Knowledge about cholera and its prevention among household heads in a highly urbanized city in Western Philippines: A cross-sectional study

Full-TextIntroduction: Cholera remains a significant public health threat globally, but its impact can be significantly reduced with the right knowledge and correct preventive practices. Conducting a study to provide baseline data and identify knowledge gaps on cholera will benefit at-risk and vulnerable communities. This research aimed to determine the household heads' knowledge about cholera and its prevention in a barangay in the Western Philippines. Methods: A cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire was conducted in an urban barangay in Iloilo City in Western Philippines among 252 randomly selected household heads in May 2023. Data were described, and t-Test for independent samples and one-way ANOVA were used to test for differences. Results: The majority of household heads were generally knowledgeable about cholera and its prevention, but only 51.2% knew that oral rehydrating solution (ORS) could help manage symptoms of cholera. Furthermore, there was a significant difference in knowledge about cholera and its prevention based on sex (t = 2.92; p = 0.004). Conclusions: Household heads understood well and were informed of cholera and its prevention, although there were still some misconceptions. Continuous health education and knowledge assessment are recommended to raise awareness and ensure correct and timely information dissemination regarding cholera

Kakayahang kognitibo ng mag-aaral sa Filipino 7: Batayan sa pagbuo na animasyon ng panitikang Bisaya

Ang debelopmental na pananaliksik na ito ay may layuning makabuo at tumiyak ng kahusayan ng nabuong animasyon sa Panitikang Bisaya para sa Ikalawang Markahan sa asignaturang Filipino 7. Ito ay ibinatay sa mababang kabuuang marka ng mga mag- aaral sa Filipino 7 -ikalawang Markahan na may temang Panitikang Bisayas: Repleksiyon ng Kabisayaan. Ang suliraning ito sa kognitibong kahinaan ng mga mag- aaral sa panitikang Bisaya ang nag-udyok sa mananaliksik upang isagawa ang pag- aaral na tutugon sa pangangailangang ito. Isinaalang-alang at pinagbatayan ng pag- aaral na ito ang Instructional Design Theory sa pagdedisenyo ng kagamitang pang- instruksiyon. Sumunod rin ang pag-aaral na ito sa proseso ng modelong ADDIE bilang balangkas ng pagdisenyo at paglinang ng isang animasyon. Ang mga kagamitang ginamit sa pagtitipon ng mga datos ay ang Curriculum Guide sa Baitang 7 sa Filipino bilang gabay sa paglinang ng kakayahang kognitibo ng mga mag-aaral sa panitikang pagkatuto at pagpapahalaga, talatanungan sa pagtataya sa antas ng kahusayan ng animasyon bilang kagamitang pampagtuturo batay sa sumusunod na pamantayan: layunin, paksang-aralin, nilalaman, yugto ng pagkatuto, at estilo at presentasyon, at pagtataya sa antas ng kahusayan ng animasyon bilang audio-visual na lunsaran batay sa sumusunod na pamantayan: aspektong biswal, at mga sangkap panteknolohiya. Ang binuong animasyon ng mga pantikang Bisaya na itinuturo sa Baitang 7 ay tinaya ng mga guro sa Filipino 7 at eksperto sa edukasyon. Lumabas na napakahusay nang binuong animasyon sa kabuuan. Ayon sa kinalabasan ng pag-aaral, ang animasyong binuo ay nakatutulong sa pag- unlad ng kakayahang kognitibo ng mag-aaral, angkop sa kakayahan nilang matuto, naaayon sa interes ng mga mag-aaral, naging solusyon sa mga pang-edukasyong suliranin, at sumasabay sa mga makabagong pangangailangan sa pagkatuto ng mga mag-aaral. Nasa panahon na tayo na malaki ang impluwensya ng multimedia kaya kinakailangan ang mga makabagong kagamitan sa pagtuturo na angkop sa interes ng mga mag-aaral, makagaganyak sa aktibong partisipasyon sa proseso ng pagtuturo at pagkatuto, at makabagong estratehiya sa pagtamo ng mga pamantayang pangnilalaman at pagganap sa mga aralin na napabibilang sa ating kurikulum. Dahil dito, iminumungkahi sa mga guro na gamitin ang nabuong animasyon sa pagtuturo ng Filipino 7 upang maging tugon sa suliraning kahinaang pangkoginitibo ng mga mag- aaral sa pagkatuto at pagpapahalagang pampanitikan. Maaari rin itong maging batayan sa pagbuo ng mga gawain o kagamitang pampagtuturo na angkop sa pangangailangan ng mga mag-aaral

