A SENIOR High School faculty member of the Silliman University was named Best Presenter in the National and International Conference on Education held at Prince of Songkla University in Thailand.

Assistant Professor Joshua Soldivillo was recognized for his paper “Students’ alternative conceptions on atmosphere-related environmental problems: Basis for teaching-learning sequence development.”

His study was judged according to its benefits, results, presentation and language, among others.

Soldivillo said that his paper identified several misconceptions among SHS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics students on climate change, global warming, greenhouse effects and acid rain.

“The paper was done to inform science teachers in the design of their instructional materials. [I joined] the conference for networking purposes and sharing new findings in this body of knowledge. It’s also for my continuing professional development,” he said.

Soldivillo’s paper was published in the NICE 2023 proceedings with ISBN 978-616-271-726-0.

Themed “Cultivating Sustainable and Equitable Education for All,” the conference aimed to provide a platform for scholars to present and publish their academic work.

It also seeks to encourage educators and researchers to develop their potential to drive the Sustainable Development Goals in line with the United Nations initiative, and to provide opportunities to expand educational networks.

Among the keynote speakers were Jyri Järviaho, ambassador of Finland to Thailand; Dr. Akihito Kamata, director of Ph.D. Program at Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Southern Methodist University, USA; and Asst. Prof. Dr. Victoria Mondelli, director of Teaching for Learning Center of the University of Missouri.