DepEd, CHEd support MTAP
trng for Ilonggo math teachers
By Harold Cartagena
NO LESS than the Department of Education and the Commission of Higher Education have officially endorsed the holding of the training in mathematics of math teachers in Western Visayas set September 27-29, 2013 at Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iznart Street, Iloilo City.
Initiated by the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines-Iloilo Chapter (MTAP-IC), Inc., the MTAP Regional Seminar-Workshop and Conference is set to be participated in by hundreds of mathematics teachers in the region. They will be trained by math instruction experts headed by Dr. Rechilda Villame, vice president of the MTAP-National and the Mathematics Trainers Guild (MTG) of the Philippines, and Dr. Ian June Garces, math professor of Ateneo de Manila University and former chairperson of the K-12 Technical Panel for Mathematics.
The three-day event is to be held in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) through DepEd Order No. 84 series of 2013 which requires every school division to bring official representatives to the event On Official Business, meaning usual expenses are chargeable to local funds. Signed by Regional Director John Arnold Siena, the order strongly enjoins private and public basic education (grade school and high school) teachers to participate and be given due skills how to eventually train their co-teachers the fundamentals of teaching math when they go back to their respective fields.
Before signing the memo last July, Dir. Siena told the group of MTAP officers that it his intention to make sure that “math education in Western Visayas is competitive not just nationally but also internationally, hence, training the teachers (to train their co-teachers) how to handle this challenging discipline in the classroom is vital and worth investing upon.”
For his part, Dr. Herman Lagon, president of MTAP-IC, Inc., said: “This regional training deems to create a ripple effect among teachers in the light of the K-12 curriculum challenge. We hope that the skills that they will get from this series of workshops will cascade down to the thousands more teachers in the ground so that it can translate into more meaningful, relevant, and effective math instruction in the classroom.”
In the same note, CHEd Order 114 series of 2013 also invites college teachers, post-grad professors, and education students to join the said seminar-workshop. Penned by Regional Director Dr. Virginia Resurreccion, the commission deems that many tertiary educators will join in order for them to be equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge cope with the demands of the ever-evolving K-12 curriculum and acquire effective content and pedagogical skills to train other educators in math.
Dr. Resurreccion said, “My goal (of supporting the training) is to invite and provide teachers with the venue to learn how to put math to the level of their students. Every teacher must make it a point to show to students the relevance and use of math in daily lives; to prove that math may be difficult to some but it is sure worth it, for it does make sense.”
Centered on the Theme: “Trainers’ Training: Catching the Fire in the K-12 Mathematics Curriculum,” the convention includes trainers’ training, plenary sessions, workshops, and general assembly. Aside from Dr. Villame and Dr. Garces, about 15 other math doctors and professors will serve as facilitators and trainers in the three-day training.
After the general sessions, the participants are to break down in 10 grade levels in 10 different function rooms. They will have separate, rigid trainings with select math experts in the field, including Sr. Coronel and Dr. Villame. The tertiary teachers shall also have their separate training-lectures with Dr. Garces as the main trainer. All the set training sessions will be designed in alignment with the competencies set by the new curriculum.
Registration of PhP2800.00 for interested parties is still going on. It covers five (5) snacks, two (2) lunch meals, seminar kits, certificates, plenary speakers’ fees and other expenses to be incurred in the affair. MTAP-IC, Inc. members who have renewed their membership for the calendar year 2013 will be given a discount of PhP 200.00.
For inquiries regarding the convention, participants may contact MTAP-IC, Inc. president Dr. Herman M. Lagon (09202294759) or Seminar-Workshop chairperson Prof. Jonathan C. Glorial (09199316073). Reservation and/or payment in advance may be done through Prof. Rhodora Cartagena (09096207595). Reservations must be made through Dr. Lagon as soon as possible for the training has limited slots only.

