The paper will clarify the learning activities which provide through Sutaphan nad Yuenyong [11] context based STEM education learning approach. This approach consists of 7 stages including (1) Identification of social issues, (2) Identification of potential solution, (3) Need for knowledge, (4) Decision-making, (5) Development of prototype or product, (6) Test and evaluation of the solution, and (7) Socialization and completion decision stage. This will be implemented using team teaching approach by the Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology teachers. Identification of social issues, the earth science teacher raises the social issue about the garbage problem affecting the residents of Brgys. Bonbonon and Digkilaan, Iligan City, Philippines. Students may answer that the probable source could be the leachate from the sanitary landfill and from there the teacher will put the problem causes problem to the people in the locality where the landfill is located and to the City’s tourism as well. Identification of potential solution, the Earth Science teacher facilitates the class discussion about thinking of possible solutions to help solve the problem on garbage in Iligan City. The need for knowledge stage, the input of the scientific knowledge necessary for the learners’ decision in designing their prototype or product in solving the problem on garbage in Iligan City will be done separately in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology class. Physics teacher may provide scientific inquiry about force and compression to help the students design a prototype of a garbage/trash compactor. Chemistry teacher may provide learning activities about classification of mixtures according to particle size helps the students think of a design for a water treatment process. Biology teacher may provide learning activities related to macroinvertebrates and a bioindicator of the water quality of the streams/rivers. The decision making stage, lets the students decide on how they are going to make the required prototype for Physics, Chemistry and Biology aspect as possible solutions to the problem. The development of prototype or product stage, students are given enough time to create the compactor, water treatment process and the poster-infographic about macroinvertebrates. Test and evaluation of the solution stage, students will apply their knowledge related to their prototype or product for test and evaluation of the solution. The socialization and completion decision stage, the students’ will have an exhibit of their output. The paper will discuss how to provide students chance to applying STEM knowledge through these activities.

This study, which aimed to investigate qualitatively the factors that contribute to the difficulties encountered by non-Physics majors teaching Physics, serve as the basis for competency enhancement for teaching STEM. The study was limited to thirty (30) non-Physics major teachers teaching Physics from nine (9) public and private schools in the coastal areas of Iligan City. Grounded Theory Methodology and Thematic Analysis were used in analyzing the data. The study found out that there are five (5) factors that contribute to the difficulties encountered by non-Physics majors in teaching Physics. These are: Facilities and Equipment; Sufficiency of Learning Materials and References; Teachers Readiness and Attitude towards teaching Physics; Learners’ Readiness and Attitude towards Physics; and Curriculum. Based on the findings, Reasons of Difficulty Theory was formulated. Non-Physics majors had difficulties in teaching Physics due to some factors which are embodied in the three (3) elements of this theory. These are Readiness, Resources, and Curriculum.

This study was conducted to develop a supplementary material on the modes of heat transfer for promoting STEM learning among grade 7 students. The supplementary material went through the following stages of development: identification of the topic, draft, evaluation by the thesis adviser and panel members, revision, final evaluation by the in-service teachers and preservice teachers, test for readability, and final revision. The developed supplementary material was found suited for the Grade 7 students by the use of the McLaughlin SMOG formula for the readability. Hence, the supplementary material is highly commendable as an instructional material and it can be a tool for promoting an effective STEM learning.

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