FTEd–BECEd leads seminar-workshop for Mati daycare teachers, DOrSU students
Davao Oriental State University’s Faculty of Teacher Education (FTEd), through the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd) program trained 48 daycare teachers from the City of Mati and 52 students of DOrSU in a seminar-workshop on practical strategies for early childhood classrooms.
Held on March 31, 2026, at the DOrSU AB Conference Room, the sessions tackled key areas in early learning, including numeracy development, positive guidance, play-based learning, and moral development.
The activity, titled “Fostering Inclusive and Developmentally Appropriate Practices: Equipping Daycare Teachers in Play-Based Learning, Guidance, and Moral Development,” was conducted under Project BATA (Building Adaptive Teaching and Advocacy for Early Learning), one of the components of Project TUDLO (Teaching Upgrades and Development for Learning Optimization), an extension initiative of the BECEd program designed to strengthen the capabilities of child development teachers and workers through training, seminars, and workshops responsive to the needs of early childhood education.
Taking the lead in the sessions were FTEd’s faculty extensionists Elthon Jake C. Buhay, Asst. Prof. Robie V. Catubigan, Crispey B. Capundag, and Emellie D. Careña. Also present was Dr. Nherlie G. Monteza, CSWDO focal person.
Project TUDLO is led by Emellie D. Careña as Program Leader, while Elthon Jake C. Buhay heads Project BATA. The seminar-workshop, conducted as Activity 1 of the project, was led by Dachel April L. Salimaco, with support from Via Joyce U. Cuadrasal, Crispey B. Capundag, and Russell A. Tamayo.
Through Project TUDLO and its component initiatives, the BECEd program continues to link teacher education with community needs by equipping daycare teachers with practical strategies that support more responsive and developmentally appropriate early childhood instruction.
