scholarly journals Two Faces of a Mom: Student Mothers’ Lived Experiences in a State University

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 406-412
Author(s):  
Karen P. Andres
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
State Institution ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
State University ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Student Mothers ◽  
Daycare Centers ◽  
The University

This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences, challenges, and complicated life of 12 mothers who are pursuing their collegiate degree in a state university while rearing and taking care of their children. Participants met the inclusion criteria of a student mother, which includes (1) a bonafide student of a tertiary state institution; (2) a biological mother; (3) residing with her child/children; and (4) willingness to participate in the inquiry. Three major themes emerged in the participants’ lived experiences, which include (1) hustles and bustles of student mothers’ life; (2) driving factors of student mothers; and (3) coping mechanisms of two-faced mothers. The findings revealed that the participants faced adversities and struggles as a mother and as students and remained more steadfast and more resilient in fulfilling their dreams to finish their collegiate degree and receive a university diploma. The lived experiences of the student mothers have established implications to policies in the university, which involves the creation of daycare centers inside the campus for the children of student mothers as well as the conduct of psychosocial debriefing and stress reduction programs by the Gender and Development (GAD) office for the student mothers.

scholarly journals It takes two to tango: phenomenologizing relational roles of academic deans and program chairs in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Roselle M. Soriano ◽  
Annalene Grace Co
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
B Value ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Academic Deans ◽  
Academic Affairs ◽  
State University ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
The University

Managing academic affairs encompasses overwhelming array of tasks. Cognizant of the interesting and challenging position occupied by the deans and program chairs, this paper shed some light to help illuminate the way our academic leaders manage relationship in the university.  The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of academic deans and program chairs of Quirino State University, Cabarroguis, Campus as they manage relationships in their institution. Further, it described the typical roles they portray as leaders and managers in their organization. Driven by the questions, “How is your relationship with the administrators, subordinates and students? How do you encourage collaboration with and among your subordinates? In what ways do you manage relationship with yourself, with your subordinates, and with your superiors? , a series of in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Further, four interesting themes emerged on the roles portrayed by academic leaders namely: a) people-centered leader, b) value-driven leader, c) goal-driven leader, and d) power-centered leader. However, the emerged roles revealed by the deans and program chairs invite for a more empirical study to measure its universality across a more collective participants.

scholarly journals Phenomenological Study of Bukidnon State University Graduate Student Scholars

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-411
Author(s):  
Lolita A. Dulay ◽  
Elvira Sumbalan
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Student ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
State University ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Colaizzi's Method ◽  
Meaningful Experiences

This study explored the lived experiences of the Bukidnon State University Graduate student scholars in the Mindanao Regions during the School Year 2014-2020. The study delved into the scholars’ experiences in the six related factors, namely: students, BukSU faculty, BukSU administration, DepEd administration, work, and family. A phenomenological qualitative research design was employed. Twelve graduate student scholars were the participants of the study. The triangulation approach employing interviews, focus group discussions, and document review in the gathering of data assured the validity of the findings. Participants’ narratives on their lived experiences underwent transcriptions and analysis using Colaizzi’s method (1978). There were six (6) themes that surfaced-out from the lived experiences of the graduate student scholars, namely: Challenging yet, fulfilling Student-Learning Experiences; Satisfying Learning Experience with Well-rounded graduate faculty; Heart-warming learning experience with the BukSU Administration; Impressive support from the DepEd Administration; Pressured learning experience; and encouraging support system.  A model showcasing the meaningful experiences of the graduate scholars and the attributes of how these scholars succeed in the pursuit of a graduate degree came out from these emerging themes.

scholarly journals Balancing Dual Roles in the Face of Missing On-Site Child Care Arrangements: Lived Experiences of Breast-Feeding Student Mothers at Kyambogo University

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. p87
Author(s):  
Dr Elizabeth Opit ◽  
Dr Nabukeera Madinah ◽  
Ms. Namubiru Aisha
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Student Mothers ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
The Face ◽  
The University

Through the use of a phenomenological approach this study explored lived experiences of breast-feeding student mothers in the face of missing institutionalized on-campus child care arrangements at Kyambogo University (KyU). Specifically, the study sought to; identify the missing institutionalized on-campus child care arrangements at the university, establish the dilemmas breast feeding student mothers experience in undertaking the dual roles of mother and student hood due to the missing institutionalized on campus child care arrangements at KyU and examine the effect of the missing institutionalized on campus child care arrangements on undertaking of academic activities by breast-feeding student mothers. A total of 10 breast feeding student mothers were interviewed and data was analyzed using themes. Results indicated that the following institutionalized on-campus child care arrangements were missing at Kyambogo University; adequately furnished baby care rooms, baby playgrounds, immunization and pediatric medical services, professional nannies, child care responsive; teaching time tables, teaching sessions, time frames for course work assignments, tests and examinations’ undertakings, and child care responsive-remedial lessons. Dilemmas of breast feeding student mothers’ in this scenario included choosing between; baby-sitting vs attending lectures, completing a lecture vs breastfeeding a crying hungry baby, undertaking child bonding activities vs undertaking academic activities, completing an exam or a test vs breast feeding a crying hungry baby, baby care vs attending academic group discussion and baby care vs completing a coursework assignment in time. Student mothers at KyU have devised means of coping and have learnt how to resolve the tension of combining motherhood and education in an academic environment without on-campus childcare arrangements so as to pave a brighter career and family future. Such strategies included; receiving child care support from family and student friends, use of privately hired nannies, ignoring one of the two roles, time tabling the activities for the two roles, creating extra time to read, and getting help from spouses. The voices of the interviewees revealed that when the two roles were in conflict, they would rather miss academic activities than abandon their babies especially in critical times like when the babies were sick. It was therefore recommended that KyU considers putting in place various instututionalised on campus arrangements as a critical resource that will enhance academic undertakings of breast-feeding student mothers in their pursuit of Higher Education.

