Workshop on Trends and Development in Science and

Mathematics Education

Computer Professionals' Union

IBON-Partnership in Education for Development

IBOP-ASIA

Balai Kalinaw15 May 2009

Rationale

● National Achievement Tests have shown that Mathematics and Science continues to be the most difficult subject in the elementary and high school education.

● Studies of UP NISMED even conclude that a large number of Filipino students cannot apply concepts to real life

Objectives

● To pull together the good practices and effective teaching methods which can be replicated for the use of the education sector;

● To have an initial list of instructional tools which are appropriate and will best explain the difficult concepts in science and mathematics; and

● To initiate the formation of a community of educators and ICT professionals which will actively work on the creation of apt and effective methods and materials which can help in improving the state of the basic science and mathematics education.

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References

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