Journal of Social transformation and Education
Journal of Social transformation and Education (JSTE) is an international peer-reviewed journal focused on social sciences, the digital transformation of societies, education, society 4.0, digital societies, Modern education and education transformation, digital and online education and related fields. Technological development has drastically reshaping societies at large. Social transformation affected all aspects of human life, so does education. The journal of Social Transformation and Education aims to contribute to social transformation and education field. The journal welcomes the submission of research articles in the field of social sciences and education.
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Women’s roles in the performance of family functions: The case of Coastal districts of Ben Tre province, Vietnam
Due to its terrain being below mean sea level, its extensive estuaries, and the influence of the East Sea’s tidal regime, Ben Tre is one of the provinces along the Mekong Delta that is most severely impacted by saltwater intrusion from the sea into its four rivers. The coastal districts of Ben Tre have experienced increasingly severe saline intrusion in recent years due to the severe climate change situation, which has changed the economic structure, industry and income levels. The main purpose of this study was to explore an understanding of how women undertake duties related to the family, including economic function, family organization, population reproduction, child care, and education function. A qualitative study employed with 52 in-depth interviews, selected in three coastal districts of Ben Tre Province in 2022, with representatives from households and local leaders. The study's findings demonstrate that while women in Ben Tre are still subject to social norms and expectations that apply to women in traditional societies, they have gained independence, adaptability, and diversity in performing these functions.
Copyright (c) 2024 Le Thi Ngoc Diep, Nguyen Thi Kim Lien https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Community based tourism management model in the Hoa da rice paper craft village Vietnam
In 2022, a significant milestone was reached for the rice paper craft villages of Phu Yen, as they were officially recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. This prestigious designation, including the renowned Hoa Da village, solidified the unique craft's place in Vietnamese history and culture. Recognizing the craft's potential values, the Vietnamese government has shown strong interest in promoting the development of new rural areas, with community tourism playing a key role. Hoa Da, with its rich artisanal heritage and picturesque landscapes, has been earmarked as a prime destination for this initiative. While local enthusiasm and support for community tourism are high, one crucial challenge remains: establishing a suitable organizational management model for the project's practical implementation. To address this, a qualitative research study was conducted, involving in-depth interviews with 10 individuals from three key groups: local leaders, production households directly involved in the craft, and experts in tourism and cultural preservation. The research findings have yielded a promising model for managing community tourism in Hoa Da. This model emphasizes collaboration among local government, residents, and businesses, with a focus on achieving a sustainable balance between economic, cultural, and environmental aspects. This collaborative approach aims to ensure that the community tourism project benefits not only tourists and businesses but also preserves the village's cultural heritage and increases income for local residents, leading to a mutually thriving ecosystem. This study expects that Hoa Da can not only fulfill its potential as a community tourism destination but also serve as a valuable case study for sustainable cultural preservation and development in rural Vietnam.
Copyright (c) 2024 Phan Thi Thuy Linh, Nguyen Thuy Van, Doan Thi Như Hoa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Selflessness – one of the three Dharma seals
In the current integration and development context, people face crises in terms of economy, morality, living environment, etc. These problems originated from the perception and actions of each of us. In order to contribute to adjusting behavior, perfecting personal morality, and social development, the Buddha gave prominence to the philosophy of Selflessness in Buddhism transmission. This doctrine is considered one of Buddhism’s three Dharma seals (Impermanent – Sỏ - Selflessness). By the method of textology, comparison, and logic, the article will raise the outstanding values of “selflessness” in building ethical standards of individual Buddhist disciples and people in general from the Buddha’s perspective.
Copyright (c) 2023 Nguyen Ngoc Trinh https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Vietnam’s position in the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy: Challenges and implications
Since it was rejuvenated by then - U.S. President Donald Trump in 2017, the Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) has been in the spotlight and received attention from many countries within and without the Indo-Pacific region. Due to its geopolitical and geostrategic value, Vietnam has been considered an important factor assisting the U.S. to accomplish two main goals of IPS: reaffirming the U.S. presence and influence in the Indo-Pacific region, and constraining the emergence and expansion of China. Both the Trump and Biden administrations have been paying more attention to Vietnam and granted it a crucial position in the IPS in particular and the U.S foreign policy in general. This paper aims to clarify the significant role of Vietnam in the IPS. It also attempts to examine Vietnam’s current policy on how to exploit the IPS advantages, promote a better national image on the international stage and engage in more multilateral cooperations.