Evaluation and enhancement of instructional module in people and the Earth's ecosystem

This study evaluated and enhanced an instructional module on People and the Earth's Ecosystem using the CIPP model. Data were collected from BSED students, science teachers, and expert validators. Descriptive statistics, mean, standard deviation, and t- test for dependent samples were used for analysis. The study revealed that students had "Failure, Passing, Very Satisfactory and Satisfactory" conceptual understanding and "Failure" critical thinking skills prior to the use of enhanced module. Poor understanding and thinking skills could negatively impact grades and performance. Although, experts' feedback tells that, the module needs revisions in content organization, clarity, presentation, and visual aids. Clearer instructions and objectives were also necessary for effective guidance. After reviewing the module in general is "very acceptable" meaning the enhanced module has met expectations. They found the enhancements satisfactory and believed the module aligns with learning outcomes, suggesting its effectiveness in the classroom. Using the enhanced module, students demonstrated a "Very Good and Highly Outstanding" level of conceptual understanding and " Good and Very Good" critical thinking skills. This indicated successful facilitation of complex concept understanding and skill development. The changes made in the module positively impacted student learning outcomes. The effective strategies employed in this module can be replicated in other modules for similar success. Given its effectiveness, the enhanced module is likely to be recommended for use in other classes or schools offering this subject. Overall, the study showed the importance of evaluating and enhancing instructional modules in improving students' understanding and critical thinking skills. The findings provide valuable insights for module developers and educators aiming to enhance the learning experience

Development of a curriculum on research with innovation for potentially gifted elementary learners: A Delphi study

Filipino gifted learners require tailored learning experiences to develop essential research and innovation skills for future success in industrial revolutions. This study was conducted to determine topics and competencies to develop a curriculum guide for Research with Innovation for potentially gifted elementary learners based on the inputs of experts. Through the paradigm of pragmatism, the study employed a three-round Delphi technique. Gifted professionals, potentially gifted learners, parents of potentially gifted learners, curriculum experts, curriculum implementers, and content experts composed the Delphi expert panel. There were 17, 13, and 9 of them who informed the three rounds respectively. Data were gathered through open-ended questionnaires and Likert-scales and were analyzed using median, percentage, interquartile range, and reflexive thematic analysis. Findings revealed agreement and consensus at 94.23% of topics and competencies on the second round and 88.89% on the final round leading to three thematic clusters: Inspiring Curiosity and Creativity, Engaging in Scientific Inquiry and Design Thinking, and Thinking Towards the Future. Also, Agreement and consensus on curriculum framework elements were 100% in first the second round and 97.43% on the third round. These were used to design and develop Research with Innovation curriculum for potentially gifted elementary learners. Accompanying this is a novel learner-centered innovation learning experience model has five phases namely. State the need, Talk about it, Act on it, Reflect on it, and Share it (STARS), proposed for teachers and learners. The evaluation of the five curriculum experts, curriculum implementers, and content experts, shows that they strongly agreed on the curriculum's balance, alignment, articulation, sequence, integration, and agreed on its continuity. The use and implementation of this curriculum is desired to nurture talent in research and innovation among potentially gifted elementary learners

Polio disease and immunization: Knowledge and attitude of Filipino mothers in a rural community

Background: In response to the 2019 Polio outbreak in the Philippines, it is crucial to examine the current understanding and beliefs about the disease. This study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of mothers towards Polio and Polio vaccination in a rural community. Materials and Methods: Sixty-two mothers in a selected rural barangay in Negros Occidental, Philippines, participated in this cross-sectional study using a survey questionnaire in July 2021. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were employed. Results: The results showed that 43.50% of mothers had a high level of knowledge and 74.20% had a favorable attitude towards Polio and Polio immunization. There was a significant relationship (p = 0.05) between knowledge and attitude towards Polio and Polio immunization. Conclusions: This study underscores addressing knowledge gaps through public health campaigns may improve beliefs and perceptions about immunization programs. © 2024 Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

