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Activities! Project Title Brief Description !Projects I

Scholarship DOST-SEI S& T Undergraduate--.-.-----1

Programs Scholarship Programs

.- RA 7687 Scholarships The scholarship is for poor, talented and deserving students desiring to pursue BS degrees in science and technology in identified priority

areas .

.- DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Merit Scholarships are for students with high aptitude in science and mathematics and willing to pursue fields in science and technology. ltis

the precursor of all S& T scholarships of OaST 'wv:··pre about 300 scholarship slots a,e available every school year. It originated from the

"Science Talent Search" which begun in 1958", -en the National Science Development Board (NSDB), the forerunner of OOST, was created.

The first set of awards consisted of 10 slots, wl ,~ gradually increased through the years. The program has produced leaders and decision-

makers in various areas of S& T, in government ~.c academe, arid private industrtes.

The beneficiaries are incoming college student: .vho wish to pursue careers in the oaST identified prloritv courses in basic, and applied

sciences, engineering and science teaching.--_.

Graduate Scholarship Programs

.- Capacity Building Program in The program awards MS and PhD scholarship g :(.',nts in Science Education to DaST -5EI scholar-graduates: graduate students ~JJith academic II

Science Education ""0"",qualified "'0" and mathematics fact, ;," or r eacher Education Inst tu ""0'1""1 and conscrti urn member '0"'''''''''''''' major ;~any of the priority fields like Bio!ogy, Chernistrv. l-hvstcs and Mathematics. The beneficiaries are DOST-SE! scholar-graduates; graduat-e'students with academic honors, qualified scienc« and mathematics facultv of Teacher Education Institutions (TEls) and consortium member

universities. :.__ '" .____

.- Accelerated S& T Human The Accelerated S& T Human Resource Development Program is a unified and innovative human resource program aimed at acceteratiog t'ie

Resource Development (ASTHRD) production of high level human resources by awarding MS and PhD scholarship grants to eligible individuals who will riU in tile gaps in basicProgram and applied sciences. The beneficiaries are grad.iate of SS/MS degree in basic and other applied sciences and mathematics.

.- Engineering Research and With the government's commitment to increase and enhance compelitiveness of the country's human capital on research and development,Development for Technology the Engineering Research and Development for Technology Program was established with the aim of developing a critical mass of MS and PhD

(ERDT) Program graduates in engineering and related courses. The beneficiaries are graduate of BS/MS degree in engineering or related field

S&T Promotions Science Explorer A mobile interactive learning facility that features exciting hands-a.n learning through fun and easy science activities. The bus contains

and Other laboratory faCilities, audio-visual equipment, ir-:er3ctive exhibits, and vanous Iearnmg materials that wili be helpful in facilitating learning to

Mentoring the students. It intends to bring to undsr-equir ped schools 2 mobile interactive science laboratory that would enable students to conduct IPrograms hands-on experiments and discover the won de. ful world of science. j

Science Camp Collaborative project with research and develocrr-ent institutes, professional organizations and other government institutions. The overallobjective is to increase the poet of S& T human resources by nurturing talerited and gifted students in science thrcugh mentoring and incenth;'? I

programs approach. --iPhilippine Space Science PSEP seeks to create awareness among the stu,7·;.1ts on career opportunities in the various fields ofscience and engineering. !:I;!ud~ngsp,Ke-Education Program (PSSEP) science that would raise standards and address; skill shortages in this discipline. It also highlights space technology applications in criucal areas I

such as disaster mitigation, environment plann!ng and management. industry and food security. It likewise/ seeks to establish ~,~nkilgesand Ipartnership with space organizations and institutions for possible assistance and collaboration in space science education progra~~ and I

roiects. -lTagisang Robotics: Design, Build The competition is open to high school students with the goal of enticing them to venture into robotics. In this competition, students create !

robots that are made to do specific tasks and fi{~!dedagainst each other in a team battle. This competition also develops other skills like,

and Play Competition I

planning, cooperative work, organizing and the like. IPhilippine Mathematics Olympiad PMO is the oldest and most prestigious nationwi{'e mathematics competition among secondary school students. It is dsigned to select the j(PMO) best students in mathematical problem solving in the Philippines. This is to be done through three levels of competition beginning from the

elimination stage, tollowed by the area stage

Philippine Robotics Olympiad PRO is an annual educational event, which was participated by elementary and high school students from private and science high shcools

(PRO) nationwide. It aims to encourage students to develop and engineer new designs that will complement the current robotic system.

