Awareness of Senior High School Students on Digital Literacy Skills: A Qualitative Study

The current study investigates senior high school (SHS) students\u27 awareness of the importance of digital literacy in times of uncertainty. Studies on digital literacy in DepEd Rizal have not been given sufficient attention. Hence, there is a dearth of studies showing whether students are fully aware of the digital literacy skills needed in distance learning. Consequently, an online qualitative survey gathered data from fifty (50) senior high school students presently enrolled in the different strands and tracks in the division. To better understand students’ awareness of the needed skills, thematic analysis of Braun and Clarke (2006) was utilized. Students\u27 qualitative responses were interpreted into several emerging themes. Results revealed that some students are cognizant of the digital skills they need to possess, such as critical thinking, online safety skills, and communication. This study hopes to provide implications to students, teachers, and curriculum developers

Development of Granola Bars with taro Colocasia esculenta Root, Okara Pulp Flour, and Moringa oleifera Leaves

The Granola Bars was developed from taro, locally abundant root crop, and okara (soy pulp) a nutritious waste product from soy milk and tokwa production. Sweetener that were used are honey and muscovado sugar; vanilla for aroma; moringa, peanuts, and pinipig for nurient enrichment. The okara, taro, and moringa leaves were dehydrated using the Multi-Commodity Heat Pump Dryer and were later powderized. Dried ingredients were mixed together; afterwards it was mixed into the other liquid ingredients while being melted at low temperature. The mixture was baked and cut into small squares. A serving of the product contains energy (802 kcal), protein (21.2g), carbohydrates (106.4g), fats, (32.4g), phosphorus (359mg), calcium (108mg), Iron (4.4mg), Niacin (13.1mg) Vitamin A (2mg), Vitamin C (2mg), Thiamin (0.14mg) and Riboflavin (0.2mg). The acceptability of the product in terms of appearance, taste, texture, and aroma was determined by 34 grade four students. Seventy percent of the people who tasted Granola Bars, extremely liked the product. It has an estimated life span of 14 days. And the selling price is 44.8 pesos per pack of eight pieces or 5.6 pesos per serving of 3X4 cm

Impact of Acceptor Quadrupole Moment on Charge Generation and Recombination in Blends of IDT-Based Non-Fullerene Acceptors with PCE10 as Donor Polymer

Advancing non-fullerene acceptor (NFA) organic photovoltaics requires the mitigation of the efficiency-limiting processes. Acceptor end-group and side-chain engineering are two handles to tune properties, and a better understanding of their specific impact on the photophysics could facilitate a more guided acceptor design. Here, the device performance, energetic landscape, and photophysics of rhodanine and dicyanovinyl end-capped IDT-based NFAs, namely, O-IDTBR and O-IDTBCN, in PCE10-based solar cells are compared by transient optical and electro-optical spectroscopy techniques and density functional theory calculations. It is revealed how the acceptors’ quadrupole moments affect the interfacial energetic landscape, in turn causing differences in exciton quenching, charge dissociation efficiencies, and geminate versus non-geminate recombination losses. More precisely, it is found that the open circuit voltage (VOC) is controlled by the acceptors’ electron affinity (EA), while geminate and non-geminate recombination, and the field dependence of charge generation, rely on the acceptors’ quadrupole moments. The kinetic parameters and yields of all processes are determined, and it is demonstrated that they can reproduce the performance differences of the devices’ current–voltage characteristics in carrier drift-diffusion simulations. The results provide insight into the impact of the energetic landscape, specifically the role of the quadrupole moment of the acceptor, beyond trivial considerations of the donor–acceptor energy offsets

A space of intersections : campus- based Women's centers and the third space between public and private spheres

