NSTW Blockbuster: NRCP Exhibit Garners Over 1K Attendees

All the way from the City of Love, the National Research Council of the Philippines’ (NRCP) exhibit was a blockbuster during the 5-day celebration of the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) in Iloilo Convention Center from November 22 to 26, 2023 with over 1,000 visitors who join the activities.

Featuring its research-based knowledge products in five (5) areas, NRCP exhibit was well-attended by elementary to college students, educators, government officials and employees, and even families. Among the diverse research dissemination platforms are the animated videos, workbooks, and game applications.

Specifically, the Council showcased the following fun and interactive educational materials:

1. Siargao Flora and Fauna Game Application
2. Mt. Agad-Agad Run Adventure
3. Microbes: Our Green Heroes
4. Siargao Fauna Science Workbook
5. 21 Science Videos of Siargao Biodiversity
6. 16 Animated Videos of BURDA for CEST from 19 NRCP Research Projects
7. Policy briefs, monographs, and more!

In Area 1, the visitors played one of the three game applications developed by NRCP namely Siargao Flora and Fauna Game Application, Mt. Agad-Agad Run Adventure, and Microbes: Our Green Heroes. These mobile games are intended to encourage learning while having fun or during idle time. Subsequently, the workbook acts as supplementary material for the videos about Siargao fauna species. In Area 2, visitors answered and accomplished a few worksheets. Meanwhile, to inspire learning by watching, Area 3 played animated videos about Siargao biodiversity and 19 other NRCP research projects through the BURDA for CEST campaign.