RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTIVITY OFFICE
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
AND PRODUCTIVITY OFFICE
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RESEARCHERS
2019
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the performance in chess and in Mathematics of the college players in Cabanatuan City, Philippines. Specifically, it aimed to determine the respondents’ mathematics and chess per-formances, their playing styles and their beliefs regarding chess players and mathematicians. The descriptive correlational research design was utilized in this study and the data gathered by the researcher were tallied and tabulated using frequency, percentage, mean and Pearson’s r. Furthermore, open-ended questions were used to solicit remarks/comments from the respondents regarding the role of chess in enhancing their thinking skills. It was found out that the general weighted average (GWA) in Mathematics of the respondents was above average. Most of them are barangay/school level champions. Males are tactician type of players while females are positional players. A respondent who performed better in higher chess competition also performed better or obtained higher GWA in Mathematics. Furthermore, the respondents believed that a chess player can be a good mathematician especially if they start playing early in life and if chess was a part of the school curriculum since playing chess continuously has helped them in developing and improving their problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Keywords: Critical Thinking Skills, Mathematics, Problem-Solving, Physical Education, Sport
Subia, G. S., Amaranto, J. L., Amaranto, J. C., Bustamante, J. Y., & Damaso, I. C. (2019). Chess and mathematics performance of college players: An exploratory analysis. Open Access Library Journal, 6(2), 1-7.
Abstract
This study focused on the assessment of the Special Education programs in the Division of Aurora, Philippines particularly those offerings of special education classes in the Districts of Dipaculao, Maria Aurora and Baler. The Special Education teachers and heads were young, mostly female, with SPED Teacher I item, young in service, master’s degree holders, most of them did not specialize special education program in their undergraduate studies and with limited trainings attended. In terms of curriculum, the over-all weighted mean was 3.33 with verbal description of “Observed”, instructional material obtained an overall weighted mean of 3.68 which can be interpreted as “Sometimes Observed”. In terms of facilities described as “Sometimes Observed” with the over-all weighted mean of 3.65 and financial resources indicated as “Strongly Observed”. Community involvement with an over-all mean was 3.13 described as “Observed”. Teachers perform community mapping at the end of school year in looking for pupils/students with disabilities and talking to the parents of the pupil/student with disability”. Baler Central School obtained the highest number of enrollments with 46 pupils. Most of the schools used checklists to categorize the students according to their needs. Most SPED students are slow learner or with learning disability followed by hearing impaired and Down syndrome. The most common problems encountered by the school heads and teachers were the parents in the in-denial stage and the availability of instructional materials.
Conducting orientation to the parents and tapping the Local Government Units for the financial assistance to support the program were strategies in addressing the problems encountered in the SPED programs.
All the profiles on the curriculum implementation, instructional material, facilities of the SPED programs were found not significantly related. Training was the only profile significantly related to the financial resources with a correlation value of 0.582 with a significance value of 0.014. With regard to the community involvement, sex found significant with correlation value of 0.494 with significant value of 0.044.
Status of implementation on “Curriculum” (t=17.909) and “Facilities” (t = 11.8) obtained significantly different when the schools were grouped into elementary and secondary schools.
Keywords: Special Education, Special Education Programs, SPED teachers, Curriculum, Instructional Materials, Facilities Financial Resources and Community Involvement
ROXAS, I. M. A., AGUSTIN, M. B., & VALLEJO, O. T. (2019). Assessment of Special Education Program in The Division of Aurora, Philippines. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 9(3), p8771.
Abstract
This study was conducted in the First Semester of AY 2018-2019 to discuss the challenges encountered by the teachers of a National High School in Licab, Nueva Ecija in doing action research. The study revealed that the main challenges encountered by the teachers were: insufficient training and seminar on research; heavy teaching loads; lack of clear role of teachers in the school to conduct research; and busy on personal life. The following recommendations are hereby laid out: the teachers should be encouraged to pursue advance higher education and HEI’s should include action research as part of their basic education curriculum so that the graduates will be knowledgeable about its processes even without pursuing advance higher education right away; the work load of teachers should be lightened to allow them enough time to conduct research. Likewise, the policy makers in the Department of Education may consider allotting a percentage of time for teachers to do research; since profile has no significant relationship with challenges a common research development plan may be considered for implementation in the school level. Echoing of seminars on research may also be considered; and the Department of Education should implement a more efficient system of communicating its research policies and programs down to the teachers’ level.
