Hair was not the only thing that shot up (above photo) when 240 students from Pandacan’s four public elementary schools visited the Philippine Science Centrum (PSC) in Marikina City. Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of the Caltex fuel and lubricants, recently sponsored the field trip as part of its annual Week of Caring program that advocates volunteerism among its employees and business partners. As a result, about 95% of the pupils improved their science grades which the teachers credit to the interactive field trip
Chevron employee-volunteers helped guide the students through the exhibits, explained the function of each display, and encouraged the kids to try out each interactive showcase to deepen their discovery experience. The impact of Chevron’s support was tested in pre and post-tour tests by project partner Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology (PFST) which also operates the centrum. PFST, in coordination with the schools, consolidated the results which verified that 228 students passed the exams with an average score of 95%.
“Chevron has done a very fine job in using experiential learning to further enlighten the minds and develop my students’ critical thinking. The interactive exhibits brought our science text books to life! For us teachers, the activity gave us a whole new perspective in teaching Science,” said Gina Dacut, science teacher at Zamora Public Elementary School.