The Gong Culture of the Manobo of Southern Philippines: A Way Forward to Multi-Cultural Understanding

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Sumagang Tejero
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Scientific Discovery ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Cultural Education ◽  
Alternative Learning ◽  
Cultural Understanding ◽  
Modest Contribution ◽  
Theatre Production ◽  
Mainstream Society

How a scientific discovery of a gong culture that is still practiced to this day from the Manobo of Cotabato, Philippines was translated to mainstream society was the purpose of this study. This study utilized a translation continuum framework: 1) knowledge discovery; 2) process; 3) dissemination and 4) adoption. Fieldwork was done in the village of Manobo in Magpet Cotabato, Philippines. In the light of the findings on the gong culture, it can be concluded that the Manobo has contributed their music system, belief system and socio-cultural values to cultural education. Through cultural exchange, dialogues and interactions among researchers, musicians and users, it became part of an international music materials coproduction program of UNESCO, part of a theatre production, and part of the curriculum of the Department of Education and was taught in informal, formal and alternative learning systems. Dissemination of the gong culture was through performances, symposia, workshops and publications. The goal of adoption is long range and may take time, but the modest contribution of the gong culture is a way forward to multi-cultural understanding.   Keywords - Gong Culture, Cultural Education, Alternative learning system, Translational work, multi-cultural understanding

scholarly journals ALS Curriculum Implementation for Juvenile Delinquents in Urban and Rural Areas in the Philippines: A Comparative Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Vandon Borela
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Juvenile Delinquents ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Alternative Learning ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Purpose: The aim of this research study is to evaluate the implementation of Alternative Learning System (ALS) curriculum offered to juvenile delinquents in urban and rural areas in the Philippines. The study also aims to determine whether the current education programs meet the needs of the juvenile delinquents with reference to Juvenile delinquency acts. The study is an attempt to highlight the aspects of Alternative Learning System (ALS) that should be developed.  Approach/Methodology/Design: The study is qualitative and conducted in Marikina City and Rizal province, the Philippines. This study used exploratory study analysis. The respondents are the Alternative Learning System (ALS) teachers. For data collection, three semi-structured interviews were employed and the respondents’ answers were categorized using analytical coding to compare and analyze the implementation of the ALS curriculum for juvenile delinquents. Findings: The interpretation and analysis of the data collected shows that the ALS teachers from both the rural and urban areas have the same experiences on the implementation of the ALS program for juvenile delinquents in terms of curriculum, instruction and assessment. Furthermore, the teachers gave an emphasis that once the juvenile delinquents undergo the program, they are given a new hope and new direction in life to pursue their dreams. Lastly, the teachers from both areas have the same suggestions for the improvement of the implementation of the program, such as additional funds for the development of quality learning materials, increasing the number of learning centers, and designing various forms of assessment.  Practical Implications: The study will contribute positively to the understanding of Alternative learning System. The significance of this study lies in the comparison of the alternative learning system curriculum and how it is implemented to the juvenile delinquents in urban and in rural areas. Originality/value: This study engages ALS teachers in assessing the ALS curriculum, reflecting actual experiences to meet the expectations and needs of the juvenile delinquents.

A Cognitive Approach to Scientific Data Mining for Syndrome Discovery

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Gagliardi
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Scientific Discovery ◽  
Human Mind ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Prototype Theory ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Clinical Domain

The author introduces a machine learning system for cluster analysis to take on the problem of syndrome discovery in the clinical domain. A syndrome is a set of typical clinical features (a prototype) that appear together often enough to suggest they may represent a single, unknown, disease. The discovery of syndromes and relative taxonomy formation is therefore the critical early phase of the process of scientific discovery in the medical domain. The system proposed discovers syndromes following Eleanor Rosch’s prototype theory on how the human mind categorizes and forms taxonomies, and thereby to understand how humans perform these activities and to automate or assist the process of scientific discovery. The system implemented can be considered a scientific discovery support system as it can discover unknown syndromes to the advantage of subsequent clinical practices and research activities.

Epidemics, racial anxiety and community formation: Chinese Americans in San Francisco

Urban History ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
TIMOTHY FONG
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Race Relations ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Chinese Americans ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Formation ◽  
American Experience ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Mainstream Society

Immigration adaptation and race relations in the United States began receiving a great deal of scholarly attention early in the twentieth century, primarily in response to the arrival of large numbers of newcomers from eastern and southern Europe. The pre-eminent theory has been sociologist Robert Park's (1950) ‘race relations’ cycle, which posits that immigrants and racial minorities initially clashed with natives over cultural values and norms, but over time, adapt and are eventually absorbed into the mainstream society. This four-part cycle of contact, competition, accommodation and assimilation, according to Park, is ‘progressive and irreversible’. Unlike European Americans, however, the Chinese American experience in the United States has never been a consistent trajectory toward progressive and irreversible acceptance and assimilation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of an Alternative Learning System for Youths at Risk of Involvement in Urban Violence in Bagong Silang, Manila, Philippines - Outcome Analysis, Cost-Analysis, and Economic Evaluation.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishant Mehra ◽  
Shr-Jie Wang ◽  
Juancho Reyes ◽  
Mette Mohl Ambjornsen ◽  
Johan Jarl
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Young People ◽  
Incremental Cost ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Cost Effectiveness Ratio ◽  
Alternative Learning ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Out Of School