The purpose of this study was to explore the cultural dimensions of the UC San Diego Women's Center and to understand how actual users engage in the space. Experience suggests that users of the Women's Center value the affective work of the organization, while university demands dictate the need to produce quantifiable measures of success. Therefore, the Center was examined through the theoretical frameworks of public sphere, private sphere and third space to understand how private sphere activities intersect with and/or compete with public sphere actions. A single exploratory case study was designed with four participants who engaged in computer- assisted journaling. Two focus groups were conducted with student interns and participants of a weekly discussion program and an assessment survey was administered to general users of the Women's Center. Data revealed the importance of safe space, community, resources and the physical setting within the private sphere domain. Specifically, access to resources and comfort in the physical setting contributed to feelings of safety and belonging for participants in the study. Within the public sphere realm, themes of social justice and dialogue emerged, while the hybrid nature of the Center revealed the intersection between the public and the private as experienced by the users. A third space framework was used to understand this interplay between public and private sphere work within campus-based Women's Centers, such as at the intersections of safe space and social justice. In bringing together the elements of safety, belonging, and social justice, the UC San Diego Women's Center creates an environment that promotes the wellness of the community of activists who frequent the space, as well as the positive well-being of all its users. The Women's Center expands Davie's (2002) concept of a delicate balance between "binding wounds" and "changing the world," creating a space in which the act of healing wounds facilitates the work of changing the world. In this way a new third space is created which rejects the dualism of the public/private divide and enacts innovative forms of feminism and activism

A Space of Intersections: Campus-Based Women\u27s Centers and the Third Space Between Public and Private Spheres

The purpose of this study was to explore the cultural dimensions of the UC San Diego Women\u27s Center and to understand how actual users engage in the space. Experience suggests that users of the Women\u27s Center value the affective work of the organization, while university demands dictate the need to produce quantifiable measures of success. Therefore, the Center was examined through the theoretical frameworks of public sphere, private sphere and third space to understand how private sphere activities intersect with and/or compete with public sphere actions. A single exploratory case study was designed with four participants who engaged in computer-assisted journaling. Two focus groups were conducted with student interns and participants of a weekly discussion program and an assessment survey was administered to general users of the Women\u27s Center. Data revealed the importance of safe space, community, resources and the physical setting within the private sphere domain. Specifically, access to resources and comfort in the physical setting contributed to feelings of safety and belonging for participants in the study. Within the public sphere realm, themes of social justice and dialogue emerged, while the hybrid nature of the Center revealed the intersection between the public and the private as experienced by the users. A third space framework was used to understand this interplay between public and private sphere work within campus-based Women\u27s Centers, such as at the intersections of safe space and social justice. In bringing together the elements of safety, belonging, and social justice, the UC San Diego Women\u27s Center creates an environment that promotes the wellness of the community of activists who frequent the space, as well as the positive well-being of all its users. The Women\u27s Center expands Davie\u27s (2002) concept of a delicate balance between binding wounds and changing the world, creating a space in which the act of healing wounds facilitates the work of changing the world. In this way a new third space is created which rejects the dualism of the public/private divide and enacts innovative forms of feminism and activism

Extending the theory of planned behavior in the context of gen z\u27s specialty coffee consumption in the Philippines

Coffee consumption all over the world has consistently been increasing on a yearly basis since 2011 (Rider, 2022) with around 2 billion cups consumed daily according to the British Coffee Association (2022). Its supply, however, depends on the production from countries located within the coffee belt including the Philippines, which contributed 12,000 metric tons of commercially-viable varieties of Arabica, Robusta, Excelsa, and Liberica in 2021 (ICO, 2022). Such production from the Philippines however, has been observed and forecasted to sustain a downward trend by the Philippine Statistics Authority (2021) due to: farmers shifting to non-coffee crops, aged trees with minimal rejuvenation, poor coffee-farming practices, more at risk farmers aged from 45-67 years old, and limited access to supplies, equipment, and funds. Integrating Statista Research Department (2021) and Euromonitor (2021)’s reports that the Philippines is also reported to increase its coffee consumption, Catacutan & Ulep (2020) forecasts a growing gap between coffee supply and consumption which results to the Philippines being a net-importer of coffee (USDA, 2011). Specialty coffee may answer most of the problems identified by the PSA (2021) as producing it from bean to serving it to the consumer in a cup strictly follows high standards set by the Specialty Coffee Association (n.d.) resulting to a premium coffee experience with Q-grade coffee quality at its best, which translates into a more sustainable income for the producers and processors such as the farmers, roasters, coffee shops and baristas. However, since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, its consumption in the Philippines declined by 25% (Euromonitor, 2021). There is potential in the Gen Zs born in the period from 1995 to 2009 (Ha, 2020) to be at the forefront of the solution with their advantage of being exposed to modernization of technology including the internet and social media since birth. Gen Zs are forecasted to create more opportunities for local market producers and drive economic growth (Euromonitor, 2021) as they represent the largest consumer base until 2030 (Hodgson, 2018), are influential to the purchasing decision of their families and are more entrepreneurial at a very young age (Ha and Angus, 2019). Icek Ajzen’s (1991) Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was utilized to understand the specialty coffee consumption of Gen Zs in the Philippines. With the Gen Zs’ feature of desiring to make the world a better place by being socially responsible (Hodgon, 2018), Moral Norm – the personal feeling of obliging one’s self to perform the right action (Schwarz, 1970 - was tested to fit the TPB’s constructs in this context. To test these, a quantitative study was conducted using a scale based on these constructs (Francis et al, 2004; Lee, Ajzen, n.d., Bonn, and Cho, 2015; Bang, Odio, and Reio, 2014). Convenience sampling was conducted online from October 27, 2022 to November 28, 2022 with a total of 393 qualified samples collected. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized to process the data as it is estimates complex causal relationship models with latent variables to develop theories (Cepeda-Carrion,et al., 2019). Descriptive analysis, evaluation of the measurement models for reliability and validity, and evaluation of the structural model were conducted based on the advice of Hair et al. (2017). Results with p-value \u3c 0.05 and t-value \u3e 1.96 revealed that all TPB constructs of Attitude Towards Behavior (ATB), Social Norm (SN), and Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC) are significant predictors of Intention of Gen Zs to purchase specialty coffee in the Philippines. Results with p-value \u3c 0.05 and t-value \u3e 1.96 revealed that Moral Norm is also a significant predictor of Intention of Gen Zs to purchase specialty coffee in the Philippines. Mediating analysis was conducted to test which TPB constructs have the tendency to strengthen or weaken the relationship between Moral Norm and Intention. Results with p-value \u3c 0.05 and t-value \u3e 1.96 revealed that all TPB constructs are significant mediators between Moral Norm and Intention. Evaluating further, Gaskin et al.’s (2023) indirect effect size threshold was conducted. Results revealed that TPB constructs have a medium effect to the relationship between Moral Norm and Intention in the context of specialty coffee consumption of Gen Zs in the Philippines. These imply that Ajzen’s (1991) Theory of Planned Behavior can be extended by using Moral Norm as a construct and applied in the context of non-food agricultural products consumption such that of specialty coffee. A qualitative approach through the Focus Group Discussion was conducted to validate results of the study. Majority of the respondents agree with findings of the study. Two interesting themes emerged in the discussion when it comes to the most effective motivators to their specialty coffee consumption: younger Gen Zs identify more with the indirect path of Moral Norm -\u3e Social Norm -\u3e Intention while older Gen Zs identify more with the indirect path of Moral Norm -\u3ePerceived Behavioral Control -\u3e Intention. Suggestions of exploring Accessibility, Affordability, and Ambiance as potential constructs for future studies were recommended. The Philippine coffee industry therefore can activate the Gen Zs and increase their motivation to consume specialty coffee by integrating Moral Norm and Ajzen’s (1991) TPB constructs in their processes from bean to cup. More consumption of specialty coffee by the Gen Zs will translate to more profits and demand from the producers, encouraging they stakeholders to be more active than ever. These activities if executed properly and communicated constantly to the Gen Zs and the rest of the coffee value chain will result to the creation of an uptraded coffee culture in the Philippines (Changsog et al., 2021; Abuabara et al., 2019)