Keywords: Action research, addressing research incapability, Department of Education Teachers, research challenges
Abelardo, L. J., Lomboy, M. A. A., Lopez, C. C., Balaria, F. E., & Subia, G. S. (2019). Challenges encountered by the national high school teachers in doing action research. International Journal of English, Literature and Social Science (IJELS), 4(4), 1046-1051.
Abstract
Background: This study attempts at understanding the Aetas concept of maternal and infant care, specifically, beliefs and practices of Aeta mothers during pregnancy, childbirth and care of the infant. Methodology: Qualitative descriptive design was utilized in this research. Forty Aeta mothers were informants of this study selected via purposive sampling. Participant observation, formal and informal interviews and examination of relevant documents were the instruments for data collection. Findings: Most respondents were between 16-27 years old, from the province of Zambales, with two pregnancies and one living child. The majority had home deliveries attended by traditional birth attendants or next of kin and had visits to the Rural Health Units for a prenatal check-up. It was found that most Aeta mothers usually visit the Rural Health Unit in their second trimester. The mothers also rely on traditional beliefs and practices passed on from elders of the community particularly on diet, hygiene, and faith in God, preparation prior to delivery, cord care and use of placenta. Conclusion: The findings showed that the majority of the Aeta mothers interviewed adhered to some form of belief and practice that were passed to them by their elders. Implication: Stakeholders such as government and non-government organizations should pursue promoting and enriching beliefs and practices of the Aeta and reinforcing programs with an emphasis on indigenous minorities to follow safe delivery and motherhood practices that are culturally acceptable.
Keywords: Aeta, health beliefs and practices, perinatal, pregnant women, safe delivery
Jose, M., Leabres Jr, J., Nuqui, A., Nogoy, J., Pudadera, R., & Ramos, W. (2019). Maternal and Infant Care Beliefs and Practices of Aeta Mothers in Central Luzon, Philippines. Journal of Health and Caring sciences, 1(1), 33-40.
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The researchers conducted this study which evaluated the leadership styles of industrial engineers in pottery industries in Pampanga in the Philippines. The twenty-six (26) respondents were profiled and the correlation between each characteristic and the three leadership styles: autocratic, democratic, and free-reign (laissez-faire), was computed. After analyzing the results, it was observed that most of the respondents favored a democratic leadership style. Moreover, the researchers draw out that as the young IE supervisors tend to support free-reign leadership less as compared to older IE supervisors.
Keywords: Autocratic, democratic, industrial engineering, leadership styles, pottery industries.
Ramos, J. L., Salangsang, S. B., Nacpil, L. B., Subia, G., & Cruz, J. B. (2019). Leadership Styles of Industrial Engineers in Pottery Industries in Pampanga. Age (in years), 21(30), 18.
Abstract
Depression has been associated to be the biggest cause of suicides and death among 15–29-year-olds in the region of Southeast Asia. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already called for mental health practitioners to put a focus and tackle depression as figures from the region among young adolescents who commit suicide increases every year. The global health organization called for everyone – individuals, communities, and countries – to work together and talk more openly about depression. This paper aimed to study how depressed university students resort to self-diagnosis and how this leads to suicidal ideation. To understand the external causes of depression among selected university students, Beck Depression Inventory and Hopkin’s Depression Symptom Checklist were administered to a group of 35 students. An integration of the findings was used as a basis to screen students with clinically significant depression. The qualified students based on the results of both tests were asked if they self-diagnose to screen participants needed for an in-depth interview which aims to gain insight and deeper analysis on why and how they self-diagnose and how taken altogether, their decisions affect their thinking towards suicidal ideation. Results from the interview were analyzed by assigning post priori codes to come up with emerging themes. A focus group discussion was also employed to validate emerging themes that were presented through concept mapping. In conclusion, the study was carried contribute new knowledge that may be used as a basis to draft mental health programmed about depression, self-diagnosis, and suicidal ideation among university students so that they may have an increased mental health literacy about the importance of seeking professional help and support groups that may help them in their condition.
Keywords: adolescents; depression; Hopkin’s Depression Symptom Checklist; self-diagnosis; suicidal ideation
Baral, J.E., & Alfaro, A.D. (2019). Depression to suicidal ideation: The intermediating effect of self-diagnosis among university students. 2nd International Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Education (ICPCE 2019).
Gener S. Subia, Jennilyn C. Mina, Rowell A. Diaz, Romeo B. Campos, Jr. and Gerald Quijano
Abstract
This experimental study focused on the production of alternative feeds for broilers chickens using golden apple snail shell as the main ingredient. Three groups were compared and the characteristics of them are as follows: The commercial group was given pure commercial feeds, treatment one group (T1) was given 25% pomaceacanaliculata’s shell that was mixed with 37.5% of rice bran and 37.5% of corn, and the third group which was treatment (T2) was given 50% pomaceacanaliculata’s shell that was mixed with 25% of rice bran and 25% of corn as feed mix.The study found out that golden apple snail shell can be mixed with feeds for broiler production without negative effect on the carcass recovery. It can replace commercial feeds as food for broilers especially if the farm area or area near it were infested by golden apple snail. Although the consumption cost among the treatments and the commercial feed do not differ, it is practical to use T2 as a substitute for commercial feeds since it is less than P3.00 to P5.00 per consumption cost. The findings of this study have valuable financial implications, particularly to the farmers and poultry owners.
Keywords: Broiler chickens, consumption cost, feeds, reengineering
Subia, G. S., Mina, J. C., Diaz, R. A., Campos, R. B., & Quijano, G. (2019). Re-Engineering on the Production of Surrogate Feeds for Broiler Chickens (Gallus–Gallus Domesticus): its Effects on Broilers’ Live and Carcass Weights and Consumption Cost. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 4(3).
Abstract
Previous research found out that a person who only sleeps less than the recommended eight hours a night may be found to be associated with intrusive, repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety or depression. This study aims to investigate and gain new knowledge on how lack of sleep contributes to anxiety among university students. The study administered Becks Anxiety Inventory to 30 university students as a screening tool to assess and evaluate their anxiety level. The respondents with high scores were invited to participate in qualitative analysis through an in-depth interview of their experienced anxiety. Gathered data from one-on-one interviews were then be encoded to come up with post priori codes which were used in assigning themes for concept mapping. The concept mapping process consist of three main phases: (1) a focus group of participants brainstorms thoughts or statements in response to a specific open-ended research question; (2) to which the thoughts they were individually sorted by the participants into representative themes thus articulating the interrelationships between the thoughts and ideas; and lastly (c) the underlying themes or categories were identified through the use of cluster analysis which were then validated by the co-author and a third party validator, integration of findings were projected onto a map. Based from the findings of the study, the researchers aim to find the relationship between lack of sleep, to anxiety levels of university students, what the causes why they lack sleep and mostly, how lack of sleep combined with symptoms of anxiety affects them.
Keywords: anxiety; anxiety levels; intrusive thoughts; sleep; university students
Alfaro, A.D. and Baral, J.E., (2019). How lack of sleep contributes to anxiety among university students. 2nd International Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Education (ICPCE 2019).
Abstract
This research described the safety measures and safety warning signages of road construction projects in the first and second legislative districts in the province of Nueva Ecija. Forty (40) road motorists and ten engineers who were familiar with roads and road constructions safety procedures were asked to assess the safety qualities of the projects. The data gathered by the researchers were tallied and tabulated using frequency, percentage and weighted mean. It was found that the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used during construction was properly implemented. There were sufficient warning signs and barriers on the road projects. Oftentimes, there was good traffic management to control the flow of traffic passing through the construction site. However, the traffic signs were sometimes visible and warning signs were often unreadable for drivers especially at night.
Keywords: Assessment, barriers, road construction, road safety, safety measures, warning signs.
Ignacio, J., Santos, E., Socorro, P., Florencondia, N., Pascual, L., & Subia, G. (2019). Safety Measures and Safety Warning Signages of Road Construction Projects: An Assessment. International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and Science, 5(8), 500-503.
