As part of the activities in celebration of NISMED’s 50th
anniversary, this year, Dr. Rogel Mari D. Sese, one of
only three astrophysicists in the Philippines and the
government’s focal person for space education, gave a
public lecture on 6 March 2014 at the NISMED Auditorium
before 143 science and mathematics teachers coming
from various places in Metro Manila, Luzon, and Mindanao.
Dr. Sese expounded on the different fields under space
science, its many applications, as well as the challenges of
space science education in the country. He also stressed
the need to inspire young students to engage in this exciting
field and to train science teachers in astronomy, physics, and
related science courses so that they can encourage college
students to major in these fields.
After the open forum, a 15-minute orientation of the
available scholarships for teachers and students from the
Japanese government followed. The public lecture was organized
in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan and the Philippine
Association of Japanese Government Scholars. The lecture
series aims to promote scientific literacy and contribute to the
professional development of science and mathematics teachers.
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