MY REVIEW ON K12 SCIENCE PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES: STUDENT PERCEPTION ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION

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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 attitude 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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