Growing up to be an outstanding Filipino scientist: Implications for supporting gifted learners

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Educational Leadership and Management

Document Type

Book Chapter

Source Title

Policy and Practice in Science Education for the Gifted: Approaches from Diverse National Contexts

First Page

104

Last Page

113

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

The Philippines is a developing country, in dire need of economic improvement with the help of science and technology. The rights of the gifted and the talented children and youth is mandated in the Philippine Constitution and other legal documents. The government has been putting much effort into programmes for science education. The outstanding Filipino scientist usually obtained his/her elementary, high school, and college education in the Philippines, and most had the opportunity to do graduate and/or postgraduate studies abroad. Success in science-related activities – such as getting good grades in examinations and in the report card, winning in academic contests, winning in science fairs, and qualifying for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair – are big boosts to the students' resolve to go into science. Science teachers should have a rich stock of teaching techniques and instructional materials, but before the teachers could become adept with laboratory techniques, they should first "feel at home" in the laboratory themselves.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.4324/9781315814155

Disciplines

Education

Keywords

Gifted children—Philippines; Gifted teenagers—Philippines; Scientists—Philippines; Science—Vocational guidance—Philippines

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