Copyright (c) 2023 Tran Hoai Thu, Nguyen Thuy Van https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The cultural adaption and integration of diasporas: a qualitative study of the Vietnamese community in Australia
The purpose of this article is to explore the national identity that Vietnamese diasporas have conserved and developed within the Australian multicultural society. This research conducted a qualitative study whose data were collected through 7 in-depth interviews with 1 male officer living in Western Australia, 1 male officer living in South Australia, 1 female officer living in New South Wales, 1 female overseas student living in Victoria, 1 female officer living in Victoria for less 1 year, and 2 female officers living in Victoria for between 1 and 5 years. The data were analysed using content analysis themes development. Data were collected between February 2022 and March 2022. Three themes that emerged from the data were language barrier, cultural differences, and ideological differences. The cultural adaption and integration of Vietnamese diasporas from other occupations interpreted into several positive outcomes, including spreading the Vietnamese cultural image. However, a number of unfavorable outcomes are also indicated in the data such as ideological conflicts. Through purpose-sampling technique, this article also discuss about the experience within the early Vietnamese community in Australian multicultural society in relation to the acculturation strategy of Vietnamese diasporas. Increasingly, the Vietnamese comprises of various origin, professional training, and regional culture. The findings make an effort to inform the policy-maker and administrator in community focus on the growing reality of mobility in the population of North Vietnamese overseas students and professionals. Since data was collected from the early Vietnamese diasporas as well as from the current Vietnamese diasporas, this article looks forward to providing a different viewpoint from previous studies which largely focused on the cultural adaption and integration of only one-way process (the early Vietnamese diasporas or the current Vietnamese diasporas).
Copyright (c) 2023 Minh Giang Nguyen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The empirical review of conceptual metaphor of Vietnamese press release discourse
In the context of increasingly highly competitive market, the issuance of press releases with attraction-grabbing content has posed numerous challenges to both enterprises and individuals. This study aims at synthesizing and categorizing conceptual metaphor models in terms of their frequency and purposes. These metaphor models feature the human target domain, including “HUMAN BEINGS ARE COSTUMES” and “HUMAN BEINGS ARE SYMBOLS”. The research findings reveal the application of these conceptual metaphor domains in Vietnamese Press Discoures as well as their impact on the media. The author, in an attempt to achieve her goals, has applied the mixed method in research – by first analysing the relevant discourse: 228 Vietnamese press releases, then conducting the qualitative research: in-depth interviews with PR experts and journalists regarding these contents. Therefore, the research does not limit itself in analyzing the effectiveness of the conceptual metaphor models, but can benefit those interested in transferring messages from the press releases.
Copyright (c) 2023 Huynh Cam Thuy https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Vietnamese cultural identity view from the cultural adaption and integration of the Vietnamese community in Australia
The cultural identity of a community is always formed and developed in association with the historical context and residence space of that community. Over half a century, Vietnamese people in Australia have created a unique identity of the community on the basis of four dimensions, which are origin, economic background, education level, and direct political experience. continue to migrate. On the basis of secondary data analysis method, interdisciplinary approach to research works on cultural identity and Vietnamese community in Australia of authors Bui Huy Khoat, Nguyen Van Tiep, Ho Bao Uyen, Tran Thanh Giang, Danny Ben-Moshe, the article focuses on analyzing the community and cultural flexibility of the Vietnamese community in Australia based on the results of interpreting the network of resident cultural structures - culinary culture - educational culture.
