I. Program Educational Objectives
Three to five years after graduation, the Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics alumni shall:
- be employed in the field of teaching;
- possess globally competitive skills;
- demonstrate personal dignity and integrity; and
- engage in community development or nation-building.
II. Student Outcomes
By the time of graduation, the students will be able to:
- Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and political contexts;
- Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline;
- Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environments;
- Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners;
- Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant and sustainable educational practices;
- Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes;
- Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national, and global realities;
- Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through various experiential and field-based opportunities;
- Exhibit competence in mathematical concepts and procedures;
- Exhibit proficiency in relating mathematics to other curricular areas;
- Manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of mathematics;
- Demonstrate competence in designing, constructing, and utilizing different forms of assessment in mathematics;
- Demonstrate proficiency in problem-solving by solving and creating routine and non-routine problems with different levels of complexity;
- Use effectively appropriate approaches, methods, and techniques in teaching mathematics including technological tools;
- Effectively communicate in English and Filipino both orally and in writing;
- Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage; and
- Generate new knowledge using various research and development projects.