DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY (DOST)
• The executive department of the
Philippine Government responsible for the
coordination of science and technology-
related projects in the Philippines.
• Formulate policies and projects in the
fields of science and technology in support
of national development.
DOST ATTACHED AGENCIES
 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF
SCIENCE EDUCATION
• Pre-Spanish period
• Spanish Colonial period
• American period and Post-Commonwealth
era
• Marcos era and Martial law
• Fifth Republic
Pre-Spanish Period
• Natives of the Philippines practice
Science and Technology such as;
Medicinal and therapeutic properties of
plants (via extraction of herbs).
Already had alphabet, numbering
system, measuring system.
Engaged in farming, shipbuilding, mining
and weaving.
 Spanish Colonial Period
Introduced formal education and founded
scientific institution.
Parish schools were established – have
taught religion, reading, writing, arithmetic
and music.
Sanitation and more advanced methods of
agriculture.
Established colleges and universities in the
archipelago (UST)
 The study of medicine was given priority.
Contributed to the field of engineering by
constructing government buildings,
churches, roads, bridges and forts.
The Galleon Trade have accounted in the
Philippine colonial economy.
Filipinos were able to study in Europe who
were probably influenced by the rapid
development of scientific ideals (Age of
Enlightenment).
 American Period and Post-
Commonwealth era
• The Bureau of Government Laboratories
was established on July 1, 1901 (focused on
studies on tropical diseases).
• Science was inclined towards agriculture,
food processing, medicine and pharmacy.
• The National Science Development Board
was established under the Science Act of
1958 under President Carlos P. Garcia.
 Marcos Era and Martial Law
• 1973 Philippine Constitution, Article XV,
Section 9 (1) - declared that the
"advancement of science and technology
shall have priority in the national
development.
• Directed the Department of Education to
revitalize the science courses in public high
schools.
• Conducted seminars for public and private
high school and college science teachers,
training programs and scholarships for
graduate and undergraduate science
scholars, and workshops on fisheries and
oceanography.
• Emphasized that the upgrading of science
curricula and teaching equipment is crucial
to the science development program.
• The modernization of the Philippine
Coconut Research Institute for the coconut
industry.
• Established the Philippine Textile Research
Institute.
• Philippine Atomic Energy Commission of
the NSDB explored the uses of atomic
energy for economic development (sends
scholar abroad).
• Reform sectors in Education that includes
research and development schools, technical
institutes, science education centers, and
agricultural colleges and vocational high schools.
• Created the National Grains Authority to provide
for the development of the rice and corn
industry for the economy of the country.
• Established the Philippine Council for
Agricultural Research to support the progressive
development of agriculture, forestry, and
fisheries.
• Support for the promotion of scientific
research and invention with Presidential
Decree No. 49, s. 1972 (protection of
intellectual property for the creator or
publisher of the work).
• Establish PAGASA under the Department
of National Defense to provide
environmental protection and to utilize
scientific knowledge to ensure the safety
of the people (Presidential Decree No. 78,
s. 1972)
• Created the Philippine National Oil
Company to promote industrial and
economic development through effective
and efficient use of energy sources
(Presidential Decree No. 334, s. 1973).
• Enacted a law under Presidential Decree
No. 1003-A, s. 1976 to establish the
National Academy of Science and
Technology (composed of scientists with
"innovative achievement in the basic and
applied sciences).
• Constituted the Health Sciences Center
created by R.A. No. 5163 as an autonomous
member within the University of the
Philippines System to improve the internal
organization and unity of leadership within
its units (Executive Order No. 519, s. 1979).
• Created the National Committee on
Geological Sciences to advise government
and private entities on matters concerning
development in geological sciences.
(Executive Order No. 625, s. 1980)
• Granted salary increases to the people with
teaching positions in the Philippine Science
High School due to their necessity in the
advancement of national science (Executive
Order No. 810, s. 1982).
• Enacted a law on the completion of the
National Agriculture and Life Sciences
Research Complex at the University of the
Philippines at Los Baños (Executive Order
No. 840, s. 1982).
• Established the Mindanao and Visayas
campuses of the Philippine Science High
School to encourage careers in science and
technology and to be more accessible to
the talented students in the Mindanao and
Visayas areas (Executive Order No. 1090, s.
1986).
 Fifth Republic
President Corazon C. Aquino
• Department of Science and Technology
replaces the National Science and Technology
Authority.
• Philippine Inventors Incentive Act (Executive
Order No.128 abolished R.A. No. 3859) - gave
assistance to Filipino inventors through giving
financial aid, patent application assistance,
legal assistance, and to help inventors market
their products domestically and abroad.
• Science for the Masses Program (R.A. 6655
or the Free Public Secondary Education Act
of 1988) - aimed at scientific and
technological literacy among Filipinos.
• Science and Technology Master Plan -
aimed at the modernization of the
production sector, upgrading research
activities, and development of infrastructure
for science and technological purposes.
President Fidel V. Ramos
• Doctors to the Barrio Program - . Health care
services were promoted through local programs.
• Magna Carta for Science and Technology
Personnel (Republic Act No. 8439) - give
incentives and rewards for people who have
been influential in the field of S&T.
• National Program for Gifted Filipino Children in
Science and Technology - law creating a
nationwide system of high schools specializing in
the field of science and engineering.
 Science and Technology Agenda for
National Development (STAND)
Exporting winners identified by the DTI
Domestic needs identified by the
President's Council for Countryside
Development
Support industries
Coconut industry development.
Magna Carta for Science and Technology
Personnel (Republic Act No. 8439)
Science and Technology Scholarship Law
of 1994 (Republic Act No. 7687)
Inventors and Inventions Incentives Act
(Republic Act No. 7459)
The Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293)
President Joseph E. Estrada
• Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (Republic Act No.
8749) - designed to protect and preserve the
environment and ensure the sustainable
development of its natural resources.
• Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (Republic Act
No. 8792) - outlaws computer hacking and
provides opportunities for new businesses
emerging from the Internet-driven New Economy.
President Gloria M. Arroyo
• R.A. 9367 or the "Biofuels" act - promotes the
development and usage of biofuels throughout
the country.
• Republic Act 10601 - covers research,
development, and extension (RDE), promotion,
distribution, supply, assembling, manufacturing,
regulation, use, operation, maintenance and
project implementation of agricultural and
fisheries machinery and equipment.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE CURRICULUM
FRAMEWORK (Science Education Institute SEI-DOST, 2011)