BPI-DOST Best Project of the Year The Oest Project of the Year is an award given by the OPI Foundation and the OOST through SE!. in recognition of outstanding students whoconduct research in mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, computer science, biology and environmental science. The projects arejudged according to relevance and impact to knowledge advancement, viability for commercial production and marketability, originality and

uniqueness of study, and adherence to scientific soundness.

Philippine Participation to IMO is a competition that allows high school st.nlents to reach the pinnacle of excellence and achievement in mathematics. The Institute

International Mathematics provide financial support to delegates while o\l,y technical and management support came from Mathematical Society of the Philippines.

Olympiad (IMO)

Philippine Participation to AMC is an annual international correspondenc~ mathematics competition administered by the non-profit Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT) IAustralian Mathematics in cooperation with the Mathematics Trainers' (uild (MTG) of the Philippines, SEI-DOST and the OOST Regional Offices. The Institute provide

Competition (AMC) technical and management support to the part.cioants.

Philippine Participation to World WRO is a global robotics competition for young oeople. The World Robot Olympiad competition utilizes Lego Mindstorms manufactured by

Robot Olympiad (WRO) LEGO Education. First held in 2004 in Singapore it now attracts 1000 participants from 32 countries. The competition consists of two different

categories. In the regular category, teams mUS·1 issembte robots that can solve a specific problem. In the open category. teams must present

designs for robots, based on a given theme. The.contest is also conducted in three different age groups: elementary, junior and senior.

Youth Excellence in Science (YESI It is a OaST award for exemplary achievement o~ the youth in the fields of science and mathematics. Recipients of this award are Filipino

Award students who win gold, silver and bronze medal/in the individual or team category in international science and mathematics competitions.

They are considered to be a value to DOST's quest for excellence and shall be included in the roster of honorable young men and women of

science.

Programs!Activities! Project Title Brief Description

Projects

Researches/ Tracer Study of OaST Scholars The study is aimed at tracking the scholar-graduates of the various scholarship programs being implemented by the SEI-OOST,with theStudies/ ultimate objective of determining the impact of these programs to individual and/or national development. This will provide the agency with

Surveys in Science a clear view of how the produce of its scienc- scholarship programs are doing in the rea! world and improve the programs it is presentlyEducation and undertaking.

HRO Migration ofS&T Human The study is undertaken to come up with a baselins information to measure the outflow of 5&T human resources to foreign countries and

Resources better understand the factors contributing to the gap in the supply of S&T human resource in the country.

Human Resources in S&T (HRST) This project is a benchmark study on establishing estimates of the stock of Human Resources in Science and Technology (HRST)in the countryin the Philippines using secondary/ census data from NSO.Together with the data from the Migration studies, a better picture of the status and supply of HRST

in the country will be obtained. ·1Evaluation Research on SEI The project is aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of SEIprograms and projects in terms of meeting the short-term objectives whose resultsPrograms and Projects could be valuable in improving the delivery of service to target clients.

Philippine Facts and Figures: S&T This project intends to provide a handy reference containing recent statistics on indicators of 5& T human resource In the country, such as

HR Indicators enrollment in and graduation from S&T courses, S&T scholarship beneficiaries, migration data, R&D involvement, and other data.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Computer-assisted instruction (CAll refers to an interactive computer software tutorial that assumes the role of a teacher in teachingCAI Modules in Mathematics for information or skills related to a particular top)c (Roblyer, 2004; Smaldino, Russell, Heinich & Molenda, 2005). In this study, the CAI developedIntermediate Grade Schools by DOST-SEIand ASTIentitled "Modules in Scieoce and Mathematics for Elementary Schools" shall be referred to as the CAI. The study will

evaluate the effectiveness of the DOST~SEICP.I ~odutes as perceived by the end users (teachers and pupils} in public schools !n the Metro

Manila area.

Trainings on Support/Participation to The project consists of different activities that will enhance the teaching of science and mathematics from elementary to tertiary levelsSpecialized Topics Trainings in Science Education through specialized training programs for teachers and student, conference, seminars, round table discussions, workshops. SEIwill continue toin Science and benchmark best practices on 5&T HROand skills development from other countries that are applicable to our own setting through attendanceMathematics in local and international conferences training and other research programs in science education.