Copyright (c) 2023 Minh Giang Nguyen, Thuy Van Nguyen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Lived experiences of parents in teaching children in the new normal
Parents served as the most significant primary role models in the immediate surroundings of their young children. This phenomenological research aimed to delve into the lived experiences of parents who act as tutors, learning supervisors, and homeschooling teachers for distance learning during pandemic. A total of 20 participants were involved in this qualitative research. The findings revealed that participants concurred on the efficacy of the educational policies to combat the pandemic, such as nationwide school closures, delayed class re-openings, and various teaching techniques. Lockdowns and a sudden switch to homeschooling strengthen family relationships while protecting the learners' safety at home. Parents, on the other hand, face numerous challenges associated with distance learning, such as the virtual environment, instruction delivery, and unsatisfactory academic outcomes; issues with technology use and availability; personal factors regarding their child's health, stress, and learning style; and financial struggles associated with working for the family during a lockdown. Whatever difficulties they encountered, parents employed coping methods to teach their children. Furthermore, this study served as a foundation for developing comprehensive and holistic education policy that took into account the learners' parents' perspectives throughout the epidemic.
Copyright (c) 2023 Roselle Soriano, Magdalena L. Guinumtad, Baltazar G. Damance , Lilibeth C. Valerio , Marivic V. Acio, Abiegail May Ambonon https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Phenomenologizing the mental health status of students in the midst of pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdowns have taken the whole world by storm. Thus, this phenomenological study sought to explore and understand the lived experiences of college students affecting their mental health status during pandemic. It specifically sought to identify the potential mental stressors and the coping mechanisms employed by students during the pandemic. A total of 20 participants were purposively chosen to take part in the investigation. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the Phenomenological Interpretative Analysis. The thickness and richness of the field texts gathered afforded the identification of the emerging five interesting themes relative to the stressors of students during pandemic. These are as follows: 1) financial struggle; 2) academic related stress; 3) health issues; 4) social isolation; and 5) relationship issues. Further, students were able to apply coping strategies to alleviate their mental stress during the pandemic: These are as follows: 1) seeking support; 2) Maintaining positive behavior; 3) utilizing social media for communication; and 4) self-management. Finally, proper dissemination of the result of the study and presentation of the proposed intervention program to the administration, deans, program chairs, and all faculty members for evaluation and proper implementation could be done to address the mental health issues of students during the pandemic.
Copyright (c) 2022 Roselle M. Soriano, Melidiossa V. Pagudpud, Jennifer O. Serrano https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Exploring students’ readiness in online learning in the new normal
Online schooling is a main source of instruction in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the transition to the new normal. This type of learning has been utilized at several educational levels and across a variety of platforms. Using a mixed-method research design, the study unveiled the students' readiness for online learning at Quirino State University, Cabarroguis Campus. Thus, this study sought to ascertain students' preparedness for online learning. Further, it also sought to identify the factors that affect the students' readiness in online learning. A random sample of 125 students was chosen to participate in the online survey. The study's findings indicated that students lacked readiness, indicating that they are not adequately equipped or prepared for online learning. Additionally, the factors that impacted students' preparation level corroborate the online survey findings. Moreover, the study's findings need a thorough and comprehensive assessment of the institution's preparedness to offer educational programs that go beyond the minimum standards. Numerous factors must be examined as the institution begins on a novel mode of instruction. Additionally, the university's existing regulations for online learning should be reviewed and enhanced.
Copyright (c) 2023 Roselle Soriano, Christian Escario, Pilipina B. Cagurangan, Chleo G. Pascual, Abigail May E. Ambonon https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Listen to the voice of farmers in the wake of pandemic
With the ongoing chaos in this pandemic, much of what we took for granted is now in doubt. Nonetheless, one thing appears to have remained constant: marginalized groups in society continue to suffer the most, and these are small-scale farmers. Thus, this qualitative study sought to understand small-scale farmers' experiences during the COVID 19 outbreak. Specifically, it explored the challenges they have experienced and identified the coping mechanisms they employed. A total of 15 small-scale farmers were conveniently and purposely selected from Cabarroguis, Quirino, who took part in an individual in-depth and semi-structured interview. The results of the study revealed the typical issues faced by farmers which include financial problems, poverty, a lack of employment, transportation/mobility, climate change, and higher commodity prices. Despite these obstacles, farmers used coping techniques to overcome them. They are compelled to borrow from credit companies to maintain production. Additionally, they received government assistance. They also earned money from direct selling. Finally, farmers keep their resilience in the face of difficulties during the pandemic. Hence, this study serves as a foundation for developing inclusive, practical pro-farmer policies that consider the perspectives of small-scale farmers during and after the COVID 19 crisis.
