scholarly journals Online Teaching Readiness of Teachers in Salesian Schools

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
Fr. Rooney John G. Undar ◽  
Dennis V. Madrigal
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
School Year ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Very High

Aims: The study assessed Salesian educators’ level of online teaching readiness and the challenges they have encountered during the conduct of online classes. Study Design: This descriptive-comparative and correlational study gathered data from Salesian Educators as respondents and Bosconians as assessors. Place and Duration of Study: Salesian Schools in the Philippines during the School Year 2020-2021 Methodology: The study gathered data from 368 Salesian Educators as respondents and 365 Bosconians as assessors using a researcher-made survey. The respondents were the whole population of High School Salesian Educators from the different Salesian Schools in the Philippines with 365 students picked through stratified random sampling. Teachers’ online teaching readiness data were gathered using a researcher-made instrument based on the principles of technological, pedagogical, and attitudinal competencies. Results: As a whole, Salesian Educators demonstrate very high online teaching readiness with an obtained mean of 3.35 regardless of the teachers’ age, sex, length of service, and online teaching experience. Both the teachers’ assessment (M=3.42, SD=0.34) and the student assessment (M=3.28, SD=0.35) indicated very high online teaching readiness. Moreover, the findings suggest a significant difference in teachers’ online teaching readiness when the assessors are grouped according to teacher and student designation [U=51722.5, p=0.000]. Meanwhile, no significant relationship between age and the teachers’ online teaching readiness [ρ (366) =-0.064, p=0.222], length of service and teachers’ online teaching readiness [ρ (366) =-0.062, p=0.236], online teaching experience and teachers' online teaching readiness [χ2(2) =1.253, p=0.534]. On the other hand, a significant relationship between teachers’ online teaching readiness and sex [χ2(2) =8.811, p=0.012] was established. Majority of teachers' challenges include dealing with passive students (87.5%), following up students (78.8%), dealing with technical difficulties (67.1%). Conclusion: Salesian Educators are ready to teach online however, teachers must continuously upgrade and update to remain relevant in this fast-paced digital era.

scholarly journals Creating Effective Collaborative Learning Groups in an Online Environment

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Brindley ◽  
Lisa Marie Blaschke ◽  
Christine Walti
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Learning Groups ◽  
Learner Participation ◽  
Significant Difference

Collaborative learning in an online classroom can take the form of discussion among the whole class or within smaller groups. This paper addresses the latter, examining first whether assessment makes a difference to the level of learner participation and then considering other factors involved in creating effective collaborative learning groups. Data collected over a three year period (15 cohorts) from the Foundations course in the Master of Distance Education (MDE) program offered jointly by University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and the University of Oldenburg does not support the authors’ original hypothesis that assessment makes a significant difference to learner participation levels in small group learning projects and leads them to question how much emphasis should be placed on grading work completed in study groups to the exclusion of other strategies. Drawing on observations of two MDE courses, including the Foundations course, their extensive online teaching experience, and a review of the literature, the authors identify factors other than grading that contribute positively to the effectiveness of small collaborative learning groups in the online environment. In particular, the paper focuses on specific instructional strategies that facilitate learner participation in small group projects, which result in an enhanced sense of community, increased skill acquisition, and better learning outcomes.

scholarly journals Examining Teachers' Perceptions on Empowerment According to Various Variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-146
Author(s):  
Yeliz Özkan Hıdıroğlu ◽  
Abdurrahman Tanrıöğen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Union Membership ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teacher Empowerment ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Education Status ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

The purpose of the study was to determine the perceptions of teachers regarding their empowerment and whether these perceptions differ significantly depending on their gender, age, branch, professional seniority, length of service at their school, education status, union membership, and the size of the number of students present at the school. In this study, teacher empowerment was considered to ensure teachers' professional development, increase their status, ensure their trust in their organizations, and increase cooperation among organization members. Four hundred forty-one teachers working in the public secondary schools in Denizli Merkezefendi and Pamukkale district participated in this quantitative study carried out during the 2019-2020 academic year. The data of the research were collected with the "Teacher Empowerment Scale."  The survey results showed that teachers' perceptions of teacher empowerment, status, trust, and cooperation were high, and their perception of professional development was very high. Accordingly, teachers perceive their status as lower than other dimensions of teacher empowerment. There was no statistically significant difference in the teachers' perceptions regarding their empowerment according to their gender, branch, educational status, and union membership. The age of the teachers was between 31-40 and 6-15 years of teaching experience.

scholarly journals Civil Registration Awareness, Compliance, Purpose, and Challenges among Municipal Residents in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-114
Author(s):  
Jeremy G. Celeste ◽  
Merlita V. Caelian
Keyword(s):  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Death Registration ◽  
Civil Registration ◽  
Identification Card ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cost Of Transportation

