BU-RCSMED Partners With Geologists and DepEd SDO Masbate in Workshop on Teaching Earth Science

To support Earth Science teachers and enhance the teaching of the subject in Masbate, a two-day Workshop on Teaching Earth Science was held on July 21-22, 2025, at Gagay’s Resort and Hotel in Masbate City. Forty-five (45) junior high school teachers from across Masbate province participated in the workshop. The main resource speaker, Dr. Joel […]
𝑅𝒶𝓈𝒸𝒽 𝒜𝓃𝒶𝓁𝓎𝓈𝒾𝓈 𝒲𝑜𝓇𝓀𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓅 at BU

July 28-29, 2025 at New Blossoms Travelers Hauz, Tagas, Daraga, Albay. The BU-RCSMED remains committed to strengthening the capabilities of science and mathematics educators in conducting high-quality research. This focused writeshop gathered selected faculty members from the science and mathematics education programs of the BU College of Education, BU Polangui, and BU Tabaco, together with […]
RCSMED Director Joins the 39th Philippine Chemistry Congress

Prof. Magnolia Vida A. Cano, Director of the Bicol University – Regional Center for Science and Mathematics Education Development (BU-RCSMED), was invited to speak at the 39th Philippine Chemistry Congress, held at the Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo City, from July 2 to 4, 2025. The congress was hosted by the Philippine Association of Chemistry Teachers […]
Inclusive Training for STEM Teachers

We are proud to share that one of the participants in our recent Mathematics training is a visually impaired teacher from the SPED division center of Legazpi City. This marks RCSMED’s first experience welcoming a SPED participant in a mathematics training session. It’s inspiring to see how, with just minor adjustments from our resource persons, […]
Empowering Educators for a Brighter Tomorrow!

To support the basic education sector this coming school year, the Bicol University Regional Center for Science and Mathematics Education Development, in partnership with the Department of Education – Schools City Division of Legazpi, proudly conducted a Capacity-Building Program in Science & Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with the theme: “Empowering Elementary Teachers: Content-Pedagogy Training in […]
Empowering Future Educators: Elevating Science & Math Teaching in Elementary Schools!

In many parts of Asia, including the Philippines, elementary generalist teachers have faced unique challenges. They were expected to teach a wide range of subjects—often without specialized training in each. This made teaching complex topics like science and mathematics especially daunting, sometimes leading to gaps in confidence and subject mastery (Nioda et al., 2024). Recognizing […]
DAY 2 | GCED in Action: Creating Educational Stories with AI

DAY 2 | GCED in Action: Creating Educational Stories with AI Day 2 of the 2025 Pedagogy Lecture cum Teaching Demonstration opened on June 27, 2025, with a creative recap activity titled “Chain Story” that captured the spirit of human-AI collaboration. Ms. Jean Mae Loremia, facilitator, initiated the symbolic story as the “human,” while participants—acting […]
𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟏 | Storytelling for Change: Educators and Pre-Service Teachers Embrace GCED

𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟏 | Storytelling for Change: Educators and Pre-Service Teachers Embrace GCED The 2025 Pedagogy Lecture cum Teaching Demonstration kicked off on June 26, 2025, at Hotel Lucca, Legazpi City, bringing together 49 participants—24 via Zoom and 25 onsite (19 teachers and 6 students)—for a full day of immersive learning on integrating Global Citizenship Education […]
GCED Academy Launches Phase 2 of Workshop Series on Global Citizenship

GCED Academy Launches Phase 2 of Workshop Series on Global Citizenship The Bicol University Center for Teaching Excellence (BU CTE) launched Phase 2 of the GCED Academy Workshop Series on Global Citizenship Education (GCED) on May 19, 2025, at the BUCE Demonstration Hall, Legazpi City. With the theme “Living Our Shared Humanity: Celebrating Global Citizenship […]