SURI magazine June-October issue | Page 14

News cont’d from page 14 ) Pioneers of the social science major, as well as the founder of the SURI Organization. Mr. Edgar P. Aladeza ( former president of SURI), Mrs. Adeline Llaguno together with Mrs.Aileen Eborra (H.S teacher) and Ms.Jinky D. Precioso (elementary teacher), shared their knowledge on how to teach Social Studies to the future students. Afterwards, they also held a workshop in the afternoon about test construction wherein participants were divided to form a group . The said seminar workshop was also participated by the juniors and some freshmen who were also a member of the SURI organization. By: Jenica Tanteo Last September 27,2013, the 2013 Educational Debate was held at the PNU Gymnasium entitled “RESOLVED THAT THE GSSO4 STUDENTS SHALL PREFER ESSENTIALISMN OVER PRAGMATISM AS THEIR PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS OF TEACHING LEARNING ACTIVITIES.” As held annually the educational debate was participated by the juniors divided into two groups, the affirmative group, in the person of Shienna Michelle V. Jorvina (III-A), Jenica T. Tanteo (BSE-III), Nasser M. Nisola(III-A), Eunice Claire M. Villaruel (III-C), and El Nino L. The winning group, together with prof. Roel V.Avila( Head for Academics) on his left,El Nino Bersamina, Nasser Nisola, Audrey Agudo, Eunice Villaruel, Jenica Tanteo, Shenna Jorvina in her left Prof.Edgardo Villaseñor(Executive Director) The said debate promoted two philosophical ideas which are Essentialism and Pragmatism. Debaters from each group persuaded the audience by defending their side. In the end minor award was given to the affirmative group as the Best Group, while major awards such as the Best Speaker was bagged by Nasser M. Nisola of III-A and El Nino Bersamina of BSE-III was declared as the 2013 Educational Debate Best Debater. On the other hand Prof. Arnel J. Delos Reyes, Prof.Reynald M. Cacho, Prof. Rodante P. Avila, Jonathan B. Garcia ,2012 best debater served as the board of judges while Prof. Finaciel D. Bersamina (BSE-III) while the negative group is represented by Ma.Francia C. Ilagan(III-A), Glecy Dylle B. Rabi(III-A), Rose Ann C. Traquena(III-B), Mendoza as the chairman of the board. The Philosophical Analysis students are Aldrin Magistrado(III-A), and Jorael Glenn Villanueva (BSE-III) the alternates were Jean Auunder the supervision of Dr. Roel V. Avila and Dr. brey S. Agudo (III-A) for the affirmative group and Rebie Marciano. Mary Rose Dela Cruz (III-A) for the negative.