bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using data and analytics to optimise the human resources processes
Authors: Danilkova Anastasiia , Bondar Volodymyr , Bannikova Kateryna , Prokhorovska Svitlana , Vodolazhska Tetiana
Published: October 2024

Introduction: Business development and HR management systems based on modern technologies open up significant prospects for companies to actively promote themselves in the market and achieve positive results in the context of HR management. Currently, many companies are implementing modern HR tools aimed at increasing efficiency and reducing ongoing risks at minimal cost. In this regard, HR analytics has become a necessary tool to help find information about employees and make informed decisions based on it. Objective. Given the relevance of the research topic, it becomes possible to determine its purpose, яка полягає в узагальненні та систематизації підходів до застосування інструментів, програмних продуктів та платформ для аналітики процесів управління персоналом з метою покращення загального економічного стану компанії.   Methods. To achieve this goal, the general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, generalisation, induction and deduction were used. Results. To achieve this goal, the following results were obtained: the essence of HR analytics and the possibilities of its application for personnel management were determined; software products and platforms for analysing personnel management processes were generalised; the main analytical tools used in the field of personnel management were systematised. It is proved that one of the most important areas of application of HR analytics is the recruitment process. Conclusions. With the help of data and new existing analytical methods, HR professionals have the opportunity to optimise recruitment procedures, identify suitable candidates, which will ultimately contribute to improving the company's condition, provided that the labour resources and intellectual capital are used in a rational and balanced manner
Characterization of patients with HIV/AIDS by nursing staff according to the Virginia Henderson model
Authors: Lizcano Ramírez Jennifer , Ordoñez Delgado Scarlet Jamileth , Zambrano Arteaga Gema Magdalena , Chávez Arizala Jenrry Fredy
Published: October 2024

Introduction: the human immunodeficiency virus is one of the main causes of death each year in Latin America and the world. The number of accumulated cases and new cases each year places it among the main current health problems. Nursing staff plays a fundamental role in the care and monitoring of these patients. The objective was to characterize the health status of HIV/AIDS patients.Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 7 patients admitted to the OrphAids Foundation, Santo Domingo, Ecuador. A survey was applied, structured in two parts, the first one for sociodemographic data and the second structured by 102 questions with polytomous responses based on Virginia Henderson's 14 needs.Results: patients were predominantly male, non-working and single. 85,7 % were sexually inactive, 71,4 % had been diagnosed in the last five years, 57,1 % reported problems concentrating, only 14,3 % reported respiratory symptoms, 28,6 % had abdominal pain and weight fluctuations, and only one patient reported constipation, sleep problems, anxiety and communication problems.Conclusions: the patients admitted to the foundation have an adequate state of health according to the clinical and psychological characteristics investigated. The eight needs identified as affected, presented a slight degree of alteration.
Insonmia: cardiovascular risk factor in adult people
Authors: Carrera González Joel , Campelo Palacios Giampiero , Galarza Mendoza John , Hurtado Taranto Alejandra , Cazares Morales Dario , Zavala Gálvez Fabián , Serrano Juan Carlos , Cedeño Molina Diego , Campoverde Mercedes Cruz
Published: October 2024

Introduction. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) will be the cause of 24.2 million deaths in the world in 2030 and the poor quality and quantity of people's sleep are increasingly related to their risk factors, including insomnia. Objective. The main objective of this research work was to know the influence of chronic insomnia as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in adults. Methodology. The present study is based on an integrative review of the literature of articles published between the years 2012-2024, obtained from the journal portal Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO) and the bibliographic databases SCOPUS, Web of Science (WOS), Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health (PubMed), ProQuest and Google Scholar, results that were organized according to the PRISMA methodology. Results. 11 articles were finally included, derived from primary research works, which describe the relationship and impact of chronic insomnia with cardiovascular diseases, their mortality and morbidity. Conclusions.  Chronic insomnia is currently established as a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor; its effective treatment will in the future be a preventive measure that will reduce the incidence, mortality and morbidity rates of different cardiovascular diseases
Technological architecture for interoperability in cancer studies
Authors: Suárez Benítez Miguel Ángel , Díaz Batista Yaimara , Llanes Font Mariluz , Morejón Borjas Martha María
Published: October 2024

Introduction: Given the high incidence of colorectal cancer among patients at the Holguín Oncology Center and the insufficient interoperability that hinders data collection and analysis, affecting the accuracy of studies, the importance of a technological architecture that enables access to integrated clinical data is emphasized.Objective: To design and evaluate a technological interoperability architecture that optimizes the organization and analysis of clinical data to improve survival studies of colorectal cancer at the Territorial Oncology Center of Holguín.Methods: Using the architecture development method proposed by the TOGAF framework, an interoperability technology architecture was designed. The Kaplan-Meier method was employed for survival analysis, and a study was conducted with a sample of 206 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer between 2019 and 2024, analyzing variables such as age, sex, histological type, and treatment regimen.Results: Improved interoperability was achieved, reflecting enhanced analysis in cancer survival studies. This allowed for a better understanding of treatment efficacy, disease demographics, and the impact of chemotherapy and surgical treatment.Conclusions: The designed interoperability architecture has facilitated data exchange between systems, improving the collection and organization of clinical information, which has had a significant impact on the optimization of treatments and patient outcomes
Historical development of political structures in the context of the modern russian-ukrainian war: key vectors
Authors: Kalinichenko Viacheslav , Rudnik Denys , Borysova Olga , Halushko Nataliia , Khriapin Eduard
Published: October 2024

Introduction: The study aims to analyze the evolution of political institutions in Ukraine. Hence, the main objective is to analyze the evolution of political institutions in Ukraine within the framework of the modern Russian-Ukrainian war, with an emphasis on the main vectors of change and their impact on the country's political system. Methods: The research employed content analysis, thematic analysis, and coding to systematically examine relevant scientific literature and other sources on the topic. These methods were applied to identify and categorize Ukraine's political structures' main themes and transformations.Results: The results determined that the most significant changes in the system of development of political structures took place after the Revolution of Dignity and the beginning of the Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014, which necessitated systemic changes in the political organization of Ukraine. It was also established that Russian aggression influenced active transformations in the political structures of Ukraine, in particular, the modernization of the state apparatus, the growing role of civil society, active international support, decentralization of power, and strengthening of national identity. Conclusions: The conclusions also emphasize that there are challenges related to the crisis of confidence in parliamentarism and the party system. However, the study recognized that the transformations that took place as a result of Russian aggression created new opportunities for the development of the state body and political structures of Ukraine
Music of Frederic Chopin in the Works of the Rock Group MUSE
Authors:   Volgograd State Institute of Arts and Culture, Zayarnaya Anastasia E. , Kazantseva Liudmila P. ,   Volgograd State Institute of Arts and Culture
Published: October 2024

The article examines constant interactions with the musical legacy of academic classical composers, in particular, Frederic Chopin, representing one of the chief stylistic features of the British rock group MUSE. References to Chopin’s piano music appear in three compositions: United States of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage) (2009), Prelude (2012) and Blockades (2018). The works of the Polish Romantic composer are shown to have been borrowed in various ways: as direct quotes, in somewhat modified form, as well as allusively and indirectly. The understanding and appreciation of Chopin’s legacy by the group members evolves over time from the symbolisation of Light, Ideal, and Humanity to the discovery of other dramatic and even tragic facets of the composer’s art, which are much more relevant to the challenges of our time. For the creative development of the group MUSE, such a shift in emphasis was decisive: with the disappearance of the idealised (previously personified in the music of Chopin) from the sphere of rock music-making, the optimistic life-affirming principle is also displaced. When incorporated more organically into the multi-coloured sound picture of contemporary man’s existence, the music of the Polish Romantic composer paradoxically reveals the dangers and impasses of the modern world.
Mio ben ricordati by Franz Schubert and Mikhail Glinka: Concerning the Problem of “the Personal” and “the Alien”
Authors:   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Pilipenko Nina V.
Published: October 2024

Mio ben ricordati is one of Pietro Metastasio’s popular operatic texts that was set to music by many composers, including Franz Schubert and Mikhail Glinka. The reason for comparison was not only the closeness of their compositions during the time of their creation (respectively, 1820 and 1828), but also the similarity of the situations of their lives: both composers, when achieving mastery of the basics of music, studied with Italian teachers, both composed masterpieces in the field of vocal miniature works in their native languages. The article attempts to place Schubert’s canzona and Glinka’s arietta in the context of the tradition of the musical manifestation of Mio ben ricordati that had developed by their time, revealing their common and specialized features, as well as to compare the works of the two composers with each other, to determine the degree of their closeness to their Italian prototypes and the peculiarities of the style of the original author of the text. Thus, from the perspective of form, Glinka’s arietta turns out to be more traditional than Schubert’s canzona, but at the same time, in some peculiarities of its melody and tonal-harmonic plan, it forms a prototype of the composer’s later, more famous romance I Recall a Wonderful Moment. In Schubert’s musical interpretation of Mio ben ricordati, individual moments of the poetic text are especially emphasized that were clearly important for Metastasio, and techniques characteristic of the art of Italian opera are applied – namely, the parallel minor/major keys (chiaroscuro) and the harmonic color of the lowered harmonic second degree. On the other hand, both composers use the triple meter, bring in repetitions in the text, traditional for the arias of Mio ben ricordati, and also rely on the periodicity intrinsic to Rossini’s works.
The Music to Valentin Kataev’s Fairy Tale The Wishing Seven-Colored Flower in the Space of Russia’s and China’s Screen Culture
Authors:   Ningxia University, Zizhan Chen
Published: October 2024

The present article focuses on music in the space of screen culture. It discusses the interpretation of Valentin Kataev’s fairy tale The Wishing Seven-Colored Flower [Tsvetik-Semitsvetik] that was presented in the following artistic projects: a) the short television film The Wishing Seven-Colored Flower, created in the late 1960s through the collaboration of composer Evgeny Krylatov, directors Garnik Arazyan and Boris Bushmelev; b) the animated film with the same title by Russian and Soviet director Mikhail Tsekhanovsky and Soviet composer Yuri Levitin (released in 1948); c) the animated film by Chinese director Cao Xiaohui and Chinese composer Lu Shiling (1974), whose title retains also a similarity to the original source title. In regard to Krylatov’s and his colleagues’ film, addressed to a children’s audience, analyzing the interaction between the musical component of the film text, the video sequence, and the verbal-plot sequence clearly reveals Krylatov brilliant talent, his professionalism in the field of orchestral style and symphonic dramaturgy, as well as the organic synthesis of his inherent modern thinking — one that is recognizable by his composition techniques, as well as the traditions of the Russian musical classics. In a similar way, Yuri Levitin’s music carries out a dramaturgical function when accompanying animate films, while demonstrating elements of contemporary compositional means (namely, the aleatory technique). Modern compositional techniques also appear in Lu Shiling’s music, making themselves present in the texture of clusters as the main elements of sonorical sound. However, in contrast to the work of his Russian colleagues, the latter’s music carries out a purely illustrative function in the animated film.
The Scholarly Activities of the Astrakhan State Conservatory
Authors:   Astrakhan State Conservