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IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF K12 SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM IN PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Get PDFCurriculum implementation needs to be gauged regularly to ensure its effectiveness, efficiency and its relevance to the needs of the students and of the industry. This descriptive-survey research gauged the status of the Social Studies program under the K12 Curriculum for its first four years of implementation. A total of 30 Social Studies teachers and 5 school administrators from three national secondary schools in one division in Central Luzon, Philippines served as respondents of the study. Results revealed that a typical teacher is a female, 37.33 years old, teaching profession for 3.07 years, and a college graduate while a typical administrator is a female, 32.20 years old, serving for about 21.60 years, and a college graduate with MA units. The secondary teachers and school administrators assessed the status of implementation of the curriculum in selected public secondary schools as “moderately observed” in terms of resource variables (M=3.63), process variables (M=3.84) and contextual variables (3.93). Moreover, there is no significant difference between the assessment of the teachers and administrators on the status of the implementation of Social Studies program with regard to the three components. Further, there is no significant difference in the assessment of the teachers and administrators when respondents are grouped according to profile variables. A well-monitored implementation of the K12 Curriculum, specifically the Social Studies program, by stakeholders is recommended. Periodic assessment of the curriculum may also be done to ensure its alignment to the changing educational landscapes and to cope with the challenges of Education 4.0
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE LOAD IN LEARNING THROUGH A FOREIGN LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: A CASE OF LEARNING USING BAHASA - INDONESIA
Get PDFPrevious studies on cognitive load model have been entirely theoretical and there are no empirical studies currently that have been carried out to test the hypotheses in these theoretical models. Therefore, this study is aimed at proving Choi’s cognitive load model using empirical data. The empirical data was collected in a foreign language-learning environment. The research questionnaire was extracted from the work design questionnaire, learning process questionnaire, mental effort, intrinsic load, extraneous load and germane load scales and was administered to foreign students in Indonesia (N=191). Descriptive statistics showed the foreign students’ Indonesian language proficiency (mean = 4.76 and standard deviation = 2.594) and English proficiency (mean =7.72 and standard deviation =1.732). Foreign students have good fluency in English language as compared to Bahasa Indonesia. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS was carried out and the researcher found out that there is a significant relationship between physical environment and learner characteristics, physical environment and lecture characteristics, lecture characteristics and learner characteristics and finally lecture characteristics and cognitive load. The researcher also carried out bivariate correlation analysis using SPSS to determine the relationships between cognitive load factors, physical environment, lecture characteristics, and learner characteristics. The researcher found out that learning in Bahasa Indonesia demotivates students, whilst learning in English (which the foreign students are fluent in) encourages investment of germane load, which is good for learning. Also, the ergonomic condition of the classroom influences the extent at which students invest in mental effort and germane load in learning. In conclusion, our results support the cognitive load theory and we recommend more empirical studies be carried out to enhance our understanding of the cognitive load theory. 
THE EFFECT OF MENTORING ON SECONDARY SCHOOLS SCIENCE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES IN URBAN LOCATION
Get PDFThere is the need for a sustainable environment and to build a sustainable future, especially in densely populated and urban areas. This is imperative to the wellbeing of inhabitants and development of the society. The study investigated the effect of mentoring on secondary schools science students’ attitude towards environmental practices in urban location. The research design was quasi-experimental of non-randomized pre-test, post-test, control group system. The population for the study was made up of science students in public senior secondary schools in Nigeria. The sample size was 200, selected through simple random and purposive sampling techniques. A validated questionnaire titled ‘Environmental Attitude Rating Scale’ (EARS) which was adjudged to be reliable, having a coefficient value of 0.68 obtained using test-retest method was used to gather data for the study. Supplemental Instruction Learning Package (SILP) was used for treatment between the pre-test and post-test. The research hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05level of significance. Data collected were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings recorded significant effect of mentoring on secondary school science students’ attitude towards environmental practices. Based on the findings of the study, it was thus recommended among others that, science teachers should employ mentoring strategy in teaching topics on ‘Environment’ to encourage better environmental practices among their students
STAKEHOLDERS’ EXPERIENCES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BALAY PAGLAUM
Get PDFThis phenomenological study explored the underlying framework on the establishment and sustainability of the Balay Paglaum (House of Hope) through the lived experiences of the stakeholders which served as informants and were selected based on their first-hand ideas on the challenges encountered and strategies employed to overcome difficulties and the binding realizations they gained throughout the process of establishing and sustaining the Balay Paglaum. Stakeholders used were from the Local Government Unit, Department of Education and Indigenous Peoples’ group. Based on their shared experiences 6 themes emerged and 21 clustered themes surfaced. With its establishment, the dropout rate problem of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) was addressed and resolved. Commitment, love for the IP learners, enthusiasm of the leaders, believing the worth of the project and strong partnership made the Balay Paglaum become sustained and recognized as a shelter where hopes and dreams of the IPs are realized. It also served as the scaffold of the IP learners while pursuing their Basic Education. 
