Classification of the Subject Content of BSE Physical Sciences Majors (2015 Curriculum)

Benguet State UniversityCollege of Teacher Education

Department of Secondary Education

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PROF ED 50: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

SUBMITTED BY:

ELIO B. DOMINGLOS

SUBMITTED TO:

Dr. DOMINADOR S. GARIN

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Classification of the Subject Content of BSE Physical Sciences Majors

GENERAL EDUCATION (Include PE and NSTP)

Based on the analysis of data, Table 1 shows a difference on the units need to be taken for

each subject under the General Education Curriculum inclusive of PE and NSTP. For English we

have 6units, occupying 12 % of the general education curriculum; Math have 6 units, equivalent

to 8 %; Filipino have 9 units, 12 %; Science have 6 units, 8%; Social Sciences have 15 units, 19

%; PE have 8 units, 10%; NSTP have 6 units, 8%; and Mandated Subjects have 18 units,

equivalent to 23 %. The total unit for the General Education Curriculum is 77 units.

The data on table 1 therefore implies that the Mandated Subjects and the Social Sciences

have the highest percentages of units needed to be taken under General Education Curriculum

hence; they both are ranked as number 1 and 2. Following as ranked are English and Filipino,

ranked 3rd; PE, 4th; and Science, Math and NSTP, 5th.

The attributing factors why the mandated subjects and the Social Sciences have higher

units than English, Math, and Filipino& Science are:

1. English, Math, Filipino & Science are major subjects in high school & elementary level,

thus, they are given as refreshment for them.

2. Social studies deal about latest and everyday phenomena happening around the world

hence they should be informed about why such event is taking place.

3. Social studies are barely taught in primary and secondary institutions.

For the PE and NSTP the attributing factor why they land 4 th and 5th is that they are to be

taken mandatorily for courses offering baccalaureate or 2 year technical vocational courses but

not as major courses. Furthermore, according to the R.A. 9165 sec 5, it state that “Students, male

and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)-year technical vocational

courses in public and private educational institutions shall be required to complete one (1) of the

NSTP components as requisite for graduation”.

Table 1: General Education Curriculum Component of the BSE-Physical Sciences

COMPONENT UNIT PERCENTAGE RANK

ENGLISH 9 12% 3

Eng 11 Study and Skills Eng 12 Writing in the Discipline Eng 13 Effective Speech

MATH 6 8% 5

Math 11 College Algebra Math 12 Plane Trigonometry

SCIENCE 6 8% 5

Bio 13 Biological Science Phy Sci 10 Earth Science

FILIPINO 9 12% 3

Fil 11 Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino Fil 12 Pagbasa at Pagsulat sa Pananaliksik Fil 14 Masining na Pagpapahayag

SOCIAL SCIENCES 15 19% 2

Soc Sci 11 Gen. Psychology w/ Drug Abuse and Prevention Soc Sci 12 Society and culture w/ Family Planning Soc Sci 13 Gen. Economics, Agrarian Reform and Taxation Soc Sci 14 Politics and Governance w/ the New Constitution

TABLE 1: Continuation….


MANDATED SUBJECTS 18 23% 1

Hum 11 Introduction to Humanities IT 11 Basic Computer Education Philo 11 Logic PI 11 Life, Works, and Teaching of Rizal Lit 11 Philippine Literature Lit 12 World Literature

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 8 10% 4

PE 11 Physical Fitness and Self-Testing Activities PE 12 Rhythmic Activities PE 13 Individual and Dual Sports PE 14 Team Sports

NSTP 6 8% 5

NSTP 11 National Service Training Program I NSTP 12 National Service Training Program II

TOTAL 77 100% 5

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

Professional education was chunked in three namely the Theory of Content, Strategies

and Field Study.Based from the analysis of data on table 2, there shows a significant difference

on the units need to be taken for each subject under Profession Education Curriculum, under the

theory and content it has 15 units, equivalent to 28 %; Strategies have 24 units, equivalent to 44

%; Field study have 12 units, equivalent to 22 %. Getting the total unit, Professional Education

Curriculum is 54 units.

The data therefore implies that Methods and Strategies Courses has the highest

percentage units need to be taken under Professional Education Curriculum and was ranked

number 1 in the table. Theory and Content got the second rank, Field Study the third and Special

Topics rank 4th.

The attributing factor why the methods and strategies have higher units need to be taken

under this curriculum is that this courses aim to develop in the student wide range of skills to

facilitate and evaluate learning in diverse types of students. Theory and concepts course is next

because it provides the broad frameworks within which students can understand, rationalize, and

reflect on what they had learned in the methods and strategies course (CHED CMO no.30

s.2004). While FS require a little amount of time because it is where they demo what they had

learned to gain experience and it is like a showcase of what they are learning.

