scholarly journals An OBE-centered Development Procedure for a B. S. Architecture Curriculum: Insights on its Application

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Emilio U. Ozaeta ◽  
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Amelia C. Fajardo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Outcome Based Education ◽  
Development Procedure

This paper provides a report on a curriculum design procedure developed by the authors from an understanding of the prescriptions of Outcome-Based Education, particularly as discussed by William Spady (1994). The procedure was applied to the revision of an undergraduate architecture program in the Philippines. The procedure is described and insights on the OBE procedure that arose from faculty discussions during its implementation were identified. The insights centered on the quality of appropriateness of OBE to an architecture curriculum and to the curricula of arts-based disciplines in general.

Quality of life among people who use drugs living in poor urban communities in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 103160
Author(s):  
Chika Yamada ◽  
Atsuro Tsutsumi ◽  
Takashi Izutsu ◽  
Maria T.R. Tuliao ◽  
Hiroya Matsuo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
People Who Use Drugs

A quantitative analysis of the Quality of Service of Short Message Service in the Philippines

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marnelli Canlas ◽  
Kristoffer Paolo Cruz ◽  
Ma. Kristle Dimarucut ◽  
Patrick Uyengco ◽  
Gregory Tangonan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Message Service

More is more. Livelihood interventions and child labor in the agricultural sector

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Chiodi ◽  
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Verónica Escudero
Keyword(s):  
Child Labor ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Randomized Experiment ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
Awareness Raising ◽  
Hazardous Child Labor

What works to reduce child labor in agriculture? In this paper, we evaluate two randomized livelihood intervention programs, aimed to reduce child labor, particularly in its most exploitative forms, in rural areas of Peru and the Philippines. In the first randomized experiment, we evaluate a livelihood intervention provided to farmers in Peru that use the labor of their children on their family farms, accompanied by an education intervention aimed to improve the quality of schools and an awareness-raising intervention. In the second randomized experiment, we evaluate the incremental effect of the livelihood intervention implemented within a similar program in the Philippines, focused on the sugarcane agricultural sector. We find that when livelihood interventions were provided alone, they did not manage to improve economic conditions, and hence generally failed to reduce child labor rates in rural areas. However, when the livelihood intervention was combined with measures to improve the quality of education in Peru, we see a reduction in hazardous child labor and child labor overall. Awareness-raising interventions, aimed at changing the perceptions of parents through community interaction, appear to have also had an effect in the reduction of child labor, and these effects were reinforced by education interventions. Results indicate that a comprehensive approach including livelihood support with education and awareness-raising components is a more effective way to reduce child labor and hazardous labor for children in the agricultural sector.

scholarly journals Reviewer Acknowledgements

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Maggie Liu
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Environmental Biology ◽  
Aquatic Science ◽  
Nova Southeastern University ◽  
National University ◽  
Coastal Research ◽  
Research Institute

Aquatic Science and Technology (AST) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether AST publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 7, Number 2 Augusto E. Serrano, University of the Philippines Visayas, PhilippinesAyman El-Gamal, Coastal Research Institute, EgyptDavid Kerstetter, Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center, USALevent BAT, Sinop University Fisheries Faculty, TurkeyLuciana Mastrantuono, Department of Environmental Biology, ItalyTai-Sheng Cheng, National University of Taiwan, TaiwanMaggie LiuAquatic Science and TechnologyMacrothink Institute*************************************5348 Vegas Dr.#825Las Vegas, Nevada 89108United StatesTel: 1-702-953-1852 ext. 524Fax: 1-702-420-2900E-mail: [email protected]: http://ast.macrothink.org

scholarly journals Quality of Work Life of Public School Nurses in the Philippines

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaila Mae L. Macairan ◽  
Ryan Michael Flores Oducado ◽  
Mika E Minsalan ◽  
Risa G. Recodo ◽  
Gio Franco D. Abellar
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work

Background: School nurses play a crucial role in the provision of comprehensive health services to the school population. A balanced quality of work life (QWL) with favorable conditions that support and uphold employee satisfaction is imperative for school nurses to maximize their provision of care for their clientele. Among the many nursing specialties, research among school nurses is not given much attention.Purpose: This study aimed to determine the QWL of public school nurses in the Philippines.Methods: This study utilized a descriptive correlational research design with 57 public school nurses as study participants. Self-reported data were gathered utilizing Walton’s QWL scale. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman–rank correlation coefficient. Results: Results indicated that public school nurses had high QWL (M=4.16). Among the eight subscales, opportunities at work (M=4.04) and social integration at work (M=4.03) had the lowest mean scores. There were no significant differences in the QWL according to sex (p=0.929), marital status (p=0.326), educational attainment (p=0.391) and length of work experience (p=0.059), while there was a significant relationship between age (p=0.005) and QWL of public school nurses.Conclusion: Public school nurses generally have a high QWL. Nevertheless, to further improve their QWL, it is recommended that public school nurses must be provided with more chances for continuous professional growth and opportunities for better social integration.

