Readings on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and the Higher Education Institution (HEIs) Emergency Preparedness in the Philippines

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monsour Pelmin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Higher Education Institution

scholarly journals Establishing a Pilot Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the Philippines

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-191
Author(s):  
Michael Sy ◽  
Roi Charles Pineda ◽  
Reeva Ann Sumulong ◽  
Annalyn Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Science ◽  
World Health ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Higher Education Institution

A pilot interprofessional education (IPE) program in the Philippines has been initiated in a private higher education institution by three Filipinos who were formally trained in IPE from a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Research and Training on IPE. Guided by the WHO educator and curricular mechanisms on IPE and an understanding of the local context, a four-stage action plan was created for the pilot IPE program, which involved 10 health science programs. The experience from the initial implementation was challenging and required perseverance as well as inclusive leadership. Nevertheless, the program’s accomplishments such as continuous faculty training in IPE, constant communication among faculty members and students on IPE, and an inter-university collaboration to host the first-ever local IPE conference were noted. The article concludes with lessons learned from the pilot IPE program and future directions in further contributing to the growth and sustainability of IPE programs in the Philippines.

scholarly journals Evaluating the English Proficiency of Faculty Members of a Higher Education Institution: Using Results to Develop Responsive Professional Development Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Joel C. Meniado
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Higher Education Institution

Current literatures reveal that English proficiency of Filipino workforce has declined through the years. The untrained and non-proficient teachers are heavily blamed on this pressing concern. With the aim of addressing the leading cause of the problem, this study investigated the level of English proficiency of faculty members of a higher education institution in the Philippines and proposed a program that could reverse the alarming trend. Utilizing mixed methods research design with 41 full-time faculty members as samples, this study found that majority of the teachers are in B1 and B2 levels (Intermediate and Upper Intermediate). In terms of specific language skill, writing is the lowest with majority of the teachers placed in A1 and A2 levels (Basic Users). Results of the study suggest that faculty members need to undergo several language enhancement courses such as Effective Communication, Academic and Professional Communication, Academic Writing with Research, and Effective Business and Report Writing, while the higher education institution involved in this study needs to support teachers in their formal higher studies, participation in workshops and trainings, publishing in scholarly journals, and serving as speakers or presenters in various academic forums. Discussion points that arise include implications of the findings and required actions from stakeholders. The study concludes with its limitations and important recommendations.

scholarly journals READING BEYOND THE STROKES: A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF EDITORIAL CARTOONS ON A CAMPUS NEWSPAPER OF A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN THE PHILIPPINES

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Benjamin Baguio Mangila
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Cultural Discourses ◽  
Editorial Cartoons ◽  
Campus Newspaper

Editorial cartoons have an unchallenged history as a unique and important artefact in both political and cultural discourses. In journalism, they offer varied insights and may eventually alter beliefs and opinions, influence politics, trigger discussions, and give life to ideas. This paper investigates the signs and meanings of editorial cartoons published in a campus newspaper of a tertiary school in the Philippines. It anchors on Chandler’s semiotic concepts in analyzing the editorial cartoons that incorporate both the Saussurean dyadic concept of signs, signifier and signified, and the Peircean triadic concept of signs as symbolic indexical, and iconic. It also considers Leymore’s idea of the figure and ground, which identifies the primary, secondary, and tertiary signifiers based on their importance or impact on editorial cartoons. Analysis shows that editorial cartoons contain all types of signifiers, primary, secondary, and tertiary, which work together to effectively convey the intended meanings to its target readers. These signifiers also possess certain characteristics as being symbolic, indexical, and iconic and they blend together to enrich the editorial cartoons’ intended meanings. Furthermore, these editorial cartoons illustrate the newspaper’s perceptions as well as its stand on various issues and concerns relating or affecting the students and the whole academic community. Although these editorial cartoons are only published in the campus newspaper, they do not only deal with important local issues and concerns but in the national and global spheres as well.

scholarly journals Relevance of The National Research Agenda to the Research Initiative of a Higher Education Institution in the Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Maura Gina D Ramoso ◽  
Ruth A Ortega-Dela Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Institutional Learning ◽  
Research Initiatives

This study used survey research design to determine the relevance of the National Higher Education Research Agenda (NHERA) to the research initiatives of a specific Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the Philippines. It employed universal sampling of faculty and administrative staff as well as students to analyse discrepancy in the perceptions regarding the degree of applicability, importance and urgency of the NHERA to the HEI’s research initiatives. Result of Mann-Whitney U Test revealed no significant difference between the ratings of the employees and students regarding the degree of relevance. This indicates that the respondents were all in agreement with the set of research agenda themes that should be prioritised by the institution. These themes include those related to the program curricular studies; institutional development studies; manpower demand/supply studies; policy-oriented studies on accreditation and quality assurance mechanisms, among others. These are the NHERA themes that need to be given much emphasis in the research agenda and initiatives of the institution as these are all for the sake of achieving their institutional learning outcomes towards developing skilled and competent manpower in the country’s aviation industry.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Nursing Students’ Attitude Towards Research: A Survey in a Philippine Higher Education Institution

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Michael Flores Oducado
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High School ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Research Knowledge ◽  
Higher Education Institution

Introduction: Research is one of the competencies expected of a beginning professional nurse. While research attitude has been widely explored among nursing students internationally, there is limited published research among nursing students in the Philippines. Objective: This study was conducted to find out the factors associated with attitude towards research among nursing students. Method: The design of this study cross-sectional with 79 undergraduate third-year nursing students in one higher education institution in the Philippines as participants. The Attitude Toward Research scale was the primary data collection tool. Differences in research attitude were tested using t-test and one-way ANOVA. Results: The results indicated that nursing students generally had positive attitude towards research. Graduates of public junior and senior high schools, those who had experience doing research in junior high school, and those who had presented in a research conference outside their school had significantly better research attitude. In addition, differences in research attitude were also noted based self-rated level of research knowledge, competence, and readiness. Conclusion: Type of high school, prior experience, knowledge, competence, and readiness in conducting research were significant factors influencing nursing students’ research attitude.  Nursing schools should continue to raise and cultivate the positive attitude of students towards scientific investigation.  

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