The two-day summit was organized by the SEA Teacher Project or the “Pre-Service Student Teacher Exchange in Southeast Asia” under the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO).
It was attended by more than 120 representatives from 63 universities across Southeast Asia.

Delegates from the College included Assistant Dean Asst. Prof. Louie B. Dasas, LPT, Ph.D.; Elementary Education Chair Assoc. Prof. Carmina S. Vicente, LPT, Ph.D.; and Secondary Education Chair Asst. Prof. John Christian C. Valeroso, LPT, Ph.D.

The event was geared towards the (1) sharing and learning the initiatives and innovative approaches of the pre-service student-teacher exchange, implemented by institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) discussing and planning for the 9th batch of pre-service student exchange; (3) seeking commitments from participating institutions in the implementation of the 9th batch of the SEA-Teacher Project in the middle of 2023; and (4) establishing and strengthening partnerships among participating institutions.

The College has been actively participating in the student mobility programme of the SEA Teacher Project or the “Pre-Service Student Teacher Exchange in Southeast Asia” since 2018.

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UST Rector Rev. Fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P., Ph.D. and RCBNES Superintendent-Director Rev. Fr. Albert N. Delvo, Ph.D. signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) last March 14 at the Lourdes J. Custodio ICD Room, Albertus Magnus Building.
Vice-Rector for Religious Affairs Rev. Fr. Pablo T. Tiong, O.P. and College of Education Dean Assoc. Prof. Pilar I. Romero, Ph.D. were among those who witnessed the event.
Beginning the partnership, the College started with a lecture series for the academic staff and students of the Good Shepherd Cathedral School, one of the six integral member schools of RCBNES, in Fairview, Quezon City.
Assistant Dean Asst. Prof. Louie B. Dasas, LPT, Ph.D. facilitated a session on “Creativity and Innovation: Secret Sauce to STEM Teaching” for the STEM academic officials and staff of the school.
Senior High School (SHS) students also participated in parallel sessions, including “Teaching Young Learners and the Power of Transforming Lives” by Elementary Education Chair Assoc. Prof. Carmina S. Vicente, Ph.D. and Elementary Education academic staff Asst. Prof. Eleanor Marie L. Bahrami-Hessari; “Dimensions of Leadership” by Secondary Education Chair Asst. Prof. John Christian C. Valeroso, Ph.D.; and “Careers in Food Technology: Expectations versus Reality” by Food Technology Chair Ms. Essence Jeanne L. Del Castillo

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The program entailed team teaching between UST’s experts and their Indonesian counterparts to teach learners of English as a Foreign Language. Vizconde handled the Critical Reading Class, while Santiago was assigned to the Essay Writing Class. Finally, Hernandez was assigned to the Public Speaking Class. All the classes were conducted remotely. During the program’s evaluation and closing ceremonies on January 31, 2023, the strengths and points for improvement were discussed, and possibilities of having the program continued and expanded to other programs were explored.

Present during the ceremonies were Education Dean Pilar I. Romero, PhD, who facilitated the formalization of the partnership before the pandemic and who served as plenary speaker in a joint conference. In her sharing, Romero expressed the commitment of the College to continue the partnership and share resources, such as but not limited to the visiting lecturers and through e-resources for joint research undertakings. Also present were Education Assistant Dean Louie B. Dasas, PhD, College Secretary Alvin Ringgo C. Reyes, MA, Secondary Education Department Chair John Christian C. Valeroso, and International Relations Coordinator Ailyn del Rio, MSc.

According to fr. Mingory Hanafi Tjipto, MBA, OP, Rector of the Catholic University of St. Augustine of Hippo, their university is confident that the partnership with UST “will contribute in great measure to the sustained growth and formation of our students as well as our own academic and support personnel.” He was joined by fellow officials from the Catholic University, including Vice-Rector for General Affairs 

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With the theme “Action Research in the New Normal: Navigating Technodependence,” the three-day congress was organized by the Lasallian Institute for Development and Educational Research (LIDER), in collaboration with the Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education (BAGCED) of De La Salle University-Manila.

Two groups composed of BSEd Major in Science students, under their research adviser Dr. Louie B. Dasas, presented their papers. Johanna Marie R. Nora and Eula Jane T. Cruz presented their paper titled “Using ������Ƶ-Based Practical Activities (HBPA) to Improve Students’ Engagement and Science Attitudes in Online Distance Learning.” Utilizing the plan-do-study-act (PDSA) model as a guiding framework, Nora and Cruz’s study employed a concurrent mixed method design with Grade 8 and Grade 10 students as participants. Quantitative data was gathered before and after HBPA integration using the Attitude towards Science Measure (ATSM) and Student Course Engagement Questionnaire- Modified (SCEQ-M). J

ose Miguel Azul and Bianca Mae Tapat in their paper “Exploring the Impact of Science E-Learning Course Design on Student Academic Achievement and Engagement” underscored the importance of course design in ensuring student academic achievement and engagement in an online distance learning setting. Meanwhile, BSEd Major in Social Studies students Irish Jan Nohay and Ashley Clarice Yao, and their instructor Mr. John Christian C. Valeroso focused on students’ condition during the pandemic in their study “Are We on the Right Track? The Lived Experience of the Junior High School Students of Algeciras Street, Sampaloc, Manila.” Linking secondary schools with the community development framework, the study yielded concepts that define, enable, empower, and deepen (DEED) understanding of the community.

