STEM learning through radio and online in the post ECQ period
19 June 2020
Prior to SARS-CoV-2 virus and Extended Community Quarantine (ECQ) period, some students in the provinces get to appreciate science because of the Science Explorer and nuLab buses of the Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-SEI). These facilities bring science and laboratory experiences to the students in different parts of the country. However, with the current situation where mobility is limited and social distance needs to be observed, these buses will have to park temporarily. But this does not mean that students’ learning will also have to stop.
Natural disasters and recently even public health crises have brought all educational activities to almost a complete halt, with most schools compressing the academic curricula to take home assignments, readings, and home-based activities. Children are left to the guidance of their parents, doing written activities using workbooks/worksheets, or for urban schools, to the technology of online teaching and learning. These frequent disruptions in the formal schooling of K-12 students, greatly impede the learning of basic concepts necessary in building a strong foundation for higher education.
DOST in awe of Scholars’ volunteerism amid COVID-19
14 June 2020
DOST Scholars pitched in to provide food packs to vulnerable communities around the country.
When the country imposed the nationwide community quarantine amid the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), worry and uncertainty clouded the minds of many, especially the poor, who are unprepared of the sudden restrictions in movement and economic activity. Despite this, Scholars of the Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) were among the first to organize themselves to do volunteer work in their localities.
DOST officials are amazed with the various initiatives done by its scholars - both ongoing and scholar-graduates.
DOST-SEI opens slots for 2021 undergraduate scholarships
03 June 2020
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) calls on the youth to join the science community by pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
This, as DOST’s Science Education Institute (SEI), announces the availability of scholarship slots for the 2021 DOST-SEI S&T Undergraduate Scholarships for incoming Grade 12 students in AY 2020-2021 who intend to pursue STEM courses when they enroll in college next year. The scholarship program aims to push for knowledge-driven development through S&T human resource advancement.