Abstract Background: Globally, violence disproportionately affects young people, leading to injury, hospitalisation, death, social dysfunction, and poor mental wellbeing. Moreover, it has far-reaching economic consequences for whole nations, due to loss of productivity. Research suggests that attaining a higher level of education promotes factors which insulate youths from poverty and violence. Purpose: In this study we investigated the outcomes, the cost, and the efficiency of a non-formal education program with an additional psychosocial component. The short-term outcome measure was an increase in educational attainment, a crucial step for youth empowerment. The program analysed was the Alternative Learning System (ALS) offered by the Balay Rehabiliation Centre in Bagong Silang, an urban slum in Manila, which targeted out of school youth. Methods: The cost-effectiveness analysis of ALS compared to a ‘do nothing approach’ was performed from the perspective of the service provider. The study sample comprised 239 learners who were enrolled in the ALS during 2015-2018. For the comparator ‘do nothing approach’, a counterfactual scenario was hypothesised. The average cost of the intervention per enrolled learner, and the incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER) for passing the Accreditation and Evaluation (A&E) exam at elementary or secondary level, were calculated. Results: The ALS intervention studied resulted in 41%(n=97) of the learners passing the examination over a period of four years (from 2015 – 2018). The estimated total cost of the intervention was $371,110, corresponding to $1,550 per enrolled learner. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for a pass in the exam was found to be $3,830. Compared to other alternative learning interventions, the ALS intervention as used in Bagong Silang was found to be more cost-effective.Conclusion: From the service provider perspective, the ALS for out-of-school young people was found to be a valuable investment to benefit poor young people living in slums in Manila.

scholarly journals Kesiapan Lulusan Sekolah Kejuruan sebagai Tenaga Kerja yang Berkarakter Profesional dan Mandiri

FONDATIA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-102
Author(s):  
Ittihad Ittihad
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Internalization Process ◽  
Admission System ◽  
School Rules ◽  
New Students ◽  
System 2 ◽  
New Student

Developing a profesional culture in schools is done by: (1) implementing a strict new student admission system, (2) school orientation activities on new students, (3) imposing school rules and compensation tasks, (4) implementing a solid learning system, and (5) implementing graduate marketing. Positive habits that form the basis of profesional culture can grow and develop in Shaykh Zainuddin NW Anjani Vocational School starting with the process of internalizing the noble values ​​of profesional culture in students and teachers alike. In students the internalization process occurs because of things as follows: (1) instilling awareness about profesional cultural values ​​by teachers and school leaders, (2) students' internal factors (encouragement from themselves), and (3) adjusting themselves to an environment that has been cultured profesionally. In the teacher the process occurs because: (1) the adaptation of the teacher to the tasks of the environment, (2) the employment status has, and (3) their assumption that carrying out the duties as a teacher is "devotion".

scholarly journals If a Client is Operating From a Samoan World View How can S/He be Holistically and Appropriately Treated Under the Western Medical Model?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Folole Iaeli Esera
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
World View ◽  
Medical Model ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
Mental Health Service Delivery ◽  
System A ◽  
Mental Problems ◽  
The Mind

<p>This paper is an analysis of the cultural and traditional factors that I believe are essential considerations in the treatment of Samoan people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness.  Just as important to any diagnosis is the spiritual nature of our culture and traditions, which forms the most part of my people's belief system. A full understanding of these will explain how the traditional beliefs and cultural values of Samoan people have an impact on their perception of mental illness, its causes and cures. Greater emphasis will be placed on 'ma'i -aitu', the Samoan term for most ailments pertaining to the mind or psyche.  The focus will be on defining 'ma'i -aitu' as part of a Samoan world view and likewise a description of a similar type of manifestation in the Papalagi (western) context of a psychiatric disorder and how treatment and management is usually undertaken.  The issues addressed in this paper will serve to highlight the Samoan client's world view from a Samoan perspective of mental illness which then poses the question of how they can be managed holistically and appropriately under the Papalagi medical system. Furthermore, does the traditional belief system of Samoans run deeper than we originally thought and can the replacement thereof by a foreign culture be responsible for the increased mental problems in Samoans living in New Zealand?  This paper emphasises the importance of integrating the western medical model and Samoan health models, for appropriate mental health service delivery to Samoan people.</p>

scholarly journals ASIMILASI ISLAM DENGAN BUDAYA LOKAL DI NUSANTARA

1970 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Ahmad Mukhlishin ◽  
Muhammad Jamil ◽  
Aprezo Pardodi Maba
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Value System ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
A Value ◽  
Great Possibility ◽  
The Right