Copyright (c) 2022 Roselle M. Soriano, Carmela G. Blando, Kristine Bernadette M. Apolonio https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The potential of Malaysia in achieving the top-third position in PISA
The article presents some perspectives on the possibility for Malaysia to achieve its aspiration of the top-third place of countries in the program for international student assessment (PISA) for the period 2013-2025. The document study results showed that Malaysia's PISA top-third goal was achievable. There were many factors that affected Malaysia's PISA performance such as school factors, national cultural traits and social communication. PISA’s best contribution is to provide a huge source of data that helps participating countries realize their education systems’ strengths and weaknesses, thereby establishing appropriate development strategies in the future.
Copyright (c) 2022 Binh Nhung Ly, Kim Dung Thi Tran, Ngoc Thao Huynh https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The Utilization of E-Poster in Teaching and Learning
Posters thrive in education libraries or classrooms as attractive items, yet few realize the educational potential of the poster. Posters are colourful eye-catching learning media that could boost the learning atmosphere. E-Poster sessions have become common as a presentation mode for virtual conferences as well as face-to-face learning. These poster sessions comprise numerous forms of information captured in digital formats such as videos, interactive lectures, slideshows, photo albums, short games, and other elements. E-Posters could be archived to the Web, to digital sources or libraries, or to more closed collections. This paper aims to further advance the value of the e-poster as a new useful teaching instrument in the educational setting.
Copyright (c) 2021 Azureen Abd Aziz, Phawani Vijayaratnam, Menaga Vesudevan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Pedagogical Reforms Needed in Virtual Learning in Mathematics: Learners’ Perspectives
Abstract This paper aims to identify some pedagogical reforms needed in virtual learning in mathematics. This study is based on the lived experiences of the university level students. I have selected seven participants purposively to represent seven distinct provinces of Nepal from the batch 2017-019 of M.Phil.in Mathematics education from Nepal Open University. This study has followed qualitative case study design and interpretative research paradigm. In depth interview has been conducted using mobile phone to collect data. I have recorded the audio call taking permission of the participants for the analysis purpose. I listened the recorded audio, transcribed the voices and categorized them to developed themes. In the perspectives of the learners, immediate feedback and motivation to the learners, applied and practice-based curriculum, collaborative learning approach, exciting classes, the engagement of the learners, the use of different mathematical software, punctuality and flexibility are the main reforms needed in virtual learning in mathematics.
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Vietnamese EFL/ESL Learners’ Attitudes towards British English versus American English Accents
This paper explored the attitudes of Vietnamese learners of English as a second/ foreign language (ESL/EFL) towards American English (AmE) accent versus British English (BrE) accent. Responses to a survey were collected from 70 ESL/EFL learners in Vietnam who were asked to rate Five-point-Likert-scale statements to explore their beliefs and attitudes about the two accents. The statements in the survey were classified into three dimensions Cognitive, Affective, and Conative. Results showed that Vietnamese ESL/EFL learners believed that BrE accent was an accent of higher social statuses while AmE accent was of more solidarity in terms of cognitive dimension. Regarding the affective dimension, those Vietnamese ESL/EFL learners had much more positive sentiments for AmE accent than BrE. Similarly, in the conative dimension, a higher percentage of those ESL/EFL learners preferring AmE accent as the target model accent for them to follow and practice when speaking English than BrE. Overall, despite the fact that the BrE variety is somehow biased than AmE by the language policy in Vietnam, AmE accent seems to be more preferred by Vietnamese ESL/EFL leaners.
Copyright (c) 2022 Thanh Nguyen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
On-the-job training of the selected academic programs of the Pangasinan state university
This study dealt with the assessment of On-the-Job Training (OJT) of selected academic programs of the Pangasinan State University. It determined the extent of attainment of OJT objectives and the activities observed and practiced in the Host Training Establishments (HTEs) by OJT students, the extent of provisions of the required competencies the extent of compliance of the requirements of PSU and HTEs in each of the phases of OJT activity, the extent of adequacy and condition of the required facilities of the Host Training Establishment, and the extent of the seriousness of the problems encountered in the implementation of OJT. The descriptive correlation method was used in this study. The OJT Students believed that the extent of adequacy and condition of the required HTEs' facilities significantly affect the effectiveness of provisions of the required OJT competencies.
