Policy, Planning and Research Division - Department of Education XI

Governance

Project Decode: Schooling through the Lens of Less-Motivated Students

ABSTRACT
Students are expected to participate in classroom activities and to be fully engaged in teaching and learning processes. A deviation from this expectation can lead to a conclusion that a student is less motivated to learn the lesson. However, the researcher is very much interested in discovering the real reasons why some students are disengaged in classroom processes which leads to the inquiry of this phenomenological investigation. The Grade 10 and Grade 12 students of Panabo National High School were the participants and the key- informants of this study. After careful analysis of the responses of the participants, the following themes emerged: Security for a Better Future; Significant Others; Lack of Sleep; Home Issues; Difficulty in English as a Medium of Instruction, Unfriendly Learning Environment, and Mental Ability. By fully understanding the themes discussed, teachers, administrators, and the Department of Education of Panabo City Division will have a better understanding of those students who are branded as less–motivated learners and they will take appropriate action in the delivery of the curriculum to improve the participation of students in the classroom processes.
Author/s: John B. Visillas

Automated Liquidation Reports System

ABSTRACT
This study aimed to investigate the convenience and efficiency of the developed Automated Liquidation Reports System (ALRS) to expedite the liquidation process of cash advances allocated to Don Enrique Lopez National High School (DELNHS) for Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE). The level of convenience and efficiency offered by ALRS was evaluated through the analysis of responses from 17 participants, utilizing a researcher-created monitoring tool, as well as insights gathered from in-depth interviews. The mean scores for each of the fourteen (14) items were calculated and tabulated based on the participants’ responses. Additionally, the qualitative responses to five (5) questions were categorized into thematic groups. Participants’ responses were categorized as “Strongly Agree” and “Agree” for positive statements about ALRS, and conversely as “Strongly Disagree” and “Disagree” for negative statements. The findings, drawn from both the quantitative analysis of participants’ responses and qualitative insights from in-depth interviews, collectively affirm the efficiency and convenience of the ALRS.
Author/s: Jessica M. Lumapas

MaCRO (Mentoring and Collaboration for Research Output): Towards the Development of a Research Culture int the Schools Division of Mati City

ABSTRACT
This action research intended to determine how the implementation of MaCRO (Mentoring and Collaboration for Research Output) is effective as an intervention to help in developing a research culture in the Schools Division of the City of Mati, and that the participants’ belief on research was changed or reinforced. The study also aimed to find out the extent to which the Schools Division of the City of Mati supported in the implementation of MaCRO in terms of supervision and mentoring, provision of resources, and contribution to research skills development. The challenges which the researchers faced were also determined. Data were gathered using online survey questionnaires. Data on record provided information on the research participation in the division before and during the implementation of MaCRO. Results showed that research participation significantly increased during the intervention but declined during the pandemic; the division performed excellently in supervision and mentoring, providing resources, and contributing to research skills development; and beliefs on research have changed and reinforced during the conduct of MaCRO. Factors affecting the efforts in developing a research culture surfaced from the qualitative responses such as the few numbers of supervisors and mentors and the difficulty in making constant contact with them; the unavailability of references and issues in internet connectivity; shortage of time; and the need for more technical support. While participants rated the division excellently in its effort to attain a research culture, there are still so much more to be done to improve interventions in the years to come.
Author/s: Joan Christella A. Cereno (2020)

Improving Parents’ Participation in School Activities Through Project Awhag at This Time of Pandemic

ABSTRACT
The pandemic has affected not only the teaching and learning process but also the parents’ participation in activities set by the schools. In the case of Balabag Elementary School, teachers noted the declining number of parents who participate in school activities. This has posed challenges to the school as the parents are the only ones allowed to go to school to collect and submit academic requirements of the students. This issue led the researchers to solve the problem that gave birth to Project AWHAG-a mechanism that is geared toward increasing the participation rate of the parents in school activities. This study seeks to document the lived experiences of eight teachers as they embark on their activities in gathering the parents for the benefit of their learners. Utilizing the Action Research method, this study involved teachers as key informants and Focus Group Discussion. The following themes were identified in research question regarding how Project AWHAG help improve parents’ participation in school activities and programs during this time of pandemic: convenient dissemination of information, intensified parents’ involvement and sustained support and partnership from stakeholders; outlined core ideas were limitations of the intervention platforms, uninterested parents and financial constraints; partnering with additional stakeholders and leverage by using the school online platform.
Author/s: Marjun B. Rebosquillo, Joel A. Cartajena, & Reann S. Encarnacion (2023)

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