Abstract
This study determined the relationship between the load growth and the reliability of an Electric Service Cooperative (ESC) in the Philippines. Statistical research design and documentary analysis were utilized in this research. It was found out that over a period of five years, the demand and energy consumption of the whole franchise area of the respondent ESC power distribution utility has grown significantly. Also, this study disproves that load growth may lead to the overloading distribution lines and equipment and thus, causes power interruptions. Furthermore, demand and energy consumption is not correlated with the frequency and duration of power interruptions. Moreover, this study also revealed that the reliability of the respondent Distribution Utility (DU) does not vary for the period of 5 years. It is recommended that there should be the right way of clearing activities and line rehabilitations should be doneto have a more efficient transfer of energy and to improve the DU’s reliability.
Keywords: Electrical Engineering, electricity, power distribution, power interruption, reliability.
Rodriguez, R. A. E., Blancaflor, I. R., Encabo, R. C. G., Florencondia, N., & Subia, G. (2019). Correlation between Load Growth and Reliability of an Electric Service Cooperative in the Philippines. Energy, 610730, 0.
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This study was conducted to describe the motivation, study habits, self-discipline and academic performance among 83 high school student-athletes of Palayan City District, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Results of the study show that as to motivation, the respondents were driven to prepare, train hard and make personal sacrifices to achieve excellence and to get in the winner’s circle. However, they need improvement in identifying life skills and determining a career direction. In terms of the study habits, the athletes gave their best effort on exams and quizzes, participating in class activities and discussions and in submitting all academic requirements that they’ve missed right after the competition. Nonetheless, they need to improve on completing assignments on time and in working independently on assignments and other school projects. As to self-discipline, they strongly agreed that their participation in school athletics helps them develop better time management skills and they became prepared thoroughly, show discipline and stay focus with the plan. Nevertheless, they need to become more responsive to their academic works. Lastly, their academic performance was found to have a significant relationship with participation in school athletics. This means that the higher the academic performance, the higher was the participation of the respondent in school athletics.
Keywords: Academic performance, athletes, motivation, self-discipline, study habits, sport
Garcia, M. G., & Subia, G. (2019). High school athletes: Their motivation, study habits, self-discipline and academic performance. International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health, 6(1), 86-90.
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This study aimed to investigate the flood prevention and mitigation initiatives of Cabanatuan to gain information that served as the basis for the development and integration of flood prevention and mitigation initiatives in the city. The researcher used the descriptive research design with questionnaire as the main tool to gather information from the 110 barangay residents and officials, Local Government Units (LGU) and Cabanatuan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office officers (CCDRRMO) of the city. The study found out that: a. Cabanatuan City is vulnerable to floodings; barangays in Cabanatuan that are more flood physical vulnerable are Aduas Centro, Aduas Norte, Aduas Sur, Bagong Sikat, Bakero, Bakod Bayan, Bantug Bulalo, Barlis, Barrera and Balite; b. Heavy and prolonged rainfall, clogged river, canals, creeks and streams, lack of preventive infrastructure and facilities and poor implementation of waste management system were the possible leading causes of flooding in Cabanatuan City; c. The flood prevention and mitigation initiatives as to control over the river and control over the land were moderately implemented while other mitigation measures that had been done by the City Government were properly implemented; d. There is no significant difference in the responses of the three groups of respondents regarding the flood prevention and mitigation initiatives done by the Cabanatuan City government; e. Monthly seminars regarding floods for proper awareness and readiness, strict implementation of the law, appropriate coordination with community and government authorities and better flood prevention and mitigation plan were the suggestions of the respondents towards a flood-free city.
Keywords: Building Codes; Control Over the River; Disaster Risk Reduction; Engineering; Flood Prevention; Mitigation Initiatives.
Subia, E. G. S., Jocson, E. J. C., & Florencondia, E. N. T. (2019). Flood prevention and mitigation initiatives towards a flood-free city. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (ASRJETS), 58(1), 215-224.
Abstract
The researchers developed an Interactive Mobile Application for Less Emergency Response Time (iMALERT), a mobile application, aimed to aid in the emergency response activities of Palayan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) through real-time incident reporting. The mobile application is equipped with a web-based database server managed by the said office where the emergency incident reports are sent for assessment of the necessary and appropriate response activity. Using four of the five processes of Software Development Lifecycle, the researchers were able to conceptualize, design, develop and stabilize the features of the mobile application and database which were evaluated by expert and non -expert respondents as a reliable tool for emergency case reporting and response in terms of functionality, accuracy, service and usefulness and security and maintenance.