scholarly journals Nutrition Care Processes Can Improve the Nutritional Status and Quality of Life of Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDs)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa ◽  
Frances Pola Santos Arias ◽  
James Andrei Justin Pascual Sy ◽  
Ren Annaliz Pabustan Garingo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Nutrition Care ◽  
Nutrition Care Process ◽  
Persons Who Use Drugs

: Addiction affects the economy of countries worldwide. Nutrition plays an important role in helping persons who use drugs (PWUDs) to regain their physical and mental health, thereby increasing the probability of recovery. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of implementing the nutrition care process on PWUDs management 120 days after its implementation. Following a quasi-experimental design with pre and post-test evaluations, 268 PWUDs admitted to 8 drug treatment, and rehabilitation centers in the Philippines were recruited. Developed nutrition management guidelines containing the nutrition care process and cycle menu of calculated diet for PWUDs were provided for implementation in the rehabilitation regimen. Body mass index was used to assess nutritional status, dietary diversity score (DDS) to measure diet quality, WHO quality of life-BREF to assess the quality of life (QoL), Kessler-10 Psychological Distress Scale to determine psychological distress, and Beck’s depression inventory to assess stress level. The results indicated a 92% reduction in underweight during the study period. Participants with high DDS significantly increased from 38.43 to 91.04%. All domains of the QoL were improved, the level of severe depression was significantly decreased (6.72 to 4.48%), and decrease in the proportion of participants experiencing moderate (18.3 to 12.7%) and severe psychological distress (4.48 to 3.73%) was observed. There was no significant association between DDS and the three psychological parameters. The implementation of the nutrition care process and the recovery diets is feasible and could improve the nutritional status, QoL, and stress level of PWUDs.

scholarly journals Effect of pH on Size and Concentration of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized using Ixora coccinea Linn. Leaf Extracts

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1103-1106
Author(s):  
Darwin F. Reyes ◽  
Gil Fabien S. Cabrera ◽  
Shemma Mica V. Mata ◽  
azmin Pariz D. San Pedro ◽  
add Christian C. Palioc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Reducing Agent ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
Effect Of Ph ◽  
Ixora Coccinea ◽  
Ornamental Shrub

The synthesis of silver nanoparticles via plant-mediated approach is an emerging area of research interest worldwide. The procedure is cost-effective and does not require the use of toxic chemicals and complicated reaction conditions. In the present investigation, silver nanoparticles were prepared using the leaf extracts of Ixora coccinea Linn., a common ornamental shrub in the Philippines, as the reducing agent. The effect of pH on the synthesis was investigated, and results showed that the quality of the synthesized silver nanoparticles changes in varying pH of the reducing agent.

scholarly journals A Project-Centric Curriculum Design

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Dennis Drinka ◽  
Minnie Yi-Miin Yen
Keyword(s):  
Student Success ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Team Projects ◽  
Individual Project ◽  
The University ◽  
And Control ◽  
Small Team

Student success was the motivation for evolving an individual project-based course into a project-centric curriculum. A one semester project was first extended across a sequence of three interrelated courses tied together through their focus on the success of small team projects that spanned those courses. This sequence was then targeted as the core of a redesign of the entire program curriculum focused on project and student success. Currently, the department is in the process of introducing the measurement of project success as a tool for assessment and control of the departments learning objectives. An overview of the design of this curriculum, lessons learned from developing it, and benefits of this type of curriculum in quality of student learning, community engagement, and reputation of the university, will be discussed.

scholarly journals Effective Implementation of Outcome-based Education: The Role of Faculty Awareness

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 380
Author(s):  
Srinivasa Pai P ◽  
Gururaj Upadhyaya
Keyword(s):  
Technical Education ◽  
Accreditation Body ◽  
Accreditation Process ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
National Board ◽  
Technical Programs ◽  
Outcome Based Education ◽  
Autonomous Institution

Accreditation of technical institutions is very important to guarantee the quality of technical education that is being offered. Outcome based education (OBE) is followed in the delivery of technical education across all Institutions in India and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), which is the nodal accreditation body for technical institutions in India follows outcome based accreditation (OBA) in the accreditation of technical programs. In the OBE and OBA, faculty constitutes the most important component and plays an important role in facilitation of the same. In this regard, the authors felt that there is a need to understand the level of awareness of faculty about the same and accordingly a survey was conducted among the faculty of the authors’ institution, which is an autonomous Institution and comes under Tier I scheme of NBA accreditation process. From among 285 faculty members, about 96 participated in the survey. This paper discusses the significance of faculty’s awareness and involvement in the accreditation process and implementation of OBE. The results of the survey indicate some interesting findings, which is discussed in detail. Some suggestions and guidelines are given at the end to increase the level of awareness and their involvement in the OBE and OBA processes respectively.

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