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Learning Styles, Study Habits and Academic Performance of Nursing Students
No full textCollege education is the gateway to getting a professional career and to enter the world of work with better pay and more chances of promotion. Fitting education to the learning styles and study habits of nursing students would rebound to their becoming master students and ultimately improve performance. Hence, the study looked into the academic performance, learning styles and study habits of the first, second, and third year nursing students of Cebu Normal University during the school year 2001-2002 and to know whether relationship existed among the variables. The locale of the study was the College of Nursing of Cebu Normal University in Cebu City, Philippines. Involved as subjects of the study were 58 first year, 66 second year and 35 third year nursing students for a total of 159. The time frame was one school year, 2001-2002. The study utilized the descriptive survey method of research utilizing the inventory and documentary records as the main instrument in gathering the needed data. Documentary records particularly the grade sheets submitted by the teachers in the college of nursing were used to evaluate the academic performance of the students. Two types of inventories were used. They were the Learning Style Inventory developed by David Kolb and the Study Habit Inventory developed by Peter Edwards. The above inventories were administered to the first, second and third year nursing students during their free periods after permit was secured from the Dean of the College of Nursing. A hundred per cent retrieval was attained
Correlating Two Fractal Random Variables: Application To Animal Food Search Behavior
No full textThe paper proposes two (2) measures for correlating fractal random variables. The correlation measures depict the extent to which roughness in one variable induces roughness to the other. The first measure, fractal correlation, directly uses the usual moment-based product moment correlation of the fractal measures λx and λy at each point (xi,yi). Each of the fractal measures are marginally exponentially distributed and so their second moments exist. The second measure, fractal geometric correlation, takes advantage of the fact that fractal curves may have infinite perimeters but they enclose finite areas A. The fractal geometric correlation is given by the reciprocal of (A+1)λ-1. Simulation results are given and applications in landscape ecology are provided
Species Composition, Diversity and Stand Structure of Mangroves in Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Cebu, Philippines
No full textThe stand structure and species composition of the mangroves in Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary were assessed using the following parameters: relative frequency, relative dominance, relative density, importance value, crown cover, abundance of trees/hectare, regeneration/m2 and constancy. The study recorded the presence of 17 species, 9 of which were considered rare in occurence. There was a total of 10,309 trees surveyed and O. octodonta registered the highest with 3,739 trees , R. stylosa with 2,827 and A. marina with 1,268 as the third. The area had a very low crown cover with 23.06%. Regenerants were also very few with 1.3 wildling /sq.m2. Also, the mangroves in OIWS showed a small basal area of 1.27 m2/hectare indicating there was overharvesting/ overcutting of the trees. To prevent further degradation of the place, there is an urgency to reforest the area, with emphasis on planting the disappearing/lost species observed
The Performance of Bachelor of Science in Maritime Education Students of Siquijor State College, Siquijor, Philippines in General Chemistry and Their Attitudes Towards the Subject
No full textThe study was conducted to find some solutions to the perennial problem of the maritime education program of Siquijor State College, the incomplete and failing marks of the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT) and Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (BSMarE) students in general chemistry, despite the efforts undertaken by the department. It seeks to find out the (a) significant difference between students’ grades in the subject with their profile (age, course they enrolled and section); (b) significant difference between the respondents’ attitudes towards general chemistry in the six dimensions (interest in the subject, importance, chemistry teacher, difficulty of the subject, experiments, and laboratory equipment and facilities) and their profile; and (c) relationship between the respondents’ performance in general chemistry and their attitudes towards the subject. Random sampling was used and data were treated using percentage, weighted mean, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson product moment correlation. There is a significant difference between student’s grades in general chemistry and their age and section while the course they enrolled in was not significant. The attitudes of the students in chemistry vary significantly with their age, course, and section. There is a weak positive correlation between grades and attitudes towards chemistry particularly with laboratory equipment, teacher, importance of the chemistry subject, laboratory experiments, difficulty of the subject and interest in the subject. To improve students’ performance in general chemistry the teacher can consider the following: identify the type of learners and vary teaching strategies suited for in every class; know the IQ level of the students per section; and connect theories in lectures to actual laboratory performance of experiments using different apparatus and equipment. The basis for sectioning (the students’ IQ level) of the department may also be retained to have a homogeneous grouping
The Filipino Practice of Collaboration: The Case of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc.
