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Vocational training for women empowerment: Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara’s vision
Get PDFThe present study attempted to describe the initiatives of Saint (St.) Kuriakose Elias Chavara on vocational training and women’s empowerment. The study narrated the present condition of one of his vocational training initiatives known as “rosary-making,” which is in vogue at Koonammavu Village in Kerala state, India. The study employed a multi-method research design approach to carry out the present study. It included historical, qualitative, and quantitative methods in sequence. In the historical method, the study employed document analysis of primary and secondary sources. As a part of the qualitative method, the study conducted a semi-structured interview with 10 rosary-making entrepreneurs in Koonammavu. As a part of the quantitative method, the study administered a questionnaire to 100 families who are actively involved in the rosary-making business. Document analysis revealed that St. Chavara’s initiative on rosary-making vocational training for nuns was a contribution to women’s empowerment. Narrative thematic analysis revealed 5 main themes and 10 subthemes in Chavara’s contribution. Quantitative data revealed that rosary-making emerged as a livelihood, business, and source of income for many families. The study recommends future researchers focus on all the initiatives of St. Chavara in the realm of vocational training and women’s empowerment
Forecasting cognitive flexibility through academic resilience in design thinking-enhanced biology lessons
Get PDFThis study investigates the predictive relationship between academic resilience and cognitive flexibility among students in biology lessons enhanced by design thinking. Using an embedded quasi-experimental design, we compared the effects of design thinking-enhanced lessons with conventional engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate (5E)-based instruction on students' cognitive flexibility and academic resilience. The sample consisted of 97 students divided into experimental and control groups. Pre-test scores were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Levene's tests, confirming initial comparability. The normality of data was verified with the Shapiro-Wilk test. Regression analysis revealed that academic resilience significantly predicts cognitive flexibility, with resilience accounting for approximately 33.7% of the variance in cognitive flexibility. These findings underscore the importance of fostering academic resilience to enhance cognitive flexibility, mainly through innovative teaching methods like design thinking. The implications of this study suggest that integrating design thinking into biology education can effectively develop cognitive and emotional skills, better preparing students for complex problem-solving and adaptive learning. The study contributes to the literature by providing empirical evidence on the role of academic resilience in predicting cognitive flexibility. It offers practical recommendations for educators to incorporate resilience-building activities into their curricula. Further research is recommended to explore additional predictors of cognitive flexibility and their educational implications
Parents and high school students’ social interaction
Get PDFParenting style is an essential factor for social anxiety, but research from different countries showed inconsistent empirical evidence. Therefore, this research examines the influence of parenting style (parental demandingness and responsiveness) on social anxiety among high school students in Indonesia. Four hundred high school students in Palembang City, Indonesia, were involved, with girls (n=244, 61%) and boys (n=156, 39%). The results of path analysis using the Mplus 7 showed that maternal (β=-0.123; p=0.001) and paternal demandingness (β=-0.149; p=0.020) significantly negatively influence social anxiety. For the responsive parenting style, the results found that maternal (β=0.035; p=0.026) and paternal responsiveness (β=0.649; p=0.000) positively influence high school students' social anxiety. Parenting styles explain 35.3% of social anxiety variance. This finding become a reference as a program to intervene in students’ social anxiety based on demanding and responsive parenting styles
Examining the impact of learning motivation, desire to work, and curiosity of students in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era
Get PDFThis research aims to examine the influence of learning motivation based on environmental conditions, desire to work, and main desires. To achieve this, a quantitative research design was used, and a total of 500 students (101 boys and 399 girls) in Indonesia were selected as respondents using proportional random sampling techniques. Data collection was carried out using a learning motivation scale questionnaire. The results showed that students had a high level of motivation, with an average score of 50.8. The desire to work can be seen from hopes and dreams, as well as a conducive environment. It is known that external factors such as encouragement from others and involvement in activities have a greater influence with significance scores of 0.801 and 0.766 respectively. Meanwhile, appreciation and hopes or aspirations each received a score of 0.709 and 0.704. This implies that encouragement and activity can be integrated into the student's self. The research also shows that gender does not have a significant effect on the desire to learn. However, providing appropriate encouragement and rewards will increase students' willingness to learn, which can be maintained by educational institutions and parents and instill a desire for personal progress and development
Empowering STEM education through the role of principals: a systematic literature review
Get PDFScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is increasingly recognized as a critical topic in today's educational landscape. This is because contemporary education outcomes need to equip students for the demands of 21st-century jobs. In this context, the role and strategic actions of school principals emerge as critical factors in the success of implementing and empowering STEM education initiatives. The roles and strategies of principals from various aspects need to be explored. Therefore, this study aims to delve deep into the roles and strategies of principals from various contexts through research conducted from 2021 to 2024. This study analyzes past research findings through the systematic literature review (SLR) method. The research findings indicate that a total of 20 articles reveal various roles and strategies of principals. These include leadership management, professional development, fostering a STEM-focused culture, and refining assessment methods. These findings underscore the importance of active involvement in optimizing the roles and strategies of principals across various aspects. Thus, effective STEM education relies on the commitment of principals in managing various aspects, shaping a conducive culture, and facilitating teacher development. Recognizing and embracing the multifaceted roles are paramount in navigating challenges and ensuring the effectiveness of STEM programs