Keywords: Disaster-risk reduction, emergency response, geo-location, mobile application, web-based database.
Oganiza, O. P., Reselva, M. P., Vicencio, J. P. V., Casim, R. C., & Subia, G. S. (2019). iMALERT–an Emergency Response Mobile ApplicationUsing Geo-Location for Palayan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and Science, 5(7), 446-453.
2020
Abstract
The study assessed the cognitive levels of 364 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates in Senior High School Mathematics composed of General Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, Pre-Calculus and Basic Calculus as to Bloom’s remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing and evaluating domains. It utilized a descriptive research design using researchers-made examination as the main instrument of the study. The overall cognitive levels of the respondents were at the average level in remembering, understanding, and applying; but below average in analyzing and evaluating, particularly in probability and statistics, pre-calculus and basic calculus. These findings showed that the respondents did not reach the level of higher-order thinking skills in their mathematics subjects. Improvement is very vital since the students need higher-order thinking skills to hurdle higher-level tertiary mathematics courses.
Keywords: Cognitive levels, higher-order thinking skills, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), senior high school graduates
Subia, G., Marcos, M., Valdez, A., Pascual, L., & Liangco, M. (2020). Cognitive levels as measure of higher-order thinking skills in senior high school mathematics of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates. Technology Reports of Kansai University, 62(3), 261-268.
Abstract
The COVID–19 pandemics has paralyzed the face-to-face classroom sessions but it has not stopped the teaching and learning activities of universities in the province of Nueva Ecija. The institutions shifted to e-learning and use different technological platforms hoping to provide a quality education through online delivery of instruction to their respective college students. The readiness of the 568 tertiary students to engage in online learning during this time of crisis was the focus of this study with the use of descriptive research. It determined the availability of resources and the environment needed by the students to engage in online education. It also measured the level of knowledge desired by student–learners to engage in online classes. Likewise, the challenges of the learners in engaging in online classes were explored. The results have shown that the students are not prepared to engage in online education because the technological resources and environment they needed were not always available. Their levels of knowledge in e-learning were also on the below-average and average levels. As to their challenges, poor and weak internet connection and loss and error in connections were their main concerns. Additional challenges for the students are the lack of devices, gadgets, or resources like a laptop, webcam, printer, ring light and smartphones. This paper suggests that flexible learning mode was preferred by most students in this crucial time.
Keywords: Covid-19, e-learning, Level of Knowledge, Online Education, Smartphone, Technological Resources, Universities
Mina, J. C., Subia, G. S., Barlis, P. T., Tuliao, R. C., & Pastorfide, P. M. (2020). Inclinations of engineering and marketing management students to engage in online learning technology amidst the COVID–19 pandemic. Technology Reports of Kansai University, ISSN, 4532198.
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This research, anchored on the Value Chain Analysis (VCA) framework, delved at describing the slipper industry in the so-called footwear capital of the North in Nueva Ecija, Philippines, the “Gapan City”. It utilized a descriptive research design and involved 46 slipper manufacturers as respondents. The researchers particularly focused on the industry’s business operation in terms of inputs provision, production, marketing, cost and return analysis, prospects, problems and constraints of the slipper industry. The study revealed that raw materials were mostly from China. The worker turnover rate was high since they were underpaid. Pricing methods employed were cost based, penetration and customer-based pricing. The prime geographical markets of the manufactured slippers were in the City of Gapan and other nearby regions. Many of the slipper manufacturers relied on credit extended by suppliers and other financing and financial institutions, hence causing shrinkage in income. Although this business is profitable, imported slippers from other countries still haunt local slipper manufacturers which were directly competing with their products. With the identification of problems and uncertainties of the slipper industry as concealed in this study, the researchers crafted management strategies to enhance and sustain the competitiveness of the industry which will be of great help for utilization or reference not only of Filipino businessmen but for every slipper entrepreneur in the world. Likewise, the findings of this paper have beneficial repercussions for policy implementation and VCA application in the slipper industry.
