By Alex Villafania
INQUIRER.net

THE DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology Science Education Institute (DoST-SEI) is calling on public elementary school teachers to be part of an online training program to improve their teaching capabilities in Mathematics and Science, according to a statement by the DoST.

The training is the third conducted by the DoST-SEI, with the first having been held in 2005, it said.

The third e-training on Mathematics and Science will begin this October and will end July 2008, it said.

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By Alex Villafania
INQUIRER.net

THE DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCARRD) recently held several writing workshops in different parts of the country to develop online learning modules focused on agriculture and forestry.

The workshops initially focused on goat production and health and organic fertilizer production and application.

The modules would be part of the e-learning program delivered by the Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture, which conducts the nationwide K-Agrinet (Knowledge Networking towards Enterprising Agricultural Communities), aimed at developing and modernizing the country’s agricultural sector.

The e-learning modules on goat, organic fertilizer and bamboo are funded by PCARRD through its Enhancing FITS for Rural Development project.

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