Advance Placement research course students present research
Saipan Southern High School students of the interdisciplinary research course Advance Placement presented last Friday their academic research work before key leaders of the Public School System, which was led by Education Commissioner Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho.
These AP research course class students—Christopher Mauricio (11th grade-early graduate), Aleeza Castro (11th grade-early graduate), Tao Jin (11th grade), Justin Afable (11th grade), Simon Tang (11th grade), and Jared Borja (11th grade)—have immersed themselves in research process and other related work, deeply exploring various academic topics and problems.
This is a one-year course. These students research work encompassed various subjects that includes the COVID-19 pandemic, theft and burglary on Saipan, mental health and trauma.
These students were accompanied by two teachers-advisers: Dr. Dora B. Miura, Pre-AP Geometry and AP Research; and Kadmiel Rey, Pre-AP English Language and AP Seminar during their meeting-presentation at the Office of the Commissioner of Education’s conference room on Capital Hill.
Camacho lauded the AP students for their keen interest in research and exploration.
AP class students explore an academic topic, problem, or issue of individual interest. Through this exploration, the students will design, plan, and conduct a year-long research-based investigation to address a research question. (PR)
Saipan Southern High School AP class students Christopher Mauricio, Aleeza Castro, Tao Jin, Justin Afable, Simon Tang (all seated, front row), and Jared Borja (not in photo) presented before Public School System leaders led by Education Commissioner Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho (standing center) their research work. Joining the students in the presentation were advisers Dr. Dora Miura and Kadmiel Rey and principal Vince Dela Cruz.
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Education Commissioner Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho stresses the importance of research study during his exchanges with the AP research course students Christopher Mauricio, Aleeza Castro, Tao Jin, Justin Afable and Simon Tang. Dr. Dora Miura and pincipal Dela Cruz listen.
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Special Education State director Donna M. Flores and Kagman High School principal Ben Jones share a moment with AP research student Simon Tang.
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AP research student Christopher Mauricio talks about his research work, “How does trauma inflicted on Chamorro families by colonialism affect Chamorro high school students’ academic and social lives” with PSS Human Resource director Lucretia B. Deleon Guerrero and PSS Instructional Technology and Distance Education director Lorraine Catienza.
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AP research course student Tao Jin discuss his work on the social emotional learning program that are being implemented in school during the aftermaths of the SARs-CoV-19 pandemic (COVID-19) on Saipan with associate commissioner for Administrative Services Eric Magofna.
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SSHS principal Vince Dela Cruz, Board of Education teacher representative and AP research course adviser Dr. Dora B. Miura, and fellow adviser Kadmiel Rey with Education Commissioner Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho.
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AP research course student Aleeza Castro presents her research about the common factors or motives that contribute to burglary and theft cases on Saipan in the last two years (2021-2023).
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