Keywords: Customer-based pricing, financial institution, manufacturers, slipper industry, value chain analysis
Mina, J., Subia, G., & Ermita, P. (2020). Value chain analysis of slipper industry in the footwear capital of the north. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 9(5), 178-183.
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This study aimed to determine the efficacy of bimodal subtitling (English) in improving the listening comprehension of English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. Fifty Grade 10 students from San Jose City National High School were selected as participants in the experiment. A listening comprehension test was first administered to determine the current listening level of the respondents and the result served as the baseline data in assigning them to the control and experimental groups through match-pairing. Six video lessons about selected literature of the world were used as materials in the study. The control group watched the videos without subtitles while the experimental group received the bimodal subtitling treatment. After the viewing sessions, the respondents answered a sixty-item comprehension test about the materials viewed, and the data gathered were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings show that the experimental group outperformed the control group in terms of listening comprehension and the difference in their post-test scores was significant. Thus, the efficacy of bimodal subtitling in improving the listening comprehension of ESL learners was proven.
Keywords: Bimodal subtitling, efficacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), experimental study, listening comprehension
Dumlao, K. C. S., Alfonso, R. C., Paguirigan, E. S., & Subia, G. S. (2020). The Efficacy of Bimodal Subtitling in Improving the Listening Comprehension of English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners. International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences, 5(6), 2196-2201.
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This study aimed to determine the influence of faculty empowerment on the Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) of 174 faculty members in the four (4) public and four (4) private teacher education institutions in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It explored the relationship between the respondents’ (a) demographic profile and their empowerment, (b) demographic profile and OCB, and investigated the influence of empowerment to OCB with the use of descriptive-inferential research design, utilizing correlation formulas and regression analysis. The study found that on the domains of empowerment, the faculty members’ sense of involvement in decision-making was the lowest largely because they did not feel any involvement in making decisions about the institution’s budget. Faculty members’ monthly income had a positive correlation with their empowerment, while both monthly income and employment status had a significant relationship with their display of organizational citizenship behavior. Regression analysis revealed that faculty empowerment had a highly significant influence on their organizational citizenship behavior. Results of this study have implications for the management of teacher education institutions.
Keywords: Decision making, faculty empowerment, organizational citizenship behavior, teacher education institutions
Posadas, K. F., Santos, P. A., & Subia, G. S. (2020). Faculty Empowerment: Its Influence on Teachers’ Organizational Citizenship Behavior. International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences, 5(6), 2144-2149.
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The study aimed to offer design framework management system as a solution to unregulated digital currency system (cryptocurrency) to ensure safety against cybercrime, internet fraud, and breach of information through the Internet of Things (IoT). The principles and concepts of engineering management were applied in the development of the design framework for the management of Crypto currency”. The fields of study in computer network system and monetary were used as bases in developing the project. The developed framework system was necessary to keep digital currency system safe while dealing with internet trading transactions by applying hybrid type method into the full adaptation of the framework system. The findings of the study revealed that the developed system ensures network security and facilities involvement. The system has a built-in feature that ensures a safe internet business transaction using digital currency.
Keywords: Cryptocurrency, blockchain, digital currency, IoT, e-services, e-commerce
Alfonso, R. N., Leyesa, M. C., Lapiguera, D. M., Florencondia, N., & Subia, G. S. (2020). ‘Proposed design for framework management of cryptocurrency: Study of the World’s first digital currency,’’. Int. J. Eng. Trends Technol, 68(1), 57-63.
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The market potential of edible mushroom in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines is high, there is a potential gap in the market for the agribusiness that can penetrate with, due to favorable market and suitable environmental humidity and temperature. The objective of this study is to create a strategic plan for an existing concept of the mushroom industry and to determine the capacity of the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology to immerse in this kind of endeavor to provide efficient (Shirinbab, Lundberg, Casalicchio, 2020) and effective source of livelihood to their adapted barangay. The researchers used SWOT–TOWS methodology to examine the controllable and uncontrollable factors affecting the industry and the operation of mushroom growing. Also, proponents of the study used this methodology to maximize the internal strengths against external opportunities and threats and to minimize the impact of internal weaknesses against external opportunities and threats. The result of this study can be used as a baseline (Subia, 2020) to portray the application of SWOT–TOWS analysis for strategic decision–making because it can provide considerations in all areas of the project to be implemented in the barangay. Hence, the researchers suggest that the Training and Extension Services Department of the university must focus on the establishment of the strategic plan laid down especially in the early portion of the project execution.
