‘Back to Basic’ online platform

The author is Teacher I at Sto. Domingo Elementary School, Lubao North Erickson C. Mata

The Department of Education is thankful for the Department of Science and Technology for the “Back to Basic” (B2B) online lectures, which aims to provide accessible lectures that are delivered in the most understandable way for teachers and learners. This initiative, which is in cooperation with the National Research Council of the Philippines, is crucial in giving additional resources to help distance learning be as effective as possible. The DepEd, committed to support programs in science education, teachers and learners to participate in the B2B. Launched this July, the B2B lecture series serves as an avenue to present difficult science theories and concepts in a popular and fun way using videos and infographics for teaching and learning and inspire greater understanding and appreciation of basic science concepts that may lead to further researches. The incoming lectures, which will run until December this year, are delivered in a quick and comprehensible way especially for learners and will serve as proof that science, unlike any other subjects, is enjoyable. The first lecture of the B2B entitled “Infection Busters” featured the NRCP Medical Sciences division, where experts discussed infection, antimicrobial resistance, and vaccination. The NRCP has designed B2B for high school students in such a way that otherwise difficult science concepts or theories are explained or unraveled in the most fun and popular way. It is the intention of B2B to help students better appreciate science and how this is actually a relatable matter, not just a concept to memorize for a preparation for an exam, NRCP officials noted. Other topics to be discussed include modern geometries, non-internet-based modalities for remote learning, black holes, gravitational waves, chemical communications in nature, biomass, bioenergy, and biorefineries, and digital humanities, among others. Like in a traditional classroom, students and participants need to enroll, attend lectures, and submit assessments after every session. Upon finishing a lecture, participants will be given a certificate. Participation of elementary and high school learners in the B2B online activities is voluntary.