Copyright (c) 2022 Gilbert P. Moralista, EdD https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Understanding the twists and turns of academic leadership in higher education institutions
Managing academic affairs embraces vast array of responsibilities. Aware of the remarkable and challenging position occupied by the program chairs, this paper shed some light to help illuminate the way our academic leaders face their struggles in managing the organization in a higher education institution. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of academic program chairs of Quirino State University, Cabarroguis, Campus as they faced struggles, dilemmas, and tensions as academic managers. Driven by the question, -experience?, a series of in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Further, seven interesting themes emerged on the struggles experienced by the academic leaders, namely: a.) tardiness and absenteeism of subordinates; b.) disobedience & disrespect from subordinates; c.) defiance to work; d.) student-related issues; e.) young in the position; f.) self-sacrifice for the sake of position and responsibility; and g.) lack of support from the administration. This study has implications for academic leadership practice in that it enables other academic leaders to analyze and relate their own management roles, attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and values in order to dynamically maximize their organization's success and ensure its survival through harmonious and sound relationships with superiors and subordinates.
Copyright (c) 2022 Roselle Soriano https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Prospects of School Social Work in Haor Areas of Bangladesh
This study employs qualitative research methods to explore the performance of school students in reading motivation, sincerity, and achievement and the perceived role of a school social worker in Tanguar Haor inhabitants of rural Sunamganj in Bangladesh. Findings of the study suggest that the stakeholders in rural education in haor areas are keen to see the students’ achievements in reading, motivation, and academic performance but unaware of how to improve. This paper argues that social workers have a significant role to play in rural areas, particularly in remote places like haor areas, to enhance students’ performances and academic achievements in the school as well as to improve the quality of education services in those areas.
Copyright (c) 2021 Syeda Sultana Parveen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
An initial teacher-education model integrating content knowledge and pedagogical professional knowledge for universities of education in
Teachers play an important role in improving the quality of education, ensuring the success of educational reform. In order to have teachers meet the innovation requirements, universities of education need to train pedagogical students to both develop content knowledge and pedagogical professional knowledge, which are the focus of this suggested model for initial teacher education in Vietnam. The model specifies integrated goals, integrated content, integration methods, and integration process.
Copyright (c) 2021 Duan Nguyen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Appraising the alignment of development budgets to district development plans in Malawi’s local governments: trends, emerging issues, and challenges
Local governments in Malawi and in many countries alike have been making concerted attempts to structure the allocation of resources in the development budgets based on policy priorities declared in District Development Plans (DDPs) as part and parcel of public finance management reforms. This is based on assumption that policy-based fiscal strategy and budgeting is the only immediate tool to give life to DDPs advocated by public financial management practitioners and scholars. However, comprehensive studies appraising the alignment of development budgets to DDPs have been given scant attention at the local level in Malawi. Therefore, the burden of this study was to ascertain whether budgetary resource allocations are aligned to the prioritised development issues stipulated in the DDPs in Malawi’s local governments. The study employed a mixed research design in line with the nature of the specific research questions, where the quantitative approach predominated over qualitative approach. It also made usage of Zomba District Council as an illustrative case study. The central argument is that the budgetary resources are partially aligned to the key priority areas declared in the DDPs as the practice has been riddled with a myriad of challenges such as unrealistic commitments, over dependency on donors and political interferences. The study concludes that local governments’ efforts to align the development budget to DDPs are certainly to bear fruits if the bottlenecks that are reinforcing the status quo are mitigated. The findings of this study are in line with the experiences at the national level where the alignment of the national budget to medium term development strategies hangs precariously in a balance due to primarily limited fiscal space and donor dependent syndrome.