Special topics require the least units as stated in the CHED Memo number 30 of 2004

affirming that student are given the opportunity to explore topics and issues related to their field

of study by taking three one unit elective based on their perceived needs and expertise of their

faculty.

TABLE 2: Professional Education


THEORY and CONTENT COURSES 15 28% 2

Prof Ed 11 Social Dimensions of EducationProf Ed 13 Facilitating LearningProf Ed 12 Child and Adolescent Development Prof Ed 14 The Teaching Profession Prof Ed 17 Guidance and Counselling

METHODS and STRATEGIES COURSES 24 44% 1

Prof Ed 20 Principles of Teaching 1Prof Ed 21 Principles of Teaching 2 Prof Ed 25 Educational Technology 1 Prof Ed 26 Educational Technology 2 Prof Ed 35 Assessment of Learning 1 Prof Ed 36 Assessment of Learning 2 Prof Ed 40 Curriculum Development Prof Ed 50 Developmental Reading

FIELD STUDY COURSES 12 22% 3

FS 1 field Study 1FS 2 Field Study 2 FS 3 Field Study 3 FS 4 Field Study 4 FS 5 Practice Teaching In Campus FS 6 Practice Teaching Off-Campus

SPECIAL TOPICS 3 6% 4

Prof Ed 46 Special Topic

TOTAL 54 100%

MAJOR SUBJECTS

Based on the analysis of data, Table 2 shows that the Physical Sciences majors have to

take specialization curriculum courses having a total of 63 units. Physical Sciences majors

therefore need to take these subjects amounting of 63 units in order to complete their

specialization and master their own subjects they are going to teach in the future.

Also an attributing factor why they need to finish 63 units was stated again in the CHED

Memo n.30 s.2004 implying that BSEd program have to complete 60 units of content course.

However, it was specified in section 17 that this can be added according to needs thus we have

63.

Hereafter they need to take 16 subjects also to complete the required units for their

degree. Moreover for them to fully understand there are of concentration.

TABLE 3: Specialization Curriculum


Major Courses 62 100%PS 142 History and Philosophy of SciencePS 101 Mathematical PhysicsChem 101 Gen. Inorganic Chemistry for TeachersPS 120 MechanicsPS 102 Mathematical Physics IIPS 121 Electromagnetism and OpticsPS 130 Planetary PhysicsPS 124 ThermodynamicsChem 102 Organic Chemistry for TeachersPS 122 Modern PhysicsPS 140 Teaching Approaches in Physical SciencePS 126 Physics of Energy and EnvironmentChem 103 Biochemistry for TeachersPS 114 Analytic Chemistry for TeachersPS 132 Biological and Medical PhysicsPS 128 Basic Electronics

TOTAL 62 100%

COURSE AUDIT

Course Audit was not enlisted as one of the requirements of the curriculum but BSU-CTE

come up of the decision requiring nearly to graduate students to take this course. The course

audit serves as a review for them on all of what they had learnt in professional educations and

some in their major fields.

TABLE 3: Course Audit


COURSE AUDIT 6 100%

CA Course Audit 1

CA Course Audit 2

TOTAL 6 100%

SUMMARY OF UNIT EQUIVALENCES

Based from the data in table 5, there is a significant difference in the unit of component

the Physical Sciences majors take starting from their first semester until last semester of

education. The component listed were General Education which gets the highest rank; next was

the Specialization, 2nd; Professional Education, 3rd; and Course Audit, 4th.

Basing from the analysis of the data’s, there shows significant differences on the number

of units on all the component of the bachelor of secondary education. The data shows of

variation of ranks according to the number of units assigned per courses of the component of

bachelor of secondary education courses. Such finding also implies that subject content or course

units from different course component of the College of Teacher Education, Bachelor of

Secondary Education takers differ. Thus, the hypothesis therefore is accepted that there is a

significant difference on the unit of courses taken.

According to the CHED Memorandum No. 59 series of 1996, general education requires

63 units thus if compared to the units taken in the specialization courses, the general education

courses still lead the gap having the major courses coming next to it.While Benguet State

University CTE offers more units than the required units by the CHED in which Gen. Ed. for

BSEd is 63; Prof. Ed. is 51; Specialization is 60, all in all summing up to 174 units the order of

rank is still the same wherein Gen. Ed. is ranked first.

The findings’ result also can be attributed to the definition of Essentialism as a major

foundation of curriculum written in the manual of Doctor Dominador AS. Garin, Bello, Patria A,

et al., “To gain the basic skills, core requirements, longer school days and longer academic years

are heavily observes putting little emphasis on students’ interests.

TABLE 5: Summary of Unit Equivalence


General Education 77 39% 1

Professional Education 54 27% 3

Specialization 62 31% 2

Course audit 6 3% 4

TOTAL 199 100%