Civil registration aims to secure permanent records of people. In the Philippines, Republic Act No. 3753 or the Civil Registry Law mandates that all vital events should be registered. This study aims to assess the civil registration awareness, compliance, purpose, and challenges of municipal residents in Negros Occidental, Philippines. A descriptive-comparative and correlational study was used through a researcher-made questionnaire among 376 residents of villages identified using stratified random sampling. The study revealed that the level of awareness of the residents on civil registration is high. At the same time, the extent of compliance was high on birth and marriage but low on death registration. It also revealed a significant difference between awareness and compliance on civil registration when respondents are grouped according to sex and educational attainment, but no significant differences when grouped as to age, income, and distance to the office of the local civil registrar.  There is a significant relationship between the level of awareness and extent of compliance in the civil registration of residents. Among the challenges for nonregistration or delayed registration of vital events are lack of valid identification card and high cost of transportation, among others.

scholarly journals The Influence of Organizational Culture on Planning as Perceived by Employees in The Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1030-1043
Author(s):  
Evangelis Pardede ◽  
WILLIAMS KWASI PEPRAH ◽  
Patience Boatemaa Antwi-Yamoah
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Very High

Introduction: Planning is essential to healthcare institutions.  The first important factor that indicates the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization is planning and the realization of how the vision and mission that have been set up are implemented. However, organizational culture plays a key role in setting a plan for hospitals. It is upon this premises that this study seeks to find the impact of organizational culture on planning as professed by employees in the hospital and the significant difference between sex and age when planning was considered.    Method: This was quantitative research which was designed as descriptive-correlational. The self-constructed instrument was conveniently administered to 108 hospital employees within Laguna in the Philippines to measure their hospital organizational culture and planning. The statistical study treatment was based on SPSS version 23, where Mean and Standard Deviation and Pearson Correlation and t-test were used to analyze the data.    Result: The results revealed that hospital planning was very high, and they strongly agree with the influence of their organizational culture. Furthermore, the study resulted that there is a high correlation between organizational culture and planning. There was a significant difference in sex, however, there was no significant difference in age. The implication is that hospitals must make sure that their firms’ culture supports planning so that they can meet their objectives.  Discussion: The study recommends that hospitals must make sure that their cultural practices support planning. This is among the various ways to achieve hospitals success and make them effective and efficient. 

scholarly journals Compensation and Social Support on Continuance Commitment of Working Students in Adventist University of the Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1044-1053
Author(s):  
WILLIAMS KWASI PEPRAH ◽  
Amyman Gulshan Mattu ◽  
Patience Boatemaa Antwi-Yamoah
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Continuance Commitment ◽  
Working Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Accepted Practice

Introduction: Continuance commitment is essential in our world today because employees have the fear that a loss of their jobs will affect their income and their livelihood. This is not an exception for working students. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippines has recounted that eight of the students are working student. Work-study is also an accepted practice of the most Seventh-day Adventist universities. This study seeks to investigate the continuance commitment of the students as related to compensation and social support.  Method: This study is correlational research design. Out of the 450, working students in AUP 100 were randomly sampled to answer the self-constructed questionnaires. The study used Pearson correlation to analysis the relationship and T-Test and ANOVA to analyze the difference.  Result: This study revealed that there is a high positive significant relationship between compensation and continuance commitment and a moderate positive significant relationship between social support and continuance commitment. Also, there was no significant difference in continuance commitment based on sex, age, and the number of units of the working students. The working students stay on their job because of the high compensation they receive from AUP and the moderate social support they get from their families, friends, and relatives. Both male and female working students are committed to staying on their job. The number of units did not deter the working students from being a commitment to their jobs. The study has revealed that the continuance commitment of working students is based on compensation and social support.  Discussion: The research recommends that in order to get the commitment of working students, the wage payments to them must be high with moderate social support.

scholarly journals Teaching Competence of Public School Teachers in the Light of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-44
Author(s):  
Rodelyn E. Malunes ◽  
Dexter Paul D. Dioso
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Year ◽  
Teaching Competence ◽  
Significant Difference

The teaching competence of teachers is highly regarded as the core of every educational endeavor. Educators worldwide are greatly challenged to gradually develop a more complex teaching competence due to the demand for highly skilled graduates in the global market. Consequently, the Department of Education adopted the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) as a quality assurance tool in implementing the K to 12 Curriculum. The domains of the PPST comprised the complete competency that guarantees a manifestation of globally best teaching practices. Hence, the paper assessed the level of teaching competence of public elementary school teachers in the Division of Bacolod City during the school year 2019-2020, when grouped according to educational attainment, teaching experience, and assessor's designation. Also, it analyzed whether a significant difference exists in the areas of teaching competence and demographics.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance of Non-standard Employment (NSE) Workers of a Manpower Agency

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-96
Author(s):  
Lyka R. Lagrana ◽  
Ma. Johanna Ann R. Bayoneta
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Time Management ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Resource Program