Keywords: Depressed area, Mushroom production, Source of livelihood, Strategic plan, SWOT analysis
Mina, J. C., Campos Jr, R. B., Santiago, J. M., Navarro, E. C., & Subia, G. S. (2020). Mushroom Production as a Source of Livelihood for the Depressed Barangay in Nueva Ecija, Philippines: A Strategic Plan Using Tows Matrix. International Journal of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, 11(3), 3113-3121.
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This research article explored engineering students’ retention and transfer of learning from Trigonometry to Electric Circuit courses. The study used a descriptive quantitative and qualitative research designs. It utilized both written exams and semi-structured interviews to investigate the retention and transfer of learning. Results indicated that students retained their knowledge of the Trigonometry concept before entering an Electric Circuits course but encountered difficulties in transferring retained knowledge in a new context due to difficulty in deciding when to activate appropriate Trigonometry concepts. Likewise, they just follow the formulas given in the electric circuits lecture and did not take into consideration the underlying trigonometric principles used in deriving the formula. Thus, students often resorted to pattern matching while approaching their problems. This study has implications for the instruction of both engineering and mathematics education.
Keywords: Student Retention, Transfer of Learning, Trigomenitry, Electri
Pascual, L. E., Gamit, A. M., Mina, J. C., Campos Jr, R. B., & Subia, G. S. (2020). ENGINEERING STUDENTS’RETENTION AND TRANSFER OF LEARNING FROM TRIGONOMETRY TO ELECTRIC CIRCUITS. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 17(7), 9609-9613.
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This tracer study was conducted in Sto. Domingo District, Schools Division of Nueva Ecijato determine the career opportunities of 117 elementary student leaders and honor graduates from 1989 to 1993. Using the questionnaire designed by Hirschi, et.al. (2018), the data revealed that the majority of the respondents were female,40 years old, married, and were bachelors’ degree holders. Most of them were permanent in their work with a salary range of P46,000 and above. Their field of work was in education and have experienced at least 1 promotion for the last 5 years. The respondents claimed that their co-workers envisioned them as experts and possess profound knowledge in their occupation. Further, their current job fully challenged them and helped increase their skills. Additionally, the respondents have a clear understanding of what they want to achieve in their career and certain that their work-related abilities and knowledge are up-to-date. Also, the educational attainment and type of work of respondents were highly correlated with their career opportunities. The findings of this research have significant reverberations for the career-guidance program of the Department of Education.
Keywords: Career opportunities, honor graduates, student leaders, tracer study, work-related abilities
Rara, R. U., Mateo, S. V., & Subia, G. S. (2020). Career opportunities of Honor Graduates and Student Leaders: The case of STO Domingo District.
Abstract
This study aimed to identify the Behavioral Modification Strategies employed by Kindergarten Teachers for the mistaken behaviors of their learners in the District of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. With the use of descriptive research design, this paper described the mistaken behaviors categorized as Disruptive, Withdrawn, Inappropriate Social, and Violent/Unsafe. Results of the study display that the disruptive behaviors of the kindergarten learners as observed by the teacher respondents are “frequently asking unrelated questions to the discussion” and “always bothering their seatmate”. As to the withdrawn behaviors of the learners, they “silently doing different work” and are “aloof or preferred of being alone”. In terms of inappropriate social behavior, the kindergartens are “impolite” and for their violent/unsafe behaviors, they are “shouting regardless of time and place” and “demonstrate threatening body language”. As strategies to modify these behaviors, the teachers post photos of the most behave, learners, organize games and fun activities such as using letter and number tracing, clay molding, and other fine motor skills development like coloring printed materials gives thumbs-up or star for polite kids, and have a heart-to-heart talk to children who committed nasty acts.
Keywords: Behavior modification strategies, discipline, kindergarten teachers and learners, mistaken behaviors, violent behaviors
Oliver, C. C., Mateo, S. V., Hilario, L. G. C., & SSubia, G. (2020). Behavioral modification Strategies of the kindergarten teachers. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 7(6), 54–57.
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