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EDCOM 2, Ateneo open applications for research fellowship
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Read more → : EDCOM 2, Ateneo open applications for research fellowshipThe Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) and the Ateneo de Manila University, through the Ateneo School of Government and the Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning, opened the call for applications for EDCOM 2 – Ateneo research fellowship. The EDCOM 2 – Ateneo Research Fellowship seeks to engage interested researchers in the…
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53 teaching days lost in SY 2023-2024 – EDCOM 2, PIDS
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Read more → : 53 teaching days lost in SY 2023-2024 – EDCOM 2, PIDSEstimates show that fifty-three (53) teaching days were lost in the school year 2023-2024 due to non-teaching tasks and activities assigned to them on top of the school closures due to calamities and local holidays. This is based on the preliminary findings of a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), which…
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“High incidence of bullying in PH public schools alarming” – EDCOM 2
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Read more → : “High incidence of bullying in PH public schools alarming” – EDCOM 2Researchers from the De La Salle University and the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) today released findings of several studies on bullying in the Philippines, with the results highlighting the alarming prevalence of bullying in schools. In an EDCOM 2 Sub-committee Meeting on Basic Education Meeting on Bullying and Home & School Environment held on…
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DepEd, PIDS conduct assessment of MATATAG pilot implementation
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Read more → : DepEd, PIDS conduct assessment of MATATAG pilot implementationIn a Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) Sub-Committee on Basic Education meeting held at UP BGC on June 11, 2024, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) presented their initial assessments on the MATATAG K-to-10 pilot implementation. The MATATAG curriculum was implemented in 35 pilot schools (out of…
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Urgent need to invest in quality teacher education – EDCOM 2, World Bank
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Read more → : Urgent need to invest in quality teacher education – EDCOM 2, World Bank“Quality learning is contingent upon quality teaching. If we can spend billions on missiles and submarines, why don’t we spend on this program for teacher education?”, says EDCOM 2 Chairperson on the Sub-committee on Teacher Education Senator Koko Pimentel during an online symposium on teacher education held June 05, 2024. The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) and…
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EDCOM 2, RITQ launch profiling study of teacher education institutions
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Read more → : EDCOM 2, RITQ launch profiling study of teacher education institutionsThe Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), together with the Research Institute for Teacher Quality (RITQ) launched a profiling study of teacher education institutions (TEIs) and teacher educators to identify potential areas for research or policy interventions to enhance teacher educator quality. The quality of pre-service teacher education, which is one of the key…