Research skills training implementation and challenges in undergraduate students
Get PDFResearch skills are skills that accommodate technological developments in the 21st century and the competencies that students need to be successful in academic and future careers. The main aim of this review is to explore the implementation and challenges in research skills training for undergraduate students. A systematic literature review (adopted the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) method to synthesize 12 selected articles published within 2019-2023 at the ERIC and Google Scholar databases. The finding shows several methods and approaches in training research skills, including practical systematization models, the 4C-ID model, research-based learning, constant supervisor assistance, working on projects independently, training in accessing and utilizing literature, and applying active learning theory. Limited resources, curriculum integration, and pedagogical effectiveness were common challenges in university students' research skills training. Therefore, students' assignments must introduce active learning and research practices. It is also necessary to integrate research practices into the undergraduate curriculum so that research skills training is more structured and optimum
Evaluating pedagogical approaches in business education: a comparative analysis
Get PDFThe emergence of entrepreneurial groups from university students and alumni can trigger the nation's economic advancement. This study investigated the impact of project-based learning (PJBL) models in enhancing students' business management abilities, integrating components such as resource management, financial-administrative structuring, production, marketing, and business development planning. The research aimed to analyze the most effective teaching methods for business education students to improve learning outcomes in business management skills. The research design adopted a pre-post test format with three phases: treatment phase, test phase, and data analysis phase. The data analysis techniques used included Spearman and Kendall's correlation, Friedman, Kendall's W, Kruskal-Wallis, U test, and Wilcoxon test. The results indicated a significant difference, p0.05, between treatments. Based on the mean rank, the PJBL treatment had the highest mean rank value (3.77; 3.77; 110.40), followed by the problem-based learning (PBL) treatment (2.94; 2.94; 87.14), problem-solving (PS) treatment (1.83; 1.83; 50.67), and finally the traditional learning (TL) treatment (1.46; 1.46; 33.79). This research serves as a recommendation policymaker, educators, students, and any individual aiming to enhance business management skills consider PJBL as a primary treatment or PBL and PS as alternative options
The effectiveness of the student teams' achievement divisions in social studies learning on activeness and learning outcomes
Get PDFStudent teams’ achievement divisions (STAD) is a learning method that can provide active responses to students so that learning is maximized, but this method is still very rarely used by social studies teachers, thus making social studies learning less than optimal. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of the question students have method in social studies learning to increase student activity and learning outcomes. The procedure divides two class groups experimental and control using a quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design. A sample of 122 seventh-grade kids from a junior high school in Yogyakarta was utilized as the population. While instruments, interviews, and observations were employed in the data collecting process, cluster random sampling was the sampling strategy. An N-gain score test and an independent sample T-test were utilized in the data analysis. The findings demonstrated that, when compared to traditional classroom settings, the STAD's social studies teaching methodology was able to improve student engagement and learning outcomes. The N-gain score test was classified as medium, and the independent sample T-test yielded a significance value of 0.0000.05. Thus, the STAD approach has a huge influence, which makes
Attitudes of tenth grade students in Jordan towards vocational education
Get PDFThis study aims to identify tenth grade students’ attitudes towards vocational education in Jordan, as well as this attitude’s relationship with the gender variable. The analytical descriptive approach was used to achieve the goals of this study. A questionnaire consisting of 25 items was created covering six fields: the professional field, the administrative field, the health field, the economic field, the media field, and the educational field. This questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 1,184 male and female students in the schools of the Jordanian Ministry of Education in the first semester of the academic year 2022/2023. After conducting the appropriate statistical treatments to tenth grade students’ attitudes towards vocational education in Jordan, the results were a medium degree of correlation on the tool as a whole and on all of the areas of study mentioned. There was a lack of statistically significant trends within a 95% confidence interval α≤0.05 for the gender variables (male and female students)
Impact assessment of the beginning reading para sa mga tsikiting in Butuan City, Philippines
Get PDFThis study assessed the impacts of the beginning reading para sa mga tsikiting (beginning reading for kids) or BRPT intervention project, an initiative of the College of Education, Caraga State University, Mindanao, Philippines. Using a descriptive research design, it employed the Revised Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI) Reading Profile as a baseline to assess learners’ reading progress. The intervention involved 125 primary-grade pupils, 12 teachers, and 20 parents (home teachers). The conduct of impact assessment by a third party is required and mandated by the university after project completion. Results reveal significant improvement in reading performance post-project implementation, particularly evident in reducing frustration levels and increasing independent reading achievements. In addition, School A (with intervention) outperformed School B (without intervention). Despite the challenges it faced in its implementation, the project successfully met its target objective of enhancing reading performance. The project demonstrates its efficacy in improving early readers’ literacy skills and fostering positive social and economic influences through community engagement despite issues in its implementation. The findings also highlight the project’s social and economic impacts, such as the enhancement of parental engagement and strengthening of home-school partnerships while providing cost-effective measures and utilizing local expertise. Further, findings provide novel insights into the existing and future literacy programs