what are the problems in science education in the Philippines?

Answer 1

Did you say Science Education?

Maybe not a really big problem in some schools. We have students winning international and regional competitions on Science & Technology.

I guess the private schools do well in this area. It must be in the public schools where Science education is a problem.

In these public schools, it is probably the lack of qualified Science teachers. Or the lack of Science books. Or the lack of laboratory facilities. Chances are, it is because of all of these.

Science teachers, especially, need to be consistently updated on developments in Science and Technology. These things evolve so rapidly, and we have a situation in public schools where teachers teach so many unrelated subjects, specializing in nothing. And because of their load and punishing schedules, coupled with a lack of budget, they are hardly able to attend Science symposia. Thus, their lectures would be so theoretical. Science lectures are best when they are the result of deeper experimentation.

Answer 2

the level of excellence in science high schools (like the philippine science high school or pisay) is outstanding and noteworthy. these schools have exemplary curricula and they usually have advance classes compared to other schools.

it's main problem, i surmise is the lack of support from the government in terms of funding. in pisay's website, it says,

"From the start, the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) has faced funding difficulties through a combination of several factors – the perennial government budget deficit; funding competition from other government departments; competing demand from the University of the Philippines System and the regular public school system; underestimation of resources needed to put up a new regional campus; and the government’s typical lack of foresight to provide a regular budget for repairs, maintenance, facilities improvements and faculty development."
http://pshsfi.com/?page_id=23

if only the government would realize just how much of a good investment is it to fund the education of the country's brilliant young minds.
http://business.inquirer.net/money/columns/view_article.php?article_id=84839

Answer 3

We really can't expect much progress in the field of science education in a country where a lot of adults still believe in magical dwarfs (duwende), fairys and witchcraft.

Answer 4

lack of professional and international trainings for teachers...

Answer 5

it's not as fun like inthe states...no science fair culture. In my American school in Saudi Arabia my friend made a solar powered microwave using a box, foil, and saran wrap and cooked marshmallow while I made my own lamp (bought the parts) and also made an electric pen.

Answer 6

lack of funds for those young science researchers and the fact that the very good filipino scientists prefer to work abroad rather than in our country because financially wise they are not stable here

Answer 7

Money is the number one problem.

TRUST/DISCIPLINE, if there's a fund(money) hope they will buy all the necessary things for improving our science education not for themselves. (Corrupt hahaha)

Answer 8

Maybe its geography but if one more person tells me the three largest island are Mindanau Luzon and Vissayas my head will explode! can you believe they still teach that in school!

Answer 9

The problem is poverty. We do not have enough money for R&D, education etc.