STEM Daily

A Fear Of STEM Subjects Appears To Be A Common Phenomenon among Students. Perhaps One Of The Reasons For This Is The Emphasis Placed On Their Importance Within Education And Business, Thus The Pressure On Students To Do Well Is Heightened.

Fear of STEM subjects such as maths, chemistry, and physics occur when students place a high value in a task but have no control over it, which causes anxiety. This overwhelming anxiety is almost automatic and difficult to control and, therefore, the students’ way of responding to their fear is often to avoid it.

The myth that maths and science are only required by those students who are intending to follow a scientific career is also one which makes it easier for students to jettison subjects early in their student career and feel no guilt.

As such, it is rare to see students studying both the arts and sciences, or timetables that would allow for such diverse choices. The message is very much all or nothing, in that you are either scientifically minded or you are artistically minded. There is little room for students who want to dabble in STEM subjects rather than m

We all know the old stereotype where someone who is good at English is less capable of mathematics, and vice versa. However studies have shown that such ingrained stereotypes, such as gender abilities for either maths or English, simply do not hold true.

In conclusion, STEM can be taken by anyone whether he or she is scientifically minded or artistically minded for it can help both grow, learn and apply many disciplines in STEM either in their career in the future or in their daily lives. STEM can also help people enhances their problem-solving skills, be creative and innovative, encourages growth and risk taking, teamwork, collaboration, communication and foster the love to learn. Is STEM hard? so here’s my answer, almost all strand taken has its own difficulties, whether it is STEM, ABM, HUMMS, ICT or others, we just need to be determine, patient and passionate about what we pursue or take in senior high school, a reminder that “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty”.

There are many initiatives that encourage young people to pursue STEM. After all, we believe that the youth are our future. This belief is proven true by young, innovative, and creative students pursuing STEM. From superhero suits to dengue detection, these inventions were made by students like you!

The suit that makes you a superhero

Ever wanted to be a real-life Spider-Man? Your dream is close to becoming reality because of the “Spidey Suit” developed by engineering students from Utah State University in 2012. The technology was developed for Special Forces military so that soldiers can climb any wall without ropes or harnesses.

The device that harvests energy from walking

Modesto Remo, Jr. is a 14-year-old Filipino high school student from Camarines Sur National High School. He invented a device that harvests energy from simply walking.Seven minutes of walking can generate 6 watts of power!

Modesto recommends the device for runners and hikers, but has also designed a version for PWDs. Because of this invention, Modesto was able to qualify for the Robotics Games Google Olympiad in Japan.  

The kit that detects dengue

Dengue is a dangerous disease that must be detected and treated as early as possible. Students from the University of the Philippines, led by Dr. Raul V. Destura, invented a kit for dengue detection. BIOTEK-M is a test kit that detects dengue within an hour.

The invention won the gold medal at the Salon International des Inventions de Geneve.

Plastic rings that dissolve in water

The recent move to ban straws and use metal and bamboo ones is caused by the fact that they harm turtles and small marine animals. However, there are still many more plastic wastes that end up in our ocean.

This is why a group of 12-year-old girls invented a plastic ring carrier that dissolves in water in a matter of seconds. Because of the invention, the girls emerged as runner-up in the First Lego League Global Innovation Award in Virginia in 2016.  

The future definitely looks bright because of young people who are already making significant changes to the world. If these young people can do it, so can you! Remember to be creative and keep exploring possibilities!

this is an article by: https://blog.edukasyon.ph/senior-high/top-inventions-by-stem-students/

In 2011, the Department of Education has made the historic implementation of shifting from the 10-year basic education curriculum to the Kinder to 12 Program (K-12) in phases. The added two-year Senior High Track aims to equip you with knowledge and skills that will help you prepare better for your chosen path — be it higher education, employment, or entrepreneurship.

Senior High School (SHS) is the last two years of the K to 12 program that includes Grades 11 and 12. But these two additional years will equip you with skills that will better prepare you for the future, whether it be; Kolehiyo, Trabaho or Negosyo! completion of senior high school is a requirement for college admission, so if you’re aiming to study a four or five-year degree program in college, finishing senior high is a must.

Aside from that, senior high school allows student to study general education subjects that they wouldn’t have otherwise studied until their first or second year college, giving them more time to dig deeper into their chosen specialization should they eventually decide to pursue higher education. they can also skip college and join the workforce by taking TESDA courses which is the fastest way to earn Certificate of Competencies (COCs) and National Certificates (NC), they can use this to apply both local and overseas jobs that require particular set of skills.

The senior high school programs is broken down into career tracks and learning strands. the career tracks refers to the general categories that the different fields of the study belong to while learning strands refer to the different areas of expertise under the program. currently, there are four career tracks (Academic, Arts and Design, Sports and TVE/TLE) and eight learning strands (ABM, STEM, HUMMS, GAS, Home Economics, ICT, Agri-fishery and Industrial Arts)

The additional 2 years, in which students will be allowed to choose a particular track that is related to the field or profession that they wish to pursue in the future. Choosing a track is critical for making a student highly proficient in the field where his or her chosen track is related to, especially if the student wishes to work immediately after graduating from SHS. As most educators say, a mismatch in the track and the student’s interests, personality and passion may lead to a poorly knowledgeable graduate who will find it hard to compete in the job market or keep up with other students when he or she goes to college.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

This term is typically used when addressing education policy and curriculum choices in schools to improve competitiveness in science and technology development. This education policy and curriculum was later then implemented in the Philippines were students moving up to senior high school are encouraged to take the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) strand to help the country be a leader in innovation and competitiveness.

Now the STEM strand has been one of the most chosen strand among junior high school students for it helps the students to be globally competent in terms in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. this can make the Philippines innovation-driven and has access to quality education in other disciplinary knowledge which is important in our nation’s development.

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science” – Albert Einstein