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technology policy analysis and formulation; technology forecasting, planning,
and assessment; R&D management; and program and project management.
It is the first institution of its kind in the Philippines and in the ASEAN region.
TMC collaborates with nine UP Diliman academic units, namely: College of
Science, College of Engineering, College of Business Administration, School of
Economics, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, National College of
Public Administration and Governance, College of Home Economics, Asian
Center, and the Institute for Small-Scale Industries.(Source: http://
www.tmc.upd.edu.ph/index.php/upd-tmc-about-us/upd-tmc-about-tmc)

RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
Rosario I. Alonzo
As a county undergoes political and socioeconomic changes and influences,
appropriate educational system is evolved. The highly competitive knowledge
society of the 21st century is a driving force that ushered in a revolutionary
educational reform envisioned to make the Philippines globally competitive.
Republic Act 10533 (signed on 15 May 2013), otherwise known as the
Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, expanded the erstwhile 10-year basic
education of the country to 12 years, plus a mandatory kindergarten education
for five-year-old pupils, thus the popular appellation, K to 12.
Currently, several research projects are underway at the College of Education
in support of the K to 12 and other educational reforms. First is the Muslim
Education Initiative Review (MEIR) of DepEd consisting of three components:
(1) Analysis of the Muslim Education Program focusing on its responsiveness,
appropriateness and relevance to the educational needs of Muslim learners
and communities; (2) Evaluation of the Muslim Education Program in improving
access to quality education and contributing to peace and nation building; and
(3) Review of other Muslim Education Initiatives.
The second research is the Philippine Response to Indigenous People and
Muslim Inclusive Education (PRIME-IE) pertaining to the inclusion of children
with special educational needs in the regular educational system. PRIME-IE is
composed of three components: (1) Baseline Research on Indigenous People/
Muslim Disability; (2) Assessment of the Education Sector’s Readiness to
Provide and Sustain Services for Indigenous People/Muslim Children with
Disabilities; and (3) Demonstration Models for the Delivery of Educational
Services to Children with Disabilities in Disa