Copyright (c) 2021 Oscar Kupeta https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Higher education innovatics: management of innovation in the sphere of higher education and science
The purpose of the article is the development of the concept and fundamentals of the innovatics of higher education, further development, and improvement of higher education innovatics, the definition of directions, and management of innovations in the field of higher education and science. Higher education innovatics, proposed by the authors, studies and summarizes theoretical issues and practices of implementing and managing innovation activities of higher educational institutions, scientific institutions, organizations and management bodies associated with the higher education system. This article analyzes innovative changes in the higher education system caused by the environment of academic capitalism. Among them: basic issues of the organizational theory of higher education innovatics; analysis of the direction and impact of innovation processes in the field of higher education and science on the objects and subjects of innovative transformations; the role of the state in the management of innovation activities in the field of higher education and science; types of innovations in the higher education system that can lead to innovative changes; innovations of economic and market type in higher education; innovations of organizational type in the higher education sphere; innovations of educational and pedagogical type in the system of higher education; means and tools for innovation management in education; problems of the forced or emergency distance learning, etc.Innovative activity in the field of higher education and science leads to serious innovative transformations both in the entire field of higher education and science, and in its subjects – universities, research institutes, and related organizations and institutions.
innovative development of higher education
Copyright (c) 2021 Oleksandr O. Romanovskyi, Yuliia Yu. Romanovska, Oleksandra O. Romanovska, Mokhamed El Makhdi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Tolerance character building for elementary school learners through mathematics learning
This research aims to discover the findings of the mathematics learning model that build the tolerance character in elementary school students. In the preliminary research, it is found that elementary school teachers are not ready to implement the character-building-based mathematics learning process. They have difficulties in changing their mindset of teaching the habit that simply involving students’ competence from the moral understanding and moral action but ignoring the moral feeling. Teachers are still teaching subject matter that does not have any relevance with character values. The research method is a hypothetical theoretical model, referring to the Research & Development (R&D) method through the following stages: (a) preliminary study; (b) literature study: (c) preparation of model design; (d) content validation; (e) implementation of validation; and (f) learning model preparation. The conclusions are: Mathematics learning model to build the tolerance character is providing knowledge and practicing the habit of behaving and acting tolerance through the mathematics topics. In compiling the mathematics lesson plan that internalizes values ​​to elementary school students, especially to build the character of tolerance, the teacher chooses mathematics topics and compiles the indicators and relevant learning methods with the learning objectives. Mathematics topics that can build the tolerance character, for instance 'Fraction'. In conducting the learning process, the teacher conducts many activities to instill tolerance values, associating mathematics topics to tolerance character, and associating daily life events that are often experienced or seen by the students. Further, to provide assessment to measure the indicators of tolerance character, an instrument of students' observation format during the learning process and providing mathematics questions in the form of contextual or story were used.
Copyright (c) 2021 Ramlan, Rina Indriani, Yusuf Ibrahim https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Loneliness and Problematic internet use in Union territory of Kashmir during Covid 19 lock-down
The year 2020 was memorable and nostalgic due to the pandemic of covid 19.With no vaccine or medicine available, the only ways to protect oneself and control the spread of virus as per WHO were social distancing, lockdown and Quarantine. Most of the countries acted quickly and implemented strict lock-down. India was not an exception. Union territory of Kashmir being one of the part of this country, the measures of lock-down and quarantine was also implemented here. While as most of the studies were done to know the impact of social isolation and quarantine on mental health of the inhabitants, the present research was done to understand loneliness and problematic internet use in union territory of Kashmir during covid 19 lock-down. The current study used cross sectional survey method. A sample of 200 participants each above 18 years of age were selected randomly from concerned union territory of Kashmir. The information was collected from them using short form of revised UCAL loneliness scale and internet addiction test. An association was found using regression analysis between loneliness and (1) Problematic internet use (PIU) (2) Hours spend on internet (3) Age (4) The quality of relationship with people they were spending during lock-down period with (5) Frequency of news about pandemic they heard from social media. It was also found that problematic internet use (PIU) was associated with loneliness and its predictors. A dose response was found between PIU and predictors of loneliness using ANOVA. The current study highlights the influence of local culture on loneliness and problematic internet use (PUI) during covid 19 lock-down in the union territory of Kashmir.
