Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): The QUEST: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development
Articles

Revisiting the Junior High School K to 12 Science Curriculum of Selected Regions in the Philippines

  • Lucky Sonny Ligsanan,
  • Rendel Batchar,
  • Marnel Bullo,
  • Jodie Cabrera,
  • Moises Von Rosauro De Gracia,
  • Aileen Gamboa,
  • Sandra Gomez,
  • Carlo Jaime Manguil,
  • B-Jay Samson,
  • Ronald Torres,
  • Miguel Santos
Lucky Sonny Ligsanan
Bataan Peninsula State University
Rendel Batchar
Bataan Peninsula State University-Dinalupihan Campus, Bataan, Philippines
Marnel Bullo
Cataingan National High School, SDO Masbate Province, Masbate, Philippines
Jodie Cabrera
Senior High School in Magalang Stand Alone II, DepEd Pampanga, Pampanga, Philippines
Moises Von Rosauro De Gracia
Don Gaudencio B. Dumlao National High School, SDO Pangasinan, Pangasinan Philippines
Aileen Gamboa
Aliaga National High School, SDO Nueva Ecija, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Sandra Gomez
City College of Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
Carlo Jaime Manguil
Bulacan Agricultural State College, Bulacan, Philippines
B-Jay Samson
Senior High School in Magalang Stand Alone II, DepEd Pampanga, Pampanga, Philippines
Ronald Torres
Urdaneta City National High School, SDO Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Philippines
Miguel Santos
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
DOI: https://doi.org/10.60008/thequest.v4i1.246

Published 06/30/2025

Keywords

  • K to 12 Science Curriculum,
  • Curriculum Implementation,
  • Resource and Process Variables,
  • Teacher and School Demographics,
  • Curriculum Challenges and Effectiveness

How to Cite

Ligsanan, L. S., Batchar, R., Bullo, M., Cabrera, J., De Gracia, M. V. R., Gamboa, A., Gomez, S., Manguil, C. J., Samson, B.-J., Torres, R., & Santos, M. (2025). Revisiting the Junior High School K to 12 Science Curriculum of Selected Regions in the Philippines. The QUEST: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.60008/thequest.v4i1.246

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Abstract

This study examines the implementation status of the K to 12 Junior High School Science Curriculum in the Philippines, addressing a knowledge void gap for research conducted post-2020. Previous studies have primarily focused on specific regions, limiting their applicability across diverse educational contexts. By employing a descriptive-survey design, the research assesses participants' perceptions of the Science curriculum's effectiveness based on three critical dimensions of practical curriculum implementation. The study gathers responses from 16 school heads and 144 science teachers across Regions I, III, and V. A structured questionnaire, adapted from prior research, evaluates demographic factors such as sex, position, educational attainment, years of service, regional location, school size, and classification. Descriptive statistics provide an overview of perceptions, while inferential tests (Mann-Whitney U Test and Kruskal-Wallis Test) evaluate differences based on demographic profiles. Findings reveal that while the curriculum benefits from teacher expertise and adherence to standards, challenges remain regarding print resource availability, instructional time, parental involvement, and teacher engagement in curricular decisions.

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