BSEd - General Science '26

Tassel turned, diploma held, degree earned – we made it! 🎓

From being freshies who barely knew each other to becoming the people who stood beside one another through every quiz, breakdown, sleepless night, cramming session, reporting, and victory – these four years gave us memories that will last a lifetime. Together, we conquered every challenge, celebrated every small win, and grew not only as future educators but also as individuals. What started as classmates turned into genuine friendships and eventually, a family built on support, laughter, sacrifices, and shared dreams. Through every high and low, we always found our way back to each other.

Congratulations, graduating students of BSED-SCI 4-3, Batch 2026! 🎉 We survived the pressure, the deadlines, the doubts, and the struggles that once seemed impossible to overcome. Today, we stand proud of how far we’ve come and excited for the paths waiting ahead of us. May we continue carrying the lessons, memories, and bond we built inside and outside the classroom wherever life takes us.

See you around, future LPTs! 👩‍🏫🧑‍🏫

Gradwaiting… 🎓

Counting down to the moment we’ve all been waiting for. From sleepless nights and endless lesson plans to meaningful moments with our students, this journey has shaped us into the educators we are becoming. Every challenge, every laugh, and every lesson made this final semester truly unforgettable.

Cheers to the memories, the growth, and the friendships we built along the way. Congratulations to the Academic Scholars of BSED SCI_4-3 for the Second Semester of Academic Year 2025–2026. Well done, BSED SCI_4-3–we made it! 🎓✨

𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 | 𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑪𝑯 𝑫𝑬𝑭𝑬𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑫 ✨

The 2026 Colloquium on Classroom-Based Action Research proudly showcased the successful presentations of all DSED Teaching Interns, highlighting their dedication, innovation, and passion for improving classroom learning.
With a total of 30 research presentations—14 in Mathematics and 16 in Science, each study reflected meaningful efforts to enhance student understanding, engagement, and academic performance through evidence-based strategies.
Here are the winners in the Mathematics and Science categories:

🔢 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒

🥇 1st Place
Enhancing Students’ Procedural Fluency and Self-efficacy in Integer Operations through Structured Weekly Worksheets
Authors: Jericho DR. Daquiz, Arwin A. Sario, Zara Angeline B. Concepcion

🥈 2nd Place
Improving Learners’ Procedural Understanding and Motivation through the Student Teams Achievement Division
Author: Jamp Carlo B. Suitos

🥉 3rd Place
Enhancing Grade 9 Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Negative Exponents and Mathematical Self-efficacy through Wayground: A Gamified Learning Approach
Authors: Jonalyn A. Deriza & Paul Adriene G. Piedal

🔬𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒

🥇 1st Place
Enhancing Problem-Solving Ability and Self-efficacy of Grade 9 Students in Electrostatics through Combined Dual Coding and Faded Worked Examples
Authors: Jessa May P. Alcaide, Jinky L. Cairel & Mary Gloverly B. Catalino

🥈 2nd Place
Enhancing Retention and Attention in Learning Atomic Structure through Educational Memes among Grade 8 Students
Authors: Hershane J. Delfin, Jayson D. Lopez & Ira Jane B. Manuzon

🥉 3rd Place
Integrating Acrostic and Progress-based Strategies to Improve Grade 9 Students’ Mastery of Electron Configuration
Authors: Jefrey C. Capia & Nathaniel A. Salvador

👏 Congratulations to all presenters for your hard work and inspiring contributions to the field of education. Your research today helps shape the classrooms of tomorrow.

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑪𝑳𝑺𝑼–𝑫𝑺𝑬𝑫 𝒕𝒐 𝑼𝑴𝑺𝑼–𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒂: 𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏 𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝑺𝑬𝑨 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 ✨

The CLSU Department of Science Education (DSED) – College of Education proudly features one of our outstanding future educators! 🌏

Meet Jamaica Marie T. Pagurayan, a Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science student, who has been selected as a participant in the Southeast Asia Pre-Service Teacher Exchange Program (SEA Teacher Project – Regular Batch 11) and is now deployed at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), Indonesia.
The SEA Teacher Project, led by SEAMEO, provides pre-service teachers with meaningful international teaching experiences across Southeast Asia, developing globally competent, innovative, and culturally responsive educators.

