The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) launched the 2011 NRCP for KIDS projects with the theme “Teaching and Learning through Digital Media on July 18, 2011 at the NRCP Auditorium, DOST Compound, Bicutan, Taguig City.
This is the second year that NRCP focused its National Science and Technology Week activities to children. Last year, it held the NRCP for KIDS Storytelling in which school kids learned the importance of caring for the environment, a way to mitigate the worsening state of global warming and climate change.
Pupils from the seven elementary schools near DOST are the main benefactors of this project, namely Upper Bicutan, Daang Hari, Bagong Tanyag, R.P. Cruz, Sr., C.P. Sta. Teresa, C.P. Tinga, and Eusebio C. Santos Elementary Schools.
This year’s event project that will run from July 18 to 2011 will be centered on transferring the modern Teaching Technique of PSHS teachers to the students and teachers of the participating elementary schools, said NRCP Research and Information Division Chief Alicia Mercado.
Modern teaching techniques, which involve the use of digital media will be shared by the volunteer teachers from the PSHS Diliman Campus to the 40 elementary teachers and 540 students from all grade levels.
DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo is very enthusiastic about this project as it responds to President Aquino’s commitment towards poverty reduction and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable, embodied in EO 43 or commonly known as “Key Result Areas of Social Contact.”
NRCP’s opening salvo showcased various in-house exhibits of Science and Technoloy (S&T) Careers. Estrella Z. Gallardo, PSciJourn Mega Manila