• Science is for everyone.

• Science is both content and process.
• School science should emphasize depth
rather breadth, coherence rather than
fragmentation, and use of evidence in
constructing explanation.
• School science should be relevant and useful.
• School science should nurture interest in
learning.
• School science should demonstrate a
commitment to the development of a culture of
science.
• School science should promote the strong link
between science and technology including
indigenous technology.
• School science should recognize that science
and technology reflect, influence, and shape our
culture.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
(Science Education Institute SEI-DOST, 2011)
 SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDES
(Science Education Institute SEI-DOST, 2011)

• Critical Thinking • Independent

• Curiosity thinking
• Creativity • Active listening
• Intellectual Honesty • Assuming
responsibility
• Accuracy
• Taking initiative
• Objectivity
• Perseverance
 AREAS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
THAT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
• Integration of science with classroom instruction.
• Acquisition of more science equipment and tools.
• Coordination of efforts with other agencies.
• Negotiation for science institution for teachers.
• National science talent search and fellowship.
• Higher salaries of science and mathematics
teacher.
•Clark Hubler – noted that the
noticeable problem in Science
Education in the Philippines is the;
Language Problem
Shortages of Teaching resources
 BSCS ADAPTATION PROJECT
• Biological Science Curriculum Study (BSCS)
• Formulate objectives for teaching of science
at the three (3) instructional level and
recommended action that would upgrade
the teaching of Science.
Subject matter competence of teachers
The curriculum materials
Laboratory equipment and science facilities
in schools.
 The implementation of the BSCS adaptation
project in curriculum development involves;
Writer – Specialist
Classroom teachers
Administrators
Illustrators and Biology Educators
 WEAKNESS IN ALL THREE (3) LEVELS
OF SCIENCE INSTRUCTION
Adequate equipment and facilities in the
laboratories.
Up-to-date and adequate textbooks,
publications and reference materials.
Qualified and imaginative teachers.
Provision for systematic upgrading of teachers.
• To overcome the weaknesses;
Funded training courses are provided to
teachers.
Adaptation of the BSCS Adaptation
Project.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
BSCS PROJECT
 BSCS ADAPTATION PROJECT
OUTPUT
• Activity – Oriented Curriculum
• Biology book suitable for Filipino
Learners