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3rd Regional Math Investigation Seminar-Workshop

The Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP)-Iloilo Chapter, Inc. will hold the 3rd REGIONAL MATHEMATICS INVESTIGATION SEMINAR-WORKSHOP (with introduction to Mathematical Modeling) on April 20, 21, and 27, 2013 at the CTE Building in West Visayas State University. For inquiries, contact seminar committee head Mr Kim Jay Encio at 09489672890 (Kimjay.encio@yahoo.com) or to MTAP-IC, Inc. president Dr. Herman Lagon at 09202294759 (hermanlagon1@gmail.com).

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This newsletter is for sale. But if you have renewed your membership in MTAP-IC, this will be given to you for free. Contact the secretary, Dr. Rosemarie Galvez (09166507934; mtapiloilo@yahoo.com), or the assistant secretary, Mr. Kim Jay Encio (09982937878).

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3rd Regional MI Seminar-Workshop

The Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines-Iloilo Chapter (MTAP-IC), Inc. will hold its Third Regional Mathematics Investigation and Modeling Seminar-Workshop on

April 20, 21 and 27, 2013 at the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Building of the West Visayas State University, Luna Street, La Paz, Iloilo City.

This sought-after seminar-workshop has invited experts trained in University of the Philippines-Diliman and Department of Science and Technology (DOST). It is designed for high school in-service teachers in the region with the theme: “Enriching classroom instruction through Mathematical Investigation and Modeling in the K-12 Curriculum.” This is in recognition of the importance of mathematical investigation and modeling as an effective and efficient teaching tool in the delivery of more in-depth, relevant, and lasting math awareness and literacy to our young mathematicians.

Specifically, this activity has the following objectives:

1. equip math teachers the necessary knowledge, mindset, experience, and skills to mentor students in doing math investigations, modeling, and problem solving initiatives;

2. build a mathematics culture among teachers (that will eventually cascade to their students) that is critical, progressive, developmental, collaborative, and analytical through math investigations;

3. create a lasting and more personal venue for sharing effective mathematics teaching practices, materials, and methods; and

4. update mathematics teachers with the MTAP-IC activities.

We have invited several experts, namely: Dr. Myrna Libutaque, Dr. Alona M. Belarga and Dr. Elvira Arellano, among others. The three are former DOST scholars who major in mathematics education and were trained by the UP National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (UPNISMED). Dr. Libutaque is currently a faculty member of Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas while Dr. Belarga (Director of Instruction and Quality Assurance) and Dr. Arellano (Associate Dean of the College of Education and Director of the Center for Research in Science and Mathematics Education) are active mathematics professors of WVSU. They will be assisted by MI experts from MTAP-IC, Inc. leadership who will serve as mentors and facilitators in the three-day activity.

With this, a registration fee of Php2,200.00 shall be collected for the interested participants to cover the three-day snacks and lunch, conference materials, venue, speakers’ honoraria, and certificates. A discount of Php200 will be given to MTAP-IC members who have renewed their membership this year. Only 60 participants will be accommodated to join the seminar-workshop.

For inquiries regarding the MI Seminar-Workshop, you may contact Dr. Herman Lagon at 09202294759 or hermanlagon1@gmail.com; or Mr. Kim Jay Encio at 09489672890 or kimjay.encio@yahoo.com.

MTAP-IC BOD 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013

President: Dr. Herman M. Lagon

Vice President: Prof. Jonathan C. Glorial

Secretary: Ms. Rosemarie G. Galvez

Ass’t. Secretary: Kim Jay C. Encio

Treasurer: Mrs. Rhodora A. Cartagena

Ass’t Treasurer: Prof. Maria Cecelia P. Amparado

Auditor: Prof. Lindley Kent M. Faina

Board Members:

Dr. Alex B. Facinabao

Dr. Harold Cartagena

Engr. Ramon S. Jardiniano

Mr. Mario E. Bañavo

Mr. Matthew Lasap

Mr. Roberto G. Sagge, Jr.