Her journey reflects not only academic excellence but also courage, adaptability, and a strong passion for science education. As she represents CLSU–DSED on the international stage, she carries with her the values of excellence, integrity, and service beyond borders.

May her achievement inspire more future educators to dream bigger, reach farther, and teach with purpose — from CLSU–DSED to the world! 💚✨

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡! 🎉

A total of 73 DSED interns have successfully completed their teaching internship, composed of 32 Mathematics teaching interns and 41 Science teaching interns. Their journey has been marked by hard work, growth, and meaningful classroom experiences. From their first lesson plans to their final demonstrations, they have shown dedication, resilience, and a genuine passion for teaching.

They will return to the College of Education on April 6, stronger, more confident, and ready for the next step.

Now, let’s take a look at some highlights from their final demonstration, capturing moments from their teaching internship journey! 📸✨

𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍

The Science and Math Teaching Interns from DSED-CED successfully delivered their Initial Demonstration Teaching at their designated school, Caanawan National High School, last February 24.

This achievement highlights an important step in their teaching journey, as they applied their skills, knowledge, and creativity to engage students and bring learning to life. 🌱📘🔬

📸: Science and Math Teaching Interns (CNHS)

𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑴𝑵𝑯𝑺 𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝑴𝑵𝑯𝑺 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒙, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝑪𝑴𝑺𝑯𝑺

The Science and Math Teaching Interns successfully completed their Initial Demonstration Teaching at Muñoz National High School (Main and Annex) and at Science City of Muñoz Senior High School, marking an important step in their teaching journey.

This milestone highlights their growing confidence, dedication, and passion for teaching as they continue to develop into future educators committed to meaningful learning experiences. 🌱📘🔬

📸: Teaching Interns (MNHS-Main & Annex and SCMSHS)

𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑪𝑳𝑻𝑳-𝑼𝑺𝑯𝑺 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝑳𝑻𝑳-𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑺

The Science and Math Teaching Interns successfully conducted their Initial Demonstration Teaching at CLTL USHS last February 18 and at CLTL ASTS on February 24.

These demonstration sessions marked significant milestones in their teaching internship, providing them with the opportunity to translate theory into practice within authentic classroom settings. Through careful lesson preparation, effective instructional strategies, and professional classroom engagement, the interns demonstrated readiness and commitment to the teaching profession. ✨

We commend their dedication and continuous pursuit of excellence as future educators in the fields of Science and Mathematics. 💛💚

📸: Science and Math Teaching Interns (CLTL-USHS & CLTL-ASTS)

𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑺𝒂𝒏 𝑱𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍

Last February 16, the 26 Science and Math Teaching Interns successfully conducted their Initial Demonstration Teaching at San Jose City National High School.

This milestone marks an important step in their professional journey, as they applied pedagogical knowledge, content mastery, and classroom management skills in an actual learning environment. The activity showcased their preparedness, commitment, and dedication to fostering meaningful learning experiences for students. 🔬➗

Padayon, future educators! The classroom is just the beginning. 🍀

📸: Science and Math Teaching Interns (SJCNHS)

Officially pinned as Pre-service Teachers! 👩‍🏫🧑‍🏫

Congratulations, BSED-SCI 4-3! These pins symbolize our readiness to take on a greater role as future educators. As we begin this new journey as Practice Teachers, let us wear them with pride and confidence. May this chapter be filled with meaningful learning, personal growth, courage, and success.

Good luck to all of us, Ma’am/Sir!

Almost there.

This semester pushed us harder than we expected. The pressure was real, the exhaustion was heavy, and stepping into the role of a teacher tested both our patience and passion. Handling kids, preparing lesson plans, meeting deadlines, finishing projects, completing filming tasks, and exams made the journey even tougher. There were moments of self-doubt and days when nothing went according to plan. Yet through every struggle, we managed to rise above - overcoming deadlines, surviving exams, completing our requirements, pushing through our demonstrations, discovering new lessons, and building meaningful connections with our students that reminded us why this journey is worth it.

Congratulations! to the academic scholars for the first semester of Academic Year 2025 - 2026. May this achievement remind us that every struggle had a purpose, every challenge molded us, and every step - no matter how heavy, brought us closer to the future we are working hard for. The best chapters of our story are still ahead, and we are more than ready to meet them.