Copyright (c) 2021 Firdoos Ahmad Tantry, Towseef Ahmad Sofi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
33a survey of mental health level among students in Bayan Baru community college
This descriptive analysis survey purposely to measure the level of mental health among students in Bayan Baru Community College in aspect of Anxiety, Stress and Depression. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21) has been distributed to the students from the field of Pastry Certificate Program and Beauty and SPA Certificate Program. The objectives of the study are to identify the level of stress, anxiety and depression among students and find the correlation between gender and field of study to mental illness. T-test shows that there is no significant correlation between gender and mental health among students (p-value >α, where α=0.05). There is no significant correlation between field of study and mental health among students (p-value >α, where α=0.05). The findings of this study suggest that there is a need to communicate the issue of mental health among the students through communication campaigns so as to empower them with knowledge in reducing this health related problem due to a few of female students having severe and extremely severe state and there was no significant difference between mental health problems suffered by the student of Pastry and Beauty and SPA Certificate The study should discuss about the other type of mental illness, the research of the field of study should be categorize to the years of study and widened respondents’ sociodemographic such as social background as the recommendations for the future studies.
Copyright (c) 2021 Noor Sarena binti Mohd Zahid , Aziana binti Che Aziz, ROHANI M.M YUSOFF https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Learning delivery modalities and academic performance at this time of pandemic among selected psychology students of st. dominic college of Asia: a comparative study
This study aimed to determine the academic performance of selected Psychology students of St. Dominic College of Asia based on the learning modalities deployed during the lockdown period due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. A total of 50 respondents participated in this study. Based on academic practice, the institution has 3 academic periods as Prelim, Midterm and Final Period. The prelim period deployed full Face-to-Face Learning Modality while the Midterm Period used a Blended Learning Modality which is a combination of Face-to-Face Learning Modality and Online Learning Modality. Weighted average per period was used as the basis in the Academic Performance. Results showed that a Blended Learning Modality and Full Online Learning Modality is significantly higher in terms of a weighted average than Face-to-Face Learning Modality. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Specifically, a T-test for Independent Samples was used to check significant differences between two groups and One-Way Analysis of Variance for more than two groups and It also resulted that demographic profiles such as sex(female), number of units and subjects enrolled has nothing to do with academic performance across all types of learning modalities. Lower year levels significantly performed better than higher year levels across all types of learning modalities.
Academic Period, Face-to-Face Learning Modality, Blended Learning Modality, Full Online Learning Modality, Academic Performance
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The Role of Motivation in English Language Learning: A Qualitative Study
Numerous studies have found that positive connection between learners’ motivation towards foreign language and foreign language achievement. Drawn upon semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions among students, this study sheds light on the significant impact of motivation in English language learning. Further, this study explores the lived experiences of students and the factors influencing their motivation in learning the English language. Purposeful sampling was used in the selection of participants in the different courses of Quirino State University. The results revealed that teacher’s influence, enjoyment in learning, desire to learn, parental influence, and classroom environment were the factors influencing the motivation of students in learning the English language. Thus, the result of this study suggests that teachers should be aware of existence of these factors of motivation in their classrooms and consider these as significant parts in developing an English Language Intervention Program to motivate the students and improve their proficiency in learning the English language.
Motivation, English Proficiency, English Language Learning
Copyright (c) 2021 Roselle M. Soriano, Christian N. Escario, Pilipina B. Cagurangan, Annalene Grace Co, Chleo G. Pascual, Abigail May E. Ambonon, Naomi A. Hagi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Implications for effectiveness in l2 acquisition: a case study
Malaysians’ English proficiency has seen an alarming dropping rate in the past few years. This research studies a successful ESL (English as a second language) learner with the purpose of looking into the case’s English learning journey over a period of 12 years, and with the hope to find out the implications (possible procedures and strategies) of nurturing a proficient English user in the non-English context in Malaysia. The qualitative research method “reflexivity” was employed. The mother of the sample did reflection in great detail and provided evidence of learning and achievements. In addition to the thorough description on the sample’s engagement with the target language before formal education, his written works done during primary education and a summative work in secondary 1 were measured and analysed with a professional web tool “Text Inspector©” in line with CEFR to examine his progression towards the mastery of English. The findings show that, first, early exposure to English greatly familiarises the sample with the use of English; second, rich family literacy plays a key role in a child’s L2 acquisition; third, “imitation” can be an excellent strategy for ESL young learners.