The rapid growth of industrialization and diversification worldwide diverted the trend in the labor market to be shifted towards alternative work arrangements, also known as Non-standard Employment (NSE). In the Philippines, these alternative forms of employment of NSE can be greatly observed. The majority of workers under NSE arrangements fall under fixed-term or contractual employees. The purpose of this study is to assess the level of job satisfaction and work-life balance of the NSE workers of a manpower agency in a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and explore their challenges.  Moreover, it sought to determine the significant relationship between job satisfaction and work-life balance. Using a standardized questionnaire, the data were gathered from a sample of 282 agency workers. The study tested hypotheses using Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis, and Spearman rank. The results showed that workers demonstrate a low level of job satisfaction while there is a moderate level of work-life balance. However, the results indicated there is a significant difference in the level of job satisfaction and level of work-life balance only for the variable sex.  Likewise, findings revealed a significant relationship between job satisfaction and work-life balance. The most challenging for the NSE workers are time management, company policies, dealing with customers, and motivation for the job.  The study concludes that job satisfaction influences the work-life balance of the NSE workers.  The findings of the study provide valuable insight for manpower agencies in the formulation of a human resource program focused on improving employee satisfaction of the job.

scholarly journals The Power of Continuing Professional Development on EFL Teachers’ Creativity

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mohammadifar ◽  
Mona Tabatabaee-Yazdi
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
English Language ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Efl Teachers

Creativity has played a leading role in education that not only attracts many learners but also teachers. According to Ismail, Desa, and Balakrishnan (2018) creativity is one of the main skills that is extremely noticeable in teaching. Moreover, because of the alteration of generation and expansion of knowledge and technology, the instruction requires creative teachers that can use up-to-date and modern techniques. Within this framework, the researcher tried to investigate any significant relationship between Iranian EFL teachers’ Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and their creativity. To comply with the objective, a total of 210 Iranian EFL teachers took part in this study. For gathering the data two questionnaires were administered through Google Form that shared via social media like Telegram and WhatsApp. The results of correlation analyses revealed that there was a positive significant relationship between Iranian EFL teachers’ CPD and their creativity. Accordingly, this study proposed a structural model to examine CPD factors contributing to EFL teachers’ creativity. Due to the outcome of SEM, collaborating is the best predictor of Iranian EFL teachers’ creativity. Moreover, this study provides evidence that there is no significant difference in the level of Iranian EFL teachers’ creativity between male and female teachers and years of teaching experience. Together these results provide important insights into the significant role of CPD on the teachers’ creativity. These findings provide a potential mechanism for teachers, supervisors, and administrators of English language institutes or schools to elevate teachers’ creativity knowledge, and education by applying beneficial practices and activities of CPD.

scholarly journals Hygiene and Motivational Factors of Clinical Instructors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corazon B. Dumadag ◽  
Mauro Allan Padua Amparado
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Statistical Treatment ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Clinical Instructors ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
College Of Nursing

Objectives: This study determined the hygiene and motivational factors of clinical instructors of Southwestern University, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. The findings served as basis for a proposed human resource retention plan.Specifically, the study answered the following queries:1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:1.1. age;1.2. gender;1.3. civil status;1.4. educational attainment;1.5. length of service?2. What is the turnover rate among clinical instructors?3. What is the level of hygiene and motivational factors of clinical instructors that retains them in the workplace?4. Is there a significant relationship between the hygiene and motivational factors of the clinical instructors?5. Is there a significant difference on the hygiene and motivational factors between male and female clinical instructors?6. Based on the findings of the study, what human resource retention plan can be proposed? Methods:This study utilized the descriptive-correlational design. The study was conducted at the College of Nursing, Southwestern University, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. The respondents were 25 clinical instructors. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. Statistical treatment utilized were simple percentage, weighted mean, Pearson r, and t-test for independent samples. Findings and Conclusion:Majority of the respondents were 25-35 years old, female, married, finished BSN with units in a master’s program, and with 3-5 years of work experience in the college. There were no resignations from clinical instructors hired from 2003 to 2007. The level of hygiene and motivational factors were high.There was a significant relationship between the hygiene and motivational factors of the clinical instructors. There were no significant differences on the hygiene and motivational factors between male and female clinical instructors. Recommended citation:Dumadag, C. B. & Amparado, M. A. P. (2009, March). Hygiene and Motivational Factors of Clinical Instructors. Paper presented in the 2009 Southwestern University Research Congress, Southwestern University, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines, 1(1), 47-49.

Emotional Intelligence and Self-efficacy of Iranian Teachers: A Research Study on University Degree and Teaching Experience

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Mohammad Reza Amirian ◽  
Azam Behshad
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Experienced Teachers ◽  
Sense Of Efficacy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
University Degree

This study evaluates the level of emotional intelligence, self-efficacy to investigate whether a relationship exists between these two attributes or not, also, the role of years of teaching experience and teachers’ university degrees in their emotional intelligence. To this end, 70 teachers were asked to complete The Assessing Emotions Scale Questionnaire (Salovey and Mayer, 1990) and Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, 2001), regardless of their English teaching experience. The aim of this study was to represent the importance of emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and in teachers for having an effective teaching. The results indicated a significant relationship between teachers’ EI and their self-efficacy. Moreover, the findings showed that there was a significant relationship between teachers’ EI with their years of teaching experience, in a way that more experienced teachers can benefit their low experienced colleagues with their emotional experiences. Meanwhile, no significant difference was found between teachers’ EI in terms of different university degrees. The research results also proved a positive relationship between EI and self-efficacy.

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