Development of Flexible Learning Instruction through Progressive, Personalized, Engaging and Diversified (FLIPPED) video media

In the conducted Competency-Based Assessment Tool (CBAT) in Mathematics among Grade 5 learners, results revealed that there are competencies that learners failed to master, prompting the researcher to develop instructional materials that offer a novel dimension of learning. Specifically, this study delved into the Development of Flexible Learning Instruction through Progressive, Personalized, Engaging, and Diversified (FLIPPED) Video Media, focusing on its application within the flipped classroom paradigm. This research aims to address three key questions: identifying the least learned competencies of Grade 5 learners in Mathematics, developing video media tailored to these competencies, and assessing the acceptability of the developed video media across various dimensions. Methodologically, the study involved one class of Grade 5 learners from one of the schools in the province of Capiz, alongside six expert evaluators with diverse backgrounds in educational and information technology and Mathematics teaching. Data collection relies on the result of CBAT administered to 25 Grade 5 learners, complemented by an evaluation questionnaire designed to gauge the acceptability of the video media among experts. Findings highlight specific areas of challenge in Grade 5 Mathematics, such as formulating rules for sequence progression, visualizing fraction multiplication, estimating decimal products, identifying base, rate, and percentage, and finding circumference of a circle. The instructional materials developed include sections on learning objectives, discussions, exercises with solutions, and summaries. Expert evaluations uniformly rated the developed video media as "Highly Acceptable" across dimensions of Flexible Learning, Progressive Instruction, Personalized Instruction, Learners' Engagement, and Diversified Instruction. The research findings conclude the efficacy of FLIPPED Video Media in addressing learning gaps and fostering a conducive learning environment that caters to diverse learning needs. Thus, it is recommended that the developed video media be used as a technology-aided instructional material to help improve learners' performance in their least-learned competencies in Grade 5 Mathematics

Exploring the link among educational ecosystem, mathematics interest, and academic performance of scholars

This study investigated a model that explores the relationship among grade level, peer influence, school support, parent involvement, mathematics interest, and mathematics academic performance. This study utilized a quantitative research design. Two hundred fifty-one randomly selected scholars of Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus participated in the study. Google Forms was used to administer the research instruments which are Mathematics Interest Inventory (MII) and the Educational Ecosystem Inventory (EEI). The scholars' mathematics academic performance was classified as "good" when taken as a whole and when categorized by level of parent involvement, peer influence, school support, mathematics interest, and grade level. The scholars' mathematics interest was classified as "moderately interested" when taken as a whole and categorized by grade level and school support. Regardless of grade level, the level of parent involvement was classified as moderate. As a whole, the level of parent involvement, peer influence, and school support was classified as moderate. Significant and positive correlations between parent involvement and peer influence, parent involvement and school support, peer influence and school support, and school support and mathematics interest were also recorded. The students displaying greater interest in mathematics were more inclined to attain higher grades within the PSHSWVC grading system. There was a decline in parental engagement as scholars progress through higher grades. The results of path analysis showed that school support and mathematics interest independently contribute to the prediction of mathematics academic performance, while grade level, parent involvement, and peer influence did not significantly contribute when all other variables were considered. Moreover, peer influence and school support were significant predictors of parent involvement. Mathematics interest has a mediating role in the impact of school support on a scholar's mathematics academic performance

From exploration of Filipino learners' environmental awareness, attitude and practices to formulation of a policy brief

