By Alfonso T. Ruda
DIPOLOG CITY -Secondary senior students who have qualified for the college scholarship examination of the Science Education Instituite (SEI) may now access a free online reviewer in preparation for the 2015 S & T Undergraduate Scholarship Examination on Sept. 21 this year.
DOST-9 Regional Director Brenda L. Nazareth-Manzano said that this opportunity is made possible through the department’s latest initiative called the “Syensiya-Bilidad Online Reviewer.”
The free reviewer, designed to help aspiring scholars to better prepare for the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Exam. can be accessed at www.dostseireviewer.org.
Even students who live in the provinces can experience and learn from the exam simulation,” said Dir. Nazareth-Manzano.
Based on the “Primer for the DOST-SEI Aptitude Test Battery for Science and Technology courses,” the reviewer contains questions on Biological Science, Physical Science, Mathematics and Linguistics further grouped to measure a student’s Intellective Speed, Intellective Power and Linguistic Ability.
Manzano also emphasizes the online reviewer as a practice test environment simulating the actual exam. The question grouping, time constraints and format following the actual examination with questions was formulated by a pool of experts. At the same time, the online reviewer can enhance test-taking strategies giving students greater chances of passing the exam.
The DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (PCIEERD) is the monitoring agency for the development of the software program, including the online reviewer for Philippine Science High school (PSHS, which is accessible through www.pshsreviewer.org.
Moreover, DOST-SEI also announces the extension of the deadline for the submission of 2015 DOST-SEI Scholarship application to August 29, 2014.
For more information, interested persons are advised to visit DOST IX office at Pettit Barracks, Zamboanga City or contact telephone nos. (062) 991-1024/992-1114 and email address dost9info@gmail.com or visit its official website at http://region9.dost.gov.ph/.