Islam as a religion that is present in all tribes in the archipelago as a value system that integrates with the local culture, so this is often seen by people outside the tribe with Islam Minangkabau, Javanese Islam, and so on. The accumulation of cultures with various intercourses called multiculturalism. But the great possibility both can play an important role in shaping a new culture, because there is a dialogue between the orders of religious values ​​that become the idealism of a religion with local cultural values. As a system of knowledge, religion is a belief system that is full of moral teachings and guidance of life must be studied, examined and then practiced by man in his life. In this case religion provides clues about the "good and bad that are inappropriate and inappropriate" and the "right and inappropriate". Religious values ​​can form and develop human behavior in their daily lives. It is therefore not difficult to understand that having a common symbol is the most effective way to strengthen unity among religious followers. This is because the meaning of these symbols deviates far from the intellectual definitions so that the symbol's ability to unite is greater, whereas the intellectual definition causes division. Symbols can be shared because they are based on feelings that are not formulated too tightly. That is why Islam has historically come to various parts of the archipelago with a relatively peaceful atmosphere with almost no tension and conflict. Islam can easily be accepted by society as a religion that brings peace, even though at that time people have been religious and have their own belief in animism, dynamism, Hinduism and Buddhism. The spread of Islam causes the emergence of Islamic patterns and variants that have uniqueness and uniqueness. It must be realized that the existence of Islam in Indonesia is never single.

The Beliefs of Successful Asian American Pacific Islander Teachers: How Culture Is Embedded In Their Teaching

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Pang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Equal Educational Opportunity ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Personal Efficacy

Equal educational opportunity is highly dependent on the beliefs and abilities of teachers. However, there is a dearth of research on Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) education and the beliefs of successful AAPI educators. Their contributions have been marginalized in the field of education. This research studied the beliefs of nineteen AAPI educators of a successful low-income (82%), 98 percent minority (75% AAPI and 23% Latino) K–8 school. Student achievement levels are beyond what would be expected with an Academic Performance Index (API) of 860. Any score above 800 is considered exceptional in California. Cultural values are embedded in the belief system of the teachers, and these beliefs result in high teacher personal efficacy and collective efficacy. These then influence teacher behaviors as evidenced by utilized instructional strategies, contributed informal leadership roles, and the long-term stability of the school.

Youth Resisting the Popular Curriculum of Gender and Sexuality

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana C. Antunes
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Sociology Of Education ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Oppositional Behaviors ◽  
Educational Spaces ◽  
Youth Resistance ◽  
Mainstream Society ◽  
Societal Expectations ◽  
Push And Pull

The concept of youth resistance has its roots in the field of sociology of education. Nevertheless, the concept has been taken up in fields such as economy, psychology, and anthropology and among other scholars who seek to understand education, schooling, and the ways in which young people experience everyday life. Although in its origins, resistance theory focused on oppositional behaviors of mostly white, cis, heterosexual young men, it has expanded to account for the ways in which minoritized communities (women, black, indigenous, people of color, LGBTQIA+, disabled, queer, and the multiple intersections of these identities) resist the oppression of mainstream society. In schools, the push and pull of youth resistance is constantly present. Schools have become a place for the maintenance and contestation of many societal expectations, including gendered and sexuality expectations. These societal expectations are taught and reinforced in schools through official or visible curriculum (i.e., the content that students learn in class) and through popular or invisible curriculum—everything else that is learned through interactions with peers, teachers, other adults on campus, and the cultural values they bring into the building with them. Educational spaces are very structured spaces, and youth who challenge norms and rules (even if they are unwritten) may face dire consequences. For that reason, the field scholars looking at LGBTQIA+ youth and resistance have argued that it is necessary to expand the field to look at not only youth culture but the ways in which this culture is performed in schools.

Concluding Reflections

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Wuthnow
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Community Values ◽  
System A ◽  
Leadership Structure

This chapter considers the various factors that contribute to residents' sense of community in small towns. The discussion draws from Suzanne Keller's ethnographic study of community life in which she identifies ten key building blocks of community: territory or turf, membership criteria, an institutional framework, cultural values, a belief system, a myth of community, rituals and celebrations, a leadership structure, social networks, and the spirit of community. Keller's use of the term “institutional framework” refers to the laws, rules, sanctions, and rewards that provide governance to a community, whereas community values include cooperation and sharing. Community spirit in small towns is reinforced through periodic rituals that draw people out of their homes and away from work long enough to enjoy one another's company, engage in celebratory activities that involve sharing, and do something that explicitly reminds them that they are residents who have something in common.

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