Media urged to help boost math, science instruction
By Jonathan M. Hicap, Reporter
WHAT can the media do to encourage public-school students to improve in math and science?
Experts on education are turning to the media for help in promoting the two subjects among Filipino public-school students, whose proficiency in math and science, studies show, have been declining.
In a forum held on Wednesday Dr. Ester Ogena, Science Education Institute director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-SEI), and Dr. Merle Tan, University of the Philippines National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development director, said the media can improve the quality of math and science students.
The two experts are helping the Department of Education map out programs under its basic education reform agenda, a package of actions under five key reform goals in elementary and high-school education.
Media organizations, including The Manila Times, were invited to draw up national strategies on how newspapers, magazines, TV and radio can help students achieve “desired learning outcomes enhanced by national learning strategies, multisector coordination and quality assurance.”
In her presentation, Ogena disclosed that in the 2005 National Achievement Test, senior high-school students in public schools got scores below the passing mark of 75 percent in math, science and English.
Media representatives suggested the department forge agreements with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas, Philippine Press Institute, National Press Club and other media associations to give airtime and space for math and science education.
TV and radio programs focused on tutorial lessons on math and science can help students understand the subjects better, they said.
They added the education department can seek the help of TV stations in allotting airtime for educational programs. Newspapers can also devote pages for science and math education, and give space for educators to write columns on the two subjects.
Institutions such as the Philippine Business for Social Progress and the League of Corporate Foundations can also help provide funds or even act as endorsers to promote math and science subjects, they added.
WHAT can the media do to encourage public-school students to improve in math and science?
Experts on education are turning to the media for help in promoting the two subjects among Filipino public-school students, whose proficiency in math and science, studies show, have been declining.
In a forum held on Wednesday Dr. Ester Ogena, Science Education Institute director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-SEI), and Dr. Merle Tan, University of the Philippines National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development director, said the media can improve the quality of math and science students.
The two experts are helping the Department of Education map out programs under its basic education reform agenda, a package of actions under five key reform goals in elementary and high-school education.
Media organizations, including The Manila Times, were invited to draw up national strategies on how newspapers, magazines, TV and radio can help students achieve “desired learning outcomes enhanced by national learning strategies, multisector coordination and quality assurance.”
In her presentation, Ogena disclosed that in the 2005 National Achievement Test, senior high-school students in public schools got scores below the passing mark of 75 percent in math, science and English.
Media representatives suggested the department forge agreements with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas, Philippine Press Institute, National Press Club and other media associations to give airtime and space for math and science education.
TV and radio programs focused on tutorial lessons on math and science can help students understand the subjects better, they said.
They added the education department can seek the help of TV stations in allotting airtime for educational programs. Newspapers can also devote pages for science and math education, and give space for educators to write columns on the two subjects.
Institutions such as the Philippine Business for Social Progress and the League of Corporate Foundations can also help provide funds or even act as endorsers to promote math and science subjects, they added.
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