WHAT UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS BELIEVE ABOUT PLAGIARISM
Get PDFPlagiarism among academicians has been a popular issue in Indonesia for the last five years. Some people argue that plagiarism occurs due to pressure of work to get certain level of academic degree. Another opinion claims that it is due to incapability of writing an academic paper. Plagiarism is definitely unacceptable and not tolerated in any context. Writing an academic paper is about producing a masterpiece. An academic writing should be given a high appreciation to boost positive motivation for academicians to write and publish their research papers. A lot of efforts have been conducted by institutions to avoid plagiarism, such as giving academic writing lectures and citation training, and checking papers using plagiarism checker tools. However, plagiarism still has its popularity among academicians including students and lecturers. For this reason, it is interested to study how those academicians perceive plagiarism. We specify the study by subjecting the research for university student. We investigate students’ behavior towards plagiarism. Thirty-five students of a private university in Ponorogo, Indonesia are purposively taken as sample of the study and they are interviewed to gain the data. The results of data analysis are discussed with related literatures to draw the conclusions. 
CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS OF LATENT SUB-SCALES OF TEACHER RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
Get PDFThe current study aims to find the pattern of relationship and establish factorial validity among predictors of teacher research engagement. This study employed a descriptive- correlational research design. A validated researcher-made Teacher Research Engagement Survey with three subscales was used to gather data from 612 public school teachers. The researcher then computed descriptive statistics and conducted a confirmatory factor analysis of the hypothesized measurement model and a modified measurement model. The analysis revealed that teachers have high physical research engagement with (x̄=3.1149, SD=0.85429), high cognitive research engagement with (x̄=3.7145, SD=0.9505) and fair emotional research engagement with (x̄=3.4513, SD=0.8463). The correlation matrix presents that there is a strong positive highly significant relationship between physical research engagement and cognitive research engagement(r=0.632, p>0.05), physical research engagement and emotional research engagement (r=0.705, p>0.05), and cognitive research engagement and emotional research engagement (r=0.830, p>0.05). The modified measurement model of teacher research engagement obtained acceptable and better model fit indices of CMIN/DF=3.939, CFI = 0.972, SRMR = 0.054, RMSEA = 0.069, NNFI/TLI = 0.955, GFI) = 0.945 and PClose = 0.000. This study concludes that teachers have high physical research engagement, and high cognitive research engagement, and fair emotional research engagement. There is a significant relationship among physical research engagement, cognitive research engagement, and emotional research engagement subscales. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the modified model was able to obtain a better model fit indices, factor loadings, and covariance
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SOE AND FOREIGN CAPITAL CEMENT COMPANIES IN INDONESIA
Get PDFIn order to achieve the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of the Indonesian Economic Development (MP3EI) program that has a significant impact on cement demand outside java, it is necessary to improve the performance of cement companies, especially state-owned (SOE) and Foreign Investment (PMA) cement companies in Indonesia. Their performance are analyzed along with the selection of independent variables in the discrimination function as a variable that explains precisely the performance of the company based on the Discriminant Stepwise Method. This research is analyzed by Du Pont System Analysis where both SOE and PMA have a good value of the performance; Financial Ratios where all of the companies have positive value with different trends; The Decree of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia No. 826/KMK.013/1992 indicating that healthy company performance only owned by Semen Batu Raja and Indocement; Decree of the Minister of BUMN No: KEP-100/MBU/2002 in financial aspects having AA predicate healthy companies owned by Semen Indonesia, Indocement, and Siam Cement while the rest are having below AA grade; Economic Value Added (EVA) having no economic value by Semen Batu Raja and Ultratech while the other have positive EVA; Tobin’s q indicating that only Holcim and Anhui Conch companies having average value while the others having overvalued; and Altman Z-Score of SOE and PMA having value above 2.9 explaining the companies do not have the bankrupt condition. Meanwhile the data of those analysis is in the period 2013-2016