Copyright (c) 2021 Cheng Mooi Tin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Faculty research characteristics and research environment: underpinnings of the culture of research
This study aimed to evaluate the research characteristics of the faculty members and their research environment. This inquiry utilized the Quantitative Descriptive Research survey design. A total of 45 respondents comprising the permanent faculty members of the university participated in the survey through a semi-structured questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics specifically frequency counts and percentages, mean, and Analysis Of Variance (ANOVA). The study highlighted that the faculty members are highly motivated in doing research; they have different attitudes towards engaging research endeavors. On the other hand, number of subject preparations inversely affected their motivation and attitudes towards research writing. It was also found out that the level of research knowledge and skills of the faculty with lower number of preparations is significantly higher than those with higher subject preparations. Further, it was noted a high extent of inclusion and execution of the policies and agenda anchored to the to the campus’ research developmental framework. There is a high extent of research culture and working conditions in their department, also agreed that there is a moderate extent of Collaborations and Access with Professional networks of the campus and the shared that there is a high extent of research management of the campus. It was also noted that there is a high extent of research infrastructure of the campus except for the provision of a separate R and D publication division and on-line research journals and books.
Copyright (c) 2021 Lauro S. Aspiras, Emma D. Aspiras, Gideon D. Oray https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Awareness of Fibromyalgia Syndrome Among Undergraduate Students of University
Background and Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a most prevalent disease. The characteristics of fibromyalgia are persistent pain which spreads over a wide area of the body. Physical burden, emotional triggers, climatic changes and sustained postures are considered to be the most common factors that lead to the elevation of pain. Objectives: To assess the awareness of fibromyalgia among undergraduate students of university. Methods: A standardize questionnaire was used to determine the awareness in students of University of Lahore. The subjects were preferred according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and purpose of the study. All data was analyzed using SPSS version 21. Numerical data was described in mean ± standard deviation. For the significance, Chi square test was applied for qualitative data whereas one sample T-test for quantitative data. All results were calculated at 95% confidence level. P value ≤ 0.05 was considered as a significant value. Results: Results show that out of 385 participants 60% were aware of the fibromyalgia syndrome while 40% were unaware. Conclusion: The study was conducted to determine the awareness of fibromyalgia among undergraduate students of university. It concluded that most of the participants were aware of fibromyalgia.
Copyright (c) 2021 Shanza Ahmed, Nayab John, Farooq Islam, Maryum Fatima, Sana Mushtaq, Asim Raza https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Awareness of Students on Genetically Modified Organisms in a State University: Basis for a Proposed University Awareness
As an educational institution, there is a need to be well informed especially about pressing issues and concerns affecting humanity and one such issue is on the genetically modified organism. GMOs are organisms that have gone through some genetic alterations. It has become a business that may have started with good intentions, but that which have been described by experts as something that can also affect large numbers of people in yet unforeseen ways, that some are not even aware of the fact that they are consuming GMO food. The study aimed to find out the level of awareness of Technology and Livelihood Education students in a State University in Region 02 on Genetically Modified Organisms with the hope that many people will acquire knowledge for the development of the community. It made use of the quantitative descriptive-inferential approach using a questionnaire checklist validated by experts. Weighted mean and Analysis of Variance were used to analyze the data gathered. Findings show that most of the respondents have a low level of awareness on genetically modified organisms in food products and have a very low level of awareness in terms of genetically modified plants, animals, medicine, and the possible health risks these can bring about. Furthermore, findings reveal that there is a significant difference on their level of awareness in terms of genetically modified food products, plants, animals, medicines. With the findings and conclusions gathered, there is a great need to raise the level of awareness of the respondents on genetically modified organisms. Thereby, the researchers proposed the University Awareness Program on genetically modified organisms making every student in the university fully aware of the issue of GMOs.
Copyright (c) 2021 Annalene Grace E. Co, Roselle M. Soriano, Rosalyn L. Delizo, Kathleen Grace C. Magno, Liezel S. Lopez, Elizabeth B. Garcia, Eduard P. Alip https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0