-Mindanao Opportunities for Through mentoring, the project hopes to nur-ure and maintain scholarly/educational support to pupils in Muslim dominated elementaryVitalized Education and Onward schools to have a better chance at quality education starting with them qualifying in the National Competitive Examination of the PSHSNurturing (MOVE ON) System and evsntuallv enrolling;;-; 'tne PSH$-C~.t,C in lanae de! Ncrte.

Strengthening the Capacity of The project intends to: design, develop and conduct a training course for teachers and school administrators on disaster risk reduction andScience and Mathematics management; enhance scientific knowledge of teachers on natural disasters and climate change; and communicate/transfer knowledge toTeachers on Disaster Risk students to help them cope up with disasters should it occur.Reduction Management

Strengthening the Capacity of The project aims to address the need to develop new generation of science and mathematics experts to serve as future pH!ars in S&rvl

Future Pillars in Science and education. Participants are selected OOST-SEIscholar-graduates, faculty of CODs.as well as PhD students in their dissertation stage, facultyMathematics Education members doing R&O, and science education faculty members.

Enrichment Program to Improve This is an intervention project initiated by the tnstrtute to improve the performance of schools in various municipalities that have been sendingthe Quality of Feeders to 5&T their top 5% students in the OOST-SEIUndergraduate Scholarship Examination through the years (based on Undergraduate Scholarship data ofHuman Resource Development Examinees and Qualifiers from 2008 to 2011) but were not able to qualify in the said scholarship program. Initially, a review class/ mentoring

sessions for fourth year high school students in 'various clusters of municipalities/schools nationwide shall be conducted to prepare them forthe S&T Undergraduate Scholarship Examination. Review materials/modules will be developed by the experts while a pool of PSHSscienceand mathematics teachers will act as the students' reviewers and mentors. The general objective is to increase the number of qualifiers in theScholarship Examination. I..-----.

Programs on Mobile IT dassrooms (MITe) A customized bus equipped WIThlaptop computers, interactive and audio-visual learning materials in science and mathematics. The MITC IInnovative units are deployed in selected regions to promote information technology awareness through hands-on computer and other interactiveApproaches learning activities to elementary and secondary students.in Science Development of Interactive The project aims to develop a learning material that will run on a PCtablet-like hardware. The materials are not presented in static form, likeEducation Courseware for Elementary printed books but graphics and movement are incorporated therein making them interactive meantto enhance and facilitate learning.

SchoolsDevelopment of Courseware for These are science and mathematics courseware that can be used as enrichment materials to teach the subjects in the secondary andSecondary Schools elementary schools. The project alms to disseminate computer-aided instructional (CAI) materials to improve the quality of science and

mathematics teaching.Search for Innovative Practices in The project addresses the current problems of large classes, where the number of students would reach 51 or more per class, particularly in

Managing large Classes Metro Manila and in some other areas of the country. The search was open to all public and private high schools with large (51 to 70students) and extra large (71 and above) classes to identify which best practices help in managing large and extra large classeswhich shouldresult to effective teaching and learning of science and mathematics.

-Hands-on Teaching and Learning The project will showcase the use of inquiry approach in teaching of Grade 3 Science with hands-on learning activities and integration ofof Science: A Pilot Study technology like computer notebook, DLPprojector, probeware, science and technology courseware, Internet and science equipment housed in

a mobile laboratory cart.Developing S&T Careers (BS The project consists of two phases. Phase I focuses on the identification and profiling of graduating students from selectedGraduates) towards Global schools/universities/colleges, including graduating DOST-SEl scholars, who will be assessed for key competencies using the Global

Competitiveness, National Competitiveness Assessment Tool (GCAT).These key competencies are assessedunder five (5) basic areas namely: Learning Abifity (Cognitive),Productivity and Development English Proficiency, Computer Literacy, Perceptual Speed and Accuracy, and Service Orientation. The results of the GCATtest will then be the(GeAT PLUS)in coordination with basis for developing intervention programs tailored to the needs of the industry as well as to the specific competency gaps.the Business Processing

Association of the Philippines Phase 11, following the conduct of the GCAT.selscted teachers from the participating schools will undergo teacher training for Advance English(BPA/P) Proficiency Training or eADEPT.Once cerLified by BPA/P, these teachers will train students in their respective schools.