THE EFFECT OF ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING IN IMPROVING NON-NATIVE ADULTS PERFORMANCE IN MALAY LANGUAGE
Get PDFAssessment for learning is one of the teaching and learning process that has been adopted to improve and accelerate learners’ ability in their learning especially involving modern foreign language. However, the process of learning becomes more productive when Assessment for learning is implemented in an informal approach for non-native adults. Therefore, the study focused on the implementation of an informal assessment for learning in a Malay language course that is being taught as modern foreign language among non-native adult learners in a higher learning institution. Malay as a modern foreign language is still new at piloting stage in Malaysia. As a result, it would be useful to adopt assessment for learning informally for non-native adults acquiring the proficiency in an intense period. So, qualitative approach, an action research methodology has been undertaken as it also equally features of Assessment for learning and in parallel to accelerating adult learners’ proficiency especially at beginners’ level. Moreover, action research methodology is used to study the effectiveness of Assessment for learning applied among non-native adult learners in the Malay course. The research study involved 30 non-native adult learners in a higher learning institution from January 2014 until December 2017. The instruments used to collect data were by means of feedback, observation and continuous assessments. The data were analyzed in a quantified approach using descriptive research method to measure the frequency of non-native adult learners’ achievement by using Likert scale rating. The main findings of this research revealed how informal Assessment for learning assists non-native adult learners achievements and also benefits trainers in future to adopt and apply such model to support their teaching and elevate non-native adult learners’ achievement in Malay course
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER: A LEARNING TOOL IN TEACHING PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Get PDFThe integration of the effective study techniques could still be a relevant education research topic if we are to consider the changing demand for skills brought about by technological advancements. Thus, Graphic Organizer as a teaching tool was developed and implemented to promote conceptual understanding in the solution processes of algorithmic related topics in Physical Science. Specifically, the study determined the level of academic achievement of the participants in the pretest and posttest assessment of a quasi-experimental research design. Further, this study also determined which group (control or experimental) performed better after applying the intervention. Results showed that the control and experimental groups pretest scores do not meet expected proficiency level, however, there was a significant improvement in their posttests scores described respectively as satisfactory and very satisfactory. It was found out further that participants from experimental group achieved significantly better than the participants from the control group. As observed, the participants have confidently and actively indulged themselves in graphic organizer guided activities resulting to a deeper understanding of concepts, retention, and mastery of contents. 
SEE & SAY: UTILIZING VISUALS TO STIMULATE NOVICE LEARNERS’ VERBALIZATION OF IDEAS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE
Get PDFThe rise of information technology has transformed our way of communicating to each other as visuals have become as significant as verbal messages. Novice English language learners usually find it difficult to orally verbalize their understanding and ideas when they are given word-based texts. This research aimed to elicit oral responses from English language learners towards wordless still graphics by encouraging them to decode visuals through a specific strategy. The strategy is a set of hierarchical steps developed according to the model of understanding known as Structured Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy with elements from several techniques including Visible Thinking Routine. The subjects were an intact class of 12 students of lower English language proficiency. Their responses towards a series of visuals were analyzed through concept maps. The findings revealed that they were able to orally verbalize their thoughts towards the visuals. This was an improvement from the initial reluctance and limited oral production they exhibited towards word-based texts. It is likely that wordless visuals might be as effective or probably more effective than words in eliciting ideas and language outputs from novice students. Hence, it is essential to consider viewing as the fifth language skill