In this fast ranging of global crisis, the world is screaming for help in order for it to heal and survive so it could still provide a livable place for us. One of the sectors we must focus on in order to help us is biotechnology. It is a field of science that uses living system to develop products, methods, and technologies that promises to improve our lives.
Some of its breakthrough is resolving hunger by making bioengineered crops to increase crop production for farmers and even provide healthier foods without harming our environment., studying diseases and making cures such as vaccines, reduce environmental harms, and can even provide clean energy to sustain our daily lives.
As it continues to provide innovation across to multiple sectors, incorporating biotechnology into school education is very essential as it can equip students to enhance their life skills in terms of being rational, practical, resourceful and innovative.
Last month of April, students from Bataan National High Schools conducted STE-AISLE: Science, Technology, Awareness, and Localization Exhibit esteemed at Governor Enrique “Tet” S. Garcia Auditorium. This three-day event aimed to aims to raise awareness among students and the broader community about the significance of science, technology, and engineering in our daily lives.
One of its area is Biotechnology-based projects and students were tasked to implement localization in their innovations. Practicing localization is an important practice as it offers a significant advantage in adaptation of products and processes to meet the specific need on local areas.
Students from BNHS STE class were tasked to raise awareness in environmental issues and needs to finds solution by means of using living systems. This approach can address unique challenges in looking for local resources and learning biotech procedures practiced in local community.
The said exhibit is a yearly practice so the students will be more equipped in generating relevant ideas by means of applying things they have learned in fostering a sustainable, innovative and useful product.
As what Bloom’s stated in his theory, the highest form of learning is “creating”. STE students from Bataan National High School are well provided with opportunity to focus and adopt scientific methods, processes to generate new knowledge to “create” solutions in making a resilient future. Embracing research-based subjects can not only lead students in understanding global, environment, societal issues, but it can also lead students for future careers in this dynamic sector.
