NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

VEDASTO J. SAMONTE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

LAOAG CITY

SCN 203 – TRENDS AND ISSUES IN SCIENCE TEACHING

PROPOSED ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN SCIENCE

EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION:

An action plan is a written document that describes the steps that supervisors,

trainers, learners and co-workers will complete to help maximize the transfer of learning. It is

initiated prior to the training intervention so that everyone who can support the transfer of

learning is involved from the beginning. The plan is refined during the training event and usually

is not completed until after the event when learners are implementing new skills on the job. As

you will see, action plans are a recurring topic throughout this guide. The content and layout of

an action plan should support the users of the plan, especially the learners.

(https://www.intrahealth.org/tol/intro7.html#:~:text=In%20developing%20an%20action

%20plan,time%20schedule%20for%20completing%20activities.)

Action plans help people know what needs to be done to complete a task, project,

initiative or strategy. It is generally includes steps, milestone, and measures of progress, as well

as responsibilities, specific assignment, and a time line. (https://www.bpir.com/action-planning-

bpir.com/menu-id-71/expert-opinion.html)

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 The proposed action plan provides interventions for some issues and concerns in Science

Education. This is developed to promote quality learning in Science Education. Some issues and

concerns are indicated; strategies and activities are also suggested to help teachers, leaders and

curriculum developers improve the different aspects of Science Education.

RATIONALE:
The Department of Education (Deped) has been facing dilemma in attaining quality

education not only in literacy but also in Science Education. This has been revealed in the PISA

Result released in December 3, 2019, indicating that Philippines scored 357 in Science, a below

average of participating organization for economic Co-operation and Development Countries.

Apparently, Dr. Leonor Magtolis Briones vows for an urgency in addressing issues and concerns

in the different aspects of learning. Many aspects in Science education should be considered in

order to promote quality learning. Therefore, this proposed action plan is developed. Science

Education intends to demonstrate through the proposed Action Plan to address issues and

concerns in the field, a renewal of its commitment to improve student engagement in science and

support professional learning for teachers.

The development of increasingly scientifically literate individuals is one of the

primary focusses of a 21st century approach to K-12 science education. A scientifically literate

individual can more effectively interpret information, solve problems, make informed decisions,

accommodate change, and create new knowledge. Science Education is responding to the

challenge by providing all students with high quality science teaching and learning that supports

and promotes this vision for scientific literacy.

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 Science Education recognizes that teachers greatly influence the learning of their

students, and that professional development opportunities are instrumental in implementing

teaching practices that favor student engagement and success. Science Education continue to

work with stakeholders to improve learning opportunities in science for educators, which is why

a major focus of the Action Plan is supporting educators and fostering partnerships.

Engaging students in science will increase the likelihood of them enrolling in science

courses at the high school level. With improved engagement comes improved learning, and with

improved learning comes improved self-esteem and commitment to school and community. This

is why the second major focus of the Action Plan is engaging students and encouraging academic

success. (https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/science/action_plan/rationale.html)

OBJECTIVES:

This action plan aims the following:

1. Improve the Teaching experience and the success of Science Teachers and support

services;

2. Build stronger bridges between Teachers and the wider community;

3. Identify and address issues and concerns in Science Education to promote quality

learning.

ISSUES AND STRATEGY/ PERSONS TIME RESOURCES/ SUCCESS

CONCERNS ACTIVITY INVOLVED FRAME MATERIALS INDICATOR
1. Lack of Science Science May – MOOE Fund By the end of this
Laboratory teachers Teachers, June and school year,
Equipment should conduct ADAS, 2021 Donations necessary
and annual report Principal/ equipment would
Facilities of science Head have been provided
equipment and Teacher to ready the
facilities to the equipment in the

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 head of school typical classes.
in order to
involve this
problem in the
planning and
budgeting.
2. Lack of Introduce Science May – MOOE Fund Science Teachers
support for teachers to Teachers, June will be able to lay
Teachers to scientific ADAS, 2021 the experiential,
Scientific literature, Principal/ conceptual, and
Literature, media, and Head attitudinal
Media, and technological Teacher foundation for
Technologic resources that future learning in
al expand their science by guiding
Resources. science students through a
knowledge and range of inquiry
their ability to activities.
access further
knowledge
through
seminars and
trainings.
3. Mismatch Schools should Teachers, June – DepEd Fund, By the end of
between the provide curriculum August MOOE fund July/first week of
curriculum seminar- developers (Sem August, the
content training to and school Break) curriculum
pedagogy ensure that heads developers/teachers
and the teachers’ skills should have
teachers’ and abilities unpacked the
skills and are aligned MELCS, and have
training with the trained teachers
curriculum with necessary
content in skills and
order to innovations to
provide quality prepare them for
education. teaching
Also, there
should be a
review on the
curriculum to
unpack the
necessary
competencies
for learners.
4. Collaboratio Schools should Teachers YEAR MOOE fund New knowledge,
n of all support and and ROUN skills, and

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 Science emphasize the School D strategies for
teachers to sharing of Heads/ teaching are
learn and teacher acquired from a
share expertise by variety of sources
together is preparing and —research, new
being using mentors, materials and tools,
neglected. teacher descriptions of best
advisers, practice,
coaches, lead colleagues,
teachers, and supervisors, self-
resource reflection on
teachers to teaching, and
provide reflection on the
professional learning of students
development in the classroom.
opportunities.
5. In the Teachers Teachers, One Home 100 % of the
present should provide parents complet Equipment/ Science teachers
pandemic alternative and e Parents should have used
(students laboratory parents school personal Science subject as
cannot activities year expenses a tool to train
perform suited to the students to perform
laboratory present basic laboratory
activities/Ex situation, a activities that
periential purposive promote life skills.
Learning) review on the Also, all students
modules in should have
order to learned to use
eliminate what Science subject to
can’t be perform and
performed at appreciate basic
home. skills using simple
Teachers equipment at home
should use as laboratory
Science as a apparatus.
basic
laboratory
training for life
skills.

SUBMITTED BY:

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 VERNALINE BISMONTE
ROSE ANN C. MALAPIRA
LAARNI MALATA
MAED – SCIENCE

SUBMITTED TO:

ZENAIDA FRANCO
PROFESSOR

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