MY REVIEW ON K12 SCIENCE PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES: STUDENT PERCEPTION ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION
K12 SCIENCE PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES: STUDENT PERCEPTION ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION
By: Montebon, D.R.
This paper aims to determine the
perception of students on the new science curriculum in terms of the concepts
they learn, the skills they acquire, and the values and attitu de they develop
as well as to assess how judicious science teachers implement the new
curriculum. It also seeks to help the Philippine education system reflect on
the implementation of the K12 Science program. How students view the importance
of the contents of the curriculum, how it is being implemented and how it
affects their lives play an important role in achieving the goals of the
curriculum. This will enable schools to reflect on the impacts of the new
curriculum to be implemented. The study was conducted in urban areas, in the
selected schools in Metro Manila.
Because of the shift to a new curriculum, there were many innovations
introduced to the curriculum such as the extension of years spent in school and
among the different subjects or disciplines, Science is one of the subjects
that which undergoes major revisions. Although, there have been many entities
who fought to cease the implementation, it’s still being implemented.
Study shows that students strongly
agreed that science concepts and their application to real life are being
stressed in the curriculum. It was also noted in the study that students mostly
agreed on the matter that science and technology are closely linked and related. Student respondents gave the highest neutral
perception on the increasing level complexity of how science competencies are
arranged. In terms of Scientific Skills Acquisition, upon the analysis of the
survey questionnaires, students generally agree that their science lessons help
them acquire scientific skills that they can use in life. The items that yield
highest strongly agree response is the use of indigenous and recycling
materials. Students had the highest agree perception that their science lessons
enable them to make good decision on the application of the learned science
concepts in their lives. In terms of developing scientific values and attitude,
it showed that students generally agree that the science curriculum promotes
the development of scientific values and attitudes among students. The result
on the student perception on the development of scientific values and attitude
revealed that students have strongly agreed that their science lessons employ
hearts-on activities. Also, students yield the highest agree perception that
science and technology lessons taught in the classroom integrates civic,
values, and ethical aspects in their life.
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