This is valuable in identifying sound policy measures and other restructuring efforts that could improve the quality of education in the urban poor community. The study was also conducted by Angeli Francesca Calilong, Gavin Joseph Cruz, Marie Francois Therese Manzano, Akihiro Marutani, Paul William Romano, Beatriz Joy Sacdalan, Erien Ailiana Teodosio, and Reycy Justice Joy Vasquez. BSEd students majoring in Religious and Values Education, Kathleen R. De Ramos and Jose Rafel A. Duro, presented “Addressing Academic Dishonesty among Laboratory High School Students through Supplementary Restorative Disciplinary Interventions.”

Initial findings show current disciplinary interventions have gaps in building the values formation of learners, which the researchers aim to improve by proposing alternative and restorative methods toward holistic development. Co-researchers also included academic staff Mr. Warren S. Maneja, Raven James O. Barrientos, Ingrid Nicole B. Bartolome, Anthony Allan J. Baun, John Marlou M. Briones, Lynus Oliver V. del Mar, Jorell U. Dizon, and Kristianne Marie C. Feliciano. Meanwhile, Mr. Louie B. Dasas, Ph.D., supervising teacher for Science, won 1st Place for the Best Paper Category with his study “Improving Student Engagement and Conceptual Understanding in Science using an Integrated Learning System (ILS).” His study used a teacher-developed ILS teaching science in a distance learning setting to determine its effects on student engagement and conceptual understanding. Since 2016, the ARAL Congress has been held every year to address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to action research and action learning.

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During the ten-month program, there will be a twenty-seven (27)-unit program delivered to the teachers in hybrid format. Among the outputs are capstone projects from the Pasig City teachers, who will be mentored by faculty experts from the UST College of Education and the College of Science.

The Memorandum of Agreement among UST, the City Government of Pasig, and DepEd Schools Division of Pasig was signed by the Rector of UST, Very Rev. fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P., PhD (represented by Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH); the Pasig City Mayor, the Hon. Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto; and the Pasig City Schools Division Superintendent, Ms. Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin.

In his message, Mayor Sotto expressed delight at the partnership, which bolster the capacity of the local government’s Science teachers. Councilor Corazon Raymundo, in-charge of Education in the City Council, in her message, also thanked UST for helping them achieve the city’s vision of former “Batang Pasig” who are “matino, mahusay, at magiting.” The investment of the local government in teachers is a step in the right direction, according to Ms. Shalani Soledad-Romulo, representing Congressman Roman T. Romulo, as this will redound to the benefit of the students later on.

������Ƶ Rector expressed hope that the collaboration will be the first of many avenues opened for partnerships between UST and the local government of Pasig City. The Rector expressed the University’s commitment to help prepare the teachers “to take on leadership roles and nurture their abilities to work cross-culturally if we really have to make an impact on the kind of education we give to our students.” College of Education Dean Pilar I. Romero, PhD assured the city government of UST’s formation of Science teachers who will have a heart that will allow them not just be technocrats but people of service to society.

Gracing the event were VRAA Peralta, Dean Romero, College of Science Dean Rey Donne S. Papa, PhD, Department of Secondary Education Chair John Christian C. Valeroso, PhD, Education High School Science Supervising Teacher Louie B. Dasas, PhD, as well as officials from Pasig City and DepEd. Councilor Raymundo, Ms. Soledad-Romulo, and Hon. Robert Vincent Jude B. Jaworski, Jr., Vice-Mayor, joined Mayor Sotto in the event.

Photos by Hans Lawrence V. Malgapu

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The said event was also aligned with the second Community Service Day for A.Y. 2021-2022, the bi-annual advocacy event of UST SIMBAHAYAN that promotes the proactive response to the call of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’.

With the theme Kapaligiran at Halalan, discussions did not only center on the elections, politics, and livelihood, but also on issues related to the environment. Asst. Prof. Froilan A. Alipao, the Director of UST SIMBAHAYAN, delivered the welcome remarks. It was followed by the insightful talk of Mr. Maverick Russel Flores, the Communications Campaigner of Greenpeace Philippines, titled “2022: The Year of Climate Action.”

Flores stressed that the Philippines urgently needs climate justice since our country is continuously battling the climate crisis coupled with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He also stated that environmental and climate issues are at the bottom of the priorities in the current electoral discourse.
Dr. Froilan C. Calilung from the Political Science Department of the Faculty of Arts and Letters had his presentation on the “Analysis of Environmental Platforms of the 2022 Presidential Candidates.” He shared a concise summary of the six front-running presidentiables’ environmental agenda on the following issues: renewable energy, commitment to the international environmental agreements, creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience, mining, plastic and solid waste management, and the West Philippine Sea.

Mr. Rodne Galiche, the Executive Director of Living Laudato Si’ Philippines, discussed “Laudato Si’ and Ecological Teachings of the Church.” Through the seven Laudato Si’ Goals: 1) Response to the cry of the earth, 2) Response to the cry of the poor, 3) Ecological economics, 4) Adoption of simple lifestyles, 5) Ecological education, 6) Ecological spirituality, and 7) Community engagements, the voters can use these as standards in deciding who amongst the national and local candidates will have the political will to push forward with climate justice.

The program culminated with the closing remarks of Asst. Prof. Evalyn B. Abiog, Ph.D., the Asst. Director of UST SIMBAHAYAN. The event was facilitated by Asst. Prof. Catherine C. Cocabo and Mr. John Christian Valeroso, Ph.D. The webinar can still be viewed via the UST-SIMBAHAYAN Community Development Office Facebook Page.

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