This quantitative descriptive-correlational research determined the level of environmental awareness, environmental attitude, and environmental practices of Grade 12 STEM learners using a Likert scale survey questionnaire. This study also examined the correlation of the environmental awareness, environmental attitude, and environmental practices of learners. Seventy-three (73) Grade 12 STEM learners from a public school in Lambunao, Iloilo, Philippines participated in the study during the first quarter of the academic year 2023-2024. This research utilized two adopted survey instruments to measure the level of environmental awareness, attitude, and practices of learners. The statistical tools employed were mean and standard deviation for descriptive data analysis and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r) for inferential analysis set at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that the Grade 12 STEM learners have a high level of environmental awareness for both awareness of environmental concepts and the state of the environment and awareness of environmental issues and problems (M=3.45, SD=0.98), high level of environmental attitude or positive attitude (M=3.74, SD=0.93) and a fair level from both practices that needed to be taken into actions to solve environmental problems as well as from practices that are needed to possess a high degree of commitment (M=3.11, SD=1.05).For the relationship between environmental awareness and attitude, environmental attitude and practices, and environmental awareness and practices, Pearson product moment correlation was utilized in the study. There is a weak negative correlation between environmental awareness and attitude (r=-.121, p=.3O8), significant moderate positive correlation between environmental awareness and practices (r= .465, p=.000), and a very weak positive correlation between environmental attitude and practices (r=.15O, p=.2O7). The policy brief formulated based from the findings recommended specifically on the integration of 5Cs learning skills especially in Science subject as it supports the DepEd Order no. 52, series of 2011 entitled, "Strengthening Environmental Education in Public and Private Schools". This DepEd Order mandates all schools to intensify lessons regarding the environment on all Science subjects, use environmental concerns as tools for classroom drills, discussions and activities, and integrate these concerns in related learning areas

Workload, well-being, coping strategies, and Mathematics performance of Senior High School STEM learners

This correlational research study aimed to examine the relationship among workload, well-being, coping strategies, and mathematics performance of senior high school STEM learners. The study specifically included 50 Grade 11 STEM learners who were purposively selected from two public secondary schools in the province of Capiz enrolled in the first semester of the school year 2023 - 2024. Instruments utilized for the data collection included a researcher-made Learner's Workload Log (LWL) to measure the time spent by learners on tasks in General Mathematics and Pre-calculus, a Psychological Well-being (PWB) Scale to assess the level of well-being, a Filipino Coping Strategies Scale to measure the coping strategies level and the Grade Point Average (GPA) in General Mathematics and Pre-calculus as an indicator of mathematics performance of STEM learners. The statistical tools used in data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and Spearman rho; all inferential tests were set at a .05 alpha level of significance. Results showed that the level of workload of senior high school STEM learners was heavy. Additionally, the level of well-being among STEM learners was found to be moderate and the level of coping strategies was high. STEM learners' mathematics performance demonstrated a very satisfactory level in General Mathematics and Pre-calculus. Furthermore, the study has shown that there was a significant relationship among workload, well-being, coping strategies, and mathematics performance of senior high school STEM learners. There was a very strong relationship between mathematics performance towards workload and well being; a strong relationship between workload and well-being, coping strategies, and mathematics performance; a moderate relationship between workload and coping strategies; and a weak relationship between well-being and coping strategies. In conclusion, the workload of senior high school STEM learners was overwhelming. Though learners' moderate well-being and high coping strategies show a positive attitude and adeptness in handling diverse situations, learners may still be able to experience fatigue and weariness. However, interventions may be done to enhance their well-being and improve their coping strategies, and continuing to show excellent math skills can be carried out. It is recommended that learners should control and manage an array of activities while having a good disposition in ways that would reflect positive well-being. Teachers may encourage learners to use proactive coping strategies to address their negative feelings and behaviors to effectively manage their workload to strive for even greater success and outstanding performance

An exploration of parental experiences in facilitating distance learning in Mathematics

This phenomenological study explored parental experiences in facilitating distance learning in mathematic. Eight (8) parents, selected through purposive sampling, have met the inclusion criteria as the facilitators of their grade 7 children in one of the secondary schools in Alimodian, Iloilo, for the school year 2021-2022. Three (3) significant themes were generated: (1) the challenges encountered that includes difficulties in modular learning and parental struggles; (2) coping mechanism established by the parents through the incorporation of parent-child dynamics and the use of teaching strategies; and, (3) opportunities offered by facilitating distance learning that contains the personal growth and development of the parents . This study was anchored on a constructionist approach, emphasizing active engagement and hands-on experiences to transform challenges into opportunities for both parents and students in the realm of distance learning. Practical recommendations include promoting collaborative projects, workshops for school administrators, and policy integration of constructionist principles into teaching methods. Other researches may explore the impact of constructionist approaches on student engagement and to investigate the effectiveness of hands-on math activities in addressing challenges faced by parents and students. Ultimately, fostering a culture of independent learning was crucial, emphasizing strictness, routine, and positive reinforcement within parent-child dynamics for effective teaching and the utilization of technology to enhance learning experiences