scholarly journals Academic-industry partnership framework of Mariano Marcos State University

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1306
Author(s):  
Robert A. Salvador ◽  
Cherrypn B. Barbacena ◽  
Francisco D. Esponilla II
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
State University ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The University

Higher education is a window for people to gain knowledge and skills. People who step out in higher academic learning are expected to be equipped with competencies needed in the different job sites. Therefore, the responsibility of every institution to seek alternatives to further enhance academic opportunities. The main objective of this study was to develop an academic-industry partnership (AIP) framework for the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). A qualitative research design was utilized in exploring the partnership engagement of the different colleges of the university. Interviews inquiring about participants' lived experiences were purposively selected for a grounded-theory analysis following the thematic coding process. The coding was further subjected to a triangulation for purposes of validating the data from various sources. The study revealed that the AIP is focused on the areas of instruction, research and production, and research and extension. This leads to the creation of the AIP framework which can contribute to the development of AIP policy of the MMSU and other higher education institutions.

A phenomenological study of lived experiences of learning communties in online courses among undergraduate pre-service teachers

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Chelsea Kay Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
College Courses ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This phenomenological study examined lived experiences of learning communities among pre-service teachers within online undergraduate college courses from a new literacies perspective. Online learning continues to grow rapidly in higher education. As institutions of higher education develop online courses and students participate in those courses, various issues arise: retention rates, feelings of isolation, and a decrease in feelings of success. Learning communities can combat these issues, but they must first be effectively implemented. This study addressed participants' common lived experiences of learning communities. To collect data, the researcher conducted three in-depth interviews with each of the 12 study participants. Based on these interviews, online undergraduate pre-service teachers' lived experiences of learning communities in their online college courses were relationship-based, generated by communication, and technologically bound.

scholarly journals Phenomenological Study of Lived Experiences of International Students in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 853-871
Author(s):  
Ali C Kılınç ◽  
Kürşat Arslan ◽  
Mustafa Polat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
International Student ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
State University ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Studying Abroad

Internationalization trends in higher education have become a significantly accentuated issue and student mobility is considered as one of the core components of internationalization in higher education. This study focuses on investigating the lived experiences of international students at a state university in Turkey using qualitative research method and phenomenological design. The research data were collected through semi-structured interviews in order to reveal the participants’ experiences and their overall insight into studying abroad. 10 international students from various countries in accordance with the maximum variation sampling technique participated in the current study. The findings provide a rich description of the lived experiences of international students regarding their perceptions of studying abroad. Results of the data analysis yielded two major themes entitled “Perceptions of being an international student: What does it mean? What have they experienced?” and “The assistance and challenges they have been through during their study”.

scholarly journals Challenges of Student-mothers in the Tertiary Education of University of Perpetual Help System-DALTA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Josephine Pineda Dasig
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
College Education ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
The Other ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Student Mothers ◽  
Informal Interview

This paper utilized phenomenological qualitative research to determine the lived experiences of ten students who are also mothers in pursuing their college education. The participants were identified using purposive sampling. The participants were screened using the following inclusion criteria: enrolled in any bachelor’s degree and had one or more children. The researcher used an informal interview as tool in gathering the data. Five themes emerged from the participants’ data: the meaning of a woman and a mother, becoming young mothers, the importance of fulfilling their dreams, the challenges and difficulties they faced in their studies, and the effect of schooling in their life. All   participants believed that women are strong in facing the adversities in life. On the other hand, mothers to the participants need not depend on men to support their children. The participants also likened the word mother to love and sacrifice. The lived experiences of these student-mothers won my admiration for they live their life to the fullest by becoming good mothers at the same time good students.

scholarly journals Phenomenological Study of Bukidnon State University Graduate Student Scholars

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 1741-1750
Author(s):  
Lolita A. Dulay ◽  
Elvira Sumbalan
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Student ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
State University ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Colaizzi's Method ◽  
Meaningful Experiences

This study explored the lived experiences of the Bukidnon State University Graduate student scholars in the Mindanao Regions during the School Year 2014-2020. The study delved into the scholars’ experiences in the six related factors, namely: students, BukSU faculty, BukSU administration, DepEd administration, work, and family. A phenomenological qualitative research design was employed. Twelve graduate student scholars were the participants of the study. The triangulation approach employing interviews, focus group discussions, and document review in the gathering of data assured the validity of the findings. Participants’ narratives on their lived experiences underwent transcriptions and analysis using Colaizzi’s method (1978). There were six (6) themes that surfaced-out from the lived experiences of the graduate student scholars, namely: Challenging yet, fulfilling Student-Learning Experiences; Satisfying Learning Experience with Wellrounded graduate faculty; Heart-warming learning experience with the BukSU Administration; Impressive support from the DepEd Administration; Pressured learning experience; and encouraging support system. A model showcasing the meaningful experiences of the graduate scholars and the attributes of how these scholars succeed in the pursuit of a graduate degree came out from these emerging themes.

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