No full textThis paper described and analyzed the existing collaborative framework and practices of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) through the conduct and implementation of the organization’s programs and projects. The findings revealed that the success of RAFI in terms of collaboration is highly dependent on its corporate set-up despite being a non-government organization (NGO)
Evaluation of the MSU-IIT College of Nursing Enhancement Program Using the ABCD Model As a Framework
No full textThe primary objective of the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology College of Nursing Enhancement Program (MSU-IIT CON-EP) is to prepare nursing graduates for the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam (PNLE) by enhancing their critical thinking ability and test-taking strategies using Lecture–Mastery Drills Exam –Rationalization Cycle. However, with the present Competency Appraisal (CA) that is proven to be dysfunctional and the misconceptions that marred the operations of the program, the administrators decided to shutdown the program. Hence, this study revisits the CON-EP using Ochave’s ABCD Model by reviewing four components such as students, program implementation, efficiency and social impact through survey and key informant interviews. One hundred ninety one (191) respondents from Batch 2008-2014 perceived the efficiency of the program as very good. The respondents believed that the program equipped them to pass the PNLE and in practicing the nursing profession. Secondary data gathered showed that the program has produced five topnotchers in the PNLE 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014 and made the school as the second best performing nursing school twice. Results from the interviews documented show that the operations of program is purposely driven to keep MSU-IIT as the flagship bearer of the best performing nursing school in Mindanao. With the common efforts and interest of the stakeholders to resurrect the program, several salient points were brought up in this study. Once comprehensively reviewed, the program should be planned with the institute administrators, so as to prevent misconceptions. Furthermore, 100% support by the administrators could provide a ‘win-win’ solution for both the operators and the administrators that could be beneficial to the graduates, the school and the community
Inquiry-Based Science Education: A Pedagogical Framework from Philosophy of Science
No full textThis article attempts to elucidate the claim that philosophy of science provides framework for science educators by presenting fundamental insights from philosophers of science relevant in making sure that science subjects in line with the newly implemented K-12 Program will be taught in the most effective ways possible. The K-12 Program of the Department of Education prescribed four pedagogical approaches namely constructivists, inquiry-based approach, reflective, collaborative and integrative that must be used in science classrooms as well as in any other subjects required by the new curriculum. However, teaching science gives premium on inquiry-based with an objective of bringing students awareness on what scientists do. Meanwhile, the nature of scientific inquiry is a significant foundation of the entire inquiry learning and teaching. With this in mind, this paper looks into the history of philosophy of science and brings out ideas of influential philosophers that discussed the nature of scientific inquiry and their informative categorical distinctions of what is scientific from the unscientific namely; Carnap’s inductivist empiricism, Popperian hypothetical-deductive approach and Kuhnian research puzzles. These philosophical thoughts are concrete guideposts on how to start the entire inquiry learning inside science classrooms. Science teachers and students can ask similar questions used by philosophers of science to scrutinize the veracity of scientific theories in store for the students to learn in science classes
Berger and Craig: To Construct or Deconstruct a Grand Theory of Communication in a Post-Structuralist Milieu
No full textStudents of communication and related studies (journalism, media studies, development communication, etc.) study a plethora of theories coming from various social science disciplines for their slight or extensive reference to communication. One common observation among students of these theories is their seeming disconnect and lack of relationship with one another. This observation that communication is not yet a coherent field is proof of the fact that communication lacks a metatheory. Constructing communication’s metatheory, also known as metanarrative or grand theory, however, though welcome, runs contrary to post-structuralism, today’s celebrated philosophical rage that frowns on such metatheory formulations. Thus, in the context of the current philosophical milieu, communication\u27s metatheory ends up being constructed and deconstructed at the same time. This paper analyzes the issue of unifying communication theories as the answer to the lack of coherence of communication studies. It holds that metatheory development may not necessarily make communication coherent as it did other disciplines. Communication is shaping up to be a discipline defined by the philosophical theses of post-structuralism, which frowns on metatheory formulation and sees in discourse the validity of post-structuralist studies. Communication as a metadiscourse can explore the discourses in Philippine society and help enrich them
Network Readiness: Vis-à-Vis Higher Education and Training for Global Reach
No full textABSTRACT This paper aims to elucidate on the connections between higher education services and training and the network readiness of various countries across the globe. Information and Communication Technology has made the transmission of knowledge possible so that even the delivery of higher education can shift from a teacher-centered to a student-centered paradigm. Quality higher education services and training, is considered essential for the economies that want to move-up the value-chain beyond simple teaching process in the academe through open distance learning system. Components of the network readiness index (NRI), as independent variables studied, include political and regulatory , market and infrastructure gauge for ICT environment; individual, business and government measure ICT readiness; and individual person, business and government determine the ICT usage. This research involved the 139 countries identified in the World Economic Forum for Report on Global Competitiveness in 2010-2011. The data was collected using data mining technique. Regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between two or more independent variables. Results revealed that more than 90 percent of the difference between the connection of higher education and training has identified network readiness as independent variables. The strongest correlation between the dependent variable and an independent variable is between government readiness and the higher education and training. Having ICT readiness in each government, quickly responds the need of the higher education services and training in delivering the paramount educational experience to be globally competitive individuals. Moreover, excellent governance greatly influences the countries success in fabricating multi-skilled individuals who can conquer any part of the globe
Field Study on the Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis Tablets on the Larvae of Aedes aegypti in Buhisan, Cebu City, Philippines
No full textThe efficacy of VectoBac DT/Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis was evaluated in the field in Barangay Buhisan, Cebu City, Philippines. Four dosages of VectoBac DT tablets were applied, namely: 1, 2, 4, and 8 tablets. Mortality rate of the larvae was observed 24 hours after the treatment every Monday and Thursday for a period of 42 days. Of 12 discarded tires, 7 were treated with 1 tablet each and the remaining 5 served as controls. With the treatment of 1 tablet/barrel, it was observed that an average efficacy of a tablet lasted for 15 days after the 1st treatment. With the use of 2 tablets/barrel, an average efficacy of 17 days was observed after the 1st treatment. With the treatment of 4 tablets/barrel, an average efficacy of 19 days was observed after the 1st treatment, while for 8 tablets/barrel, an average efficacy of 23 days was observed after the 1st treatment. In the control group, infestations of larvae were observed throughout the course of the study. However, it was noted that the number of 1st, 2nd,3rd and 4th instar larvae were decreasing every day. In discarded tires, the efficacy of a tablet lasted for 27, 12, and 7 days after the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd treatments, respectively. In the control group, infestations of high number of all instars were observed throughout the study period