Introduction: The Bachelor in Secondary Education (BSE) major in
Science is a four-year program that has a good number of chemistry and physics
courses to enable the graduates to teach physical sciences courses. After the
implementation of the new teacher education curricular program, the BSE major
in Science program had its first batch of graduates in the academic year
2021-2022. Yet, studies on the implementation of this new curricular offering
have not yet been carried out.
Purpose of the Study: This study aimed to determine the program
Satisfaction of the Pioneering Graduates of the BSE major in Science.
Methodology: This study utilised a descriptive survey as a method
of research. This study uses a Likert scale to assess the BSEd-Science program
graduates’ satisfaction with the curriculum and instruction, facilities, and
student support. This study involved 24 BSE Science graduates from State
University in the Bicol Region, Philippines, for the academic year 2021-2022.
Data were treated using mean, frequency, and rank. Interviews with college
administrators, graduates, and the employers of the graduates were also
conducted to gather relevant data that could help in the analysis of results.
Results: Results showed that the graduates are “satisfied” with
the program’s curriculum and instruction, support to students, and facilities,
with a mean of 4.4, 4.37, and 4.01, respectively. The strengths and areas for
improvement of the program were identified. The identified strengths of the
program are an organised and flexible curriculum, learner-centred and academic
freedom, relevant competencies, approachable and competent faculty, and good
resources and facilities. The data revealed that the program helps students to
develop knowledge and skills, offers a holistic approach, offers hands-on
activities that build students’ competence to teach different disciplines of
Science, and helps with the growth and development of the learners in a
learner-centred environment. The identified themes for the areas for
improvement of the program are the improvement of the laboratory room and
apparatus, hands-on laboratory activities, and others.
Conclusion: Overall, the students are “satisfied” with
implementing the new program. Since the program has an organised and flexible
curriculum and offers relevant competencies, further improvement of the
laboratory room and laboratory apparatus, including hands-on
laboratory/culminating activities, must be conducted to enhance the program’s
effectiveness further.
Author
(s) Details
Rey-Mark
G. Basagre
Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, San Jose, Pili
Camarines Sur, 4418, Philippines.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/lleru/v5/5556
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