The country’s first-ever and only all-female robotics competition in the country dubbed “Tagisang Robotics Competition (TRC): Girls & Gears” was held last August 19 at the PICC in Pasay City.
The Philippines' medal harvest in the international mathematical stage continues as six young Filipino students secured three silver and three bronze medals in the 64th International Mathematical Olympiad held in Chiba, Japan on July 2 to 13.
After winning The Best Team Award in 2019, the Best Rookie Team and Best Team in 2013, and again as Best Team in 2014, Pitogo High School once more showed that they were still the team-to-beat in Tagisang Robotics held last May 27.
Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for the years 1990 to 2015 show that females account for nearly half of the country’s total science and technology (S&T) workforce.
A survey of over 1,000 grade school students across the country in K3 to K6 levels found that the children had “a neutral to positive attitude, awareness, and knowledge” of science despite the subject’s perceived difficulty.
While the country’s sports athletes are still waging their impressive campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, every one of the six-member Philippine team to the recently concluded 62nd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) each won a medal at one of the most difficult and most prestigious mathematics competitions in the world.
The researchers noted that “Will” is a more important factor for science teachers, whereas “Skill” is more important for mathematics teachers when it comes to integrating ICT into the classroom.