Mr. Stephen Raymund T. Jinon

Prof. Alexander J. Balsomo

Advisers:

Mrs. Ligaya H. Montelijao

Ms. Hermosisima L. Altillero

Dr. Kim S. Arcea

Dr. Alona M. Belarga

The MTAP – IC Research Journal Submission Guidelines

Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines
Iloilo Chapter
c/o Dr. Alona M. Belarga
West Visayas State University
La Paz, Iloilo City

1.   The MTAP-IC Research Journal welcomes articles detailing qualitative and/or quantitative research on mathematics education, expositions on applications of mathematics education to various fields of endeavor, review of educational resources (print, multi-media, and so on), and reflections on teaching and learning mathematics.

2.   Manuscripts presented to MTAP – IC Research Journal should be double-spaced all throughout, left-justified, with 1 inch margin on every side, and printed using Arial 11 points on “8 1/2x11” bond paper. The MTAP – IC Research Journal generally adheres to the specifications of the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001).

3.   Every research article must have all the following four major parts: (1) Title Page, (2) Abstract, (3) Body of the Report, and (4) References. Each part begins on a new page. Total number of pages must not exceed to 15 pages.

4.   The one-page Title Page contains the following:

The title of the articles in ≤ 12 words, mentioning the major variables or concepts of the research, centered on the line;

The author(s) and affiliation(s), centered on the line.

5.   The one-page Abstract, to contain ≤120 words in a single unindented paragraph, must mention the research problem, sample, method, findings, and conclusion (or even implication).

Three to ten key words that reflect the content of the manuscript should be provided.

6.   The Body of the Report, which starts as page 3, should have all the following four sections: (1) Introduction, (2) Method, (3) Results, and (4) Discussion. The entire text of the Body of the Report is written out continuously from the beginning to end, double-spaced, with only the respective section titles, centered on the line and serving as center heads, marking and transitions.

          The Introduction section states the researcher’s   objective/s, scope,

significance, and hypothesis. It also summarizes the literature and related studies. There is no need to place the word Introduction.

The Method section is brief but as detailed as to allow for independent replication of the entire research. It has three subsections which also serve as side-heads: (1) Participants or Source of Data, (2) Materials or Instruments, (3) Procedure for Data Collection and Analysis. These three subsections should be indicated for each variable in the study, and, further, for each phase of a multiple – phase research.

The Results section discloses the general and specific outcomes of the data collection and analysis. It is evidenced by adequately labeled statistical and other tests. Results may be presented based on the organization or the research variables, or on the logic imposed by the research framework. A conclusion straightforwardly answers the research problem.

The Discussion section presents an evaluation and interpretation (or alternative interpretation) of the research outcomes, including those for extreme and unexpected findings. It explicates the statistical interactions and main effects, and acknowledges their (internal and external) validity limitations. Where appropriate, it revisits the literature and related studies in light of the new findings. Finally, it articulates vital implications and recommendations that ensure from the findings.

7.   The References, following the APA format. Lists all the materials actually cited in the article.

8.   A manuscript may also include: Author(s) note(s), Footnote(s), Table(s), Figure(s), and Appendix(s). Their format must adhere to the APA specifications. Each table (which may not have vertical rules) or figure (which may be an illustration, a diagram, a photograph, or a positive of a film or x-ray) must be on a separate sheet and properly captioned. A set of data may be presented only either as table or figure, not both. A table or figure must be comprehensible independently of, and must complement and not duplicate, the text.

9.   Each submission must consist of a soft copy (please send through electronic email: wilhelm_0715@yahoo.com)  and four print copies of the article addressed to the Editorial Board c/o Dr. Wilhelm P. Cerbo, West Visayas State University, La Paz, Iloilo City for editing and review of the referees.

10.                When a material is accepted for publication, it is agreed that the copyright belongs to the publisher.

11.                All manuscripts must be received by the Editorial Board not later than November 29, 2012.

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