MSP)
• Mathematics Teachers
Association of the Philippines
(MTAP)
• Mathematics Trainers’ Guild
(MTG)
• Australian Mathematics
Competition
(AMC)
 Philippine Association for
the Gifted (PAG)
 A private organization advocating the
cause of the gifted
 PAG’s mission is to promote better
education and assistance for potentially
gifted Filipino children
 Activities of the association include the
conduct of enhancement seminars for
the gifted and workshop-seminars for
parenting the gifted
Government Legislation for
the Welfare of the Gifted
• Gifted Children Act of 2005 – an Act “Establishing
a National Program for Filipino Gifted Children”
• Intends to
– Establish a Center to implement the national
program for Filipino children gifted in the arts and
humanities and the sciences and mathematics;
– Identify gifted children at the earlier age possible;
– Provide development opportunities, scholarship
grants and other forms of assistance to Filipino
gifted children
• Intends to
– Provide special training programs
for teachers and guidance
counselors, school administrators,
other personnel and concerned
parents;
– Provide logistical and infrastructure
support that will effectively
supplement the curricular programs
for the Filipino gifted children; and
– Establish and maintain linkages
with national, international,
governmental and non-
governmental institutions and
counterpart agencies