WVSU College of Education Research Journal (ISSN: 0119-7665), Variant Titles: West Visayas State University College of Education Research Journal, West Visayas State University COE Research Journal, WVSU COE Research Journal https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14353/111 2026-04-23T11:26:56Z 2026-04-23T11:26:56Z Araneta-de Leon, Rosalea Cornelia Castigador, Belen A. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14353/1043 2026-03-25T09:55:02Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Storytelling: Towards enhancement of reading skills among selected learners of indigenous peoples in Panay Araneta-de Leon, Rosalea Cornelia; Castigador, Belen A. Reading is a major developmental skill which is directly related to academic achievement. As such, educators continually strive to come up with strategies that will improve this particular skill among learners. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of using storytelling coupled with direct instruction in the reading of sight words among selected IP learners enrolled in an elementary school. The researchers designed the storytelling and tutorial session interventions that were implemented by SPEDSA student-tutors. The DOLCH Sight Words List was used to measure reading skills. Pre- and post-test DOLCH results of the learners were subjected to a Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test to test for significant difference. Interviews with teachers and journals student-tutor leaders were analyzed. A significant increase in the pre- and post-test sight-words reading was noted. Interviews as well as the journals' analyses point to a positive change in the attitude towards reading of the learners after the interventions were conducted. Recommendations include: continuing and expanding the reading interventions among the learners to include not only sight but also phonemic words; individualizing direct instruction for learners experiencing difficulty in reading; telling stories in the IPs' mother tongue to improve comprehension; and, conducting further studies on other strategies that can improve learners - both IP and non-IP's- reading skills.

2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Alcudia, Fina Felisa L. Dequilla, Ma. Asuncion Christine V. Rosano, Daisy Bilbao, Purita P. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14353/1042 2026-03-30T07:38:44Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first one thousand commonly used Hiligaynon words: A Hiligaynon - English compendium for the teaching of mother tongue Alcudia, Fina Felisa L.; Dequilla, Ma. Asuncion Christine V.; Rosano, Daisy; Bilbao, Purita P. The implementation of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education under the Enhancement Basic Education Act of 2013 has cause a stir not only to the education sector but to the general public as well. Among teachers and curriculum planners, the scarcity of materials in the regional language training and preparation of teachers posed initial problems, while for the general public, parents included, the popularity of English as a favored language and medium of instruction prevailed as a language perspective and attitude. In an attempt to address both concerns and in support of MTB-MLE, this project was undertaken in order to take look into real life Hiligaynon language through an automated process using a software or computer program initially developed by Leyte Normal University. Known as corpus linguistics, the method used for the study involved encoding into the software Hiligaynon texts both oral and written. The texts used for the project were a mixture of various genre to ensure that the domains in Hiligaynon were represented. A total of 401,323 word language corpus was generated by the software. Out of the corpora that were gathered, the commonly used Hiligaynon lexical items were listed in a compendium or a dictionary containing the definition, pronunciation, synonyms, usage as found in the original texts and part of speech of the generated word.

2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Mulig, Charity I. Mordeno, Ivy Claire V. Ello, Jerrold P. Blasco, Mary Jane P. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14353/288 2023-05-23T07:20:50Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

EE use me wisely: A collaborative learning activity Mulig, Charity I.; Mordeno, Ivy Claire V.; Ello, Jerrold P.; Blasco, Mary Jane P. This study is a required output from a seminar-workshop on telle-collaboration sponsored by United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and funded by the Korean government. The whole problem-based learning (PBL) activity centered on how electrical energy (EE) can be maximized by households. The PBL activity was designed by six participating teachers from two schools and implemented by four teachers handling English, Economics and Physics classes in the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology – Integrated Developmental School (MSU – IIT IDS) during the second year 2011-2012. This study investigates the effectiveness of the designed collaborative activity enhancing the students’ achievement in three subject areas and developing their collaborative skills. The subjects were 132 fourth year high school students of MSU-IIT-IDS. To test the effectiveness of the Collaborative Learning activity, the study made use of the Pre-test – Post-test One Group Design with qualitative support. The major findings of the study are as follows: (1) The designed activity effects cognitive gain among the student participants; (2) the students’ collaborative skills were enhanced as shown in the qualitative assessment tool; (3) the best features of the study are their practicality/applicability in the students’ households and that they provide a venue for fun and group interaction while the students and learning; (4) the portions of the activity that requires improvement includes: the time frame, guidelines to address uncooperative members and alternative method for monitoring energy consumption. Teacher recommendations include: designing collaborative learning activities for other topics and with other subject areas; incorporating points of improvement of the EE PBL activity; and including a more general population of high school students in the study.

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Guzman, Jacqueline Tyler, Elvie Cordero, Myg Crisostomo, Justine https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14353/287 2023-05-23T07:21:35Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

Developing future leaders for island sustainability Guzman, Jacqueline; Tyler, Elvie; Cordero, Myg; Crisostomo, Justine Guam’s rich, diverse culture and lifestyle are a combination of the traditional practices of the Micronesian Islands and the influence of western culture. The popularity of environmental concerns an issues continue to grow throughout the islands, but limited resources and information needed to address these concerns have proven challenging for islands residents. In an effort to address this issue, the University of Guam (UOG) created a Green Initiative that resulted in the launching of the Center for Island Sustainability in 2009. Within the program, a group of student interns – popularity known as the Green Interns – have worked to raise environmental awareness and productivity in the community. The Green Interns have worked closely with local businesses and organizations to offer services that are environmentally acceptable and sustainable. As Green Initiatives proliferate in the island community, the Green Interns provide educational outreach to local schools to raise awareness on environmental and sustainable practices. These presentations include the simple and meaningful environmental actions that Guam’s youth can incorporate in their homes and schools. Green Interns work hard to motivate and encourage youth to join the effort towards island sustainability. This paper focuses on the work and promotion the Green interns have put into raising awareness in the community, promoting future leaders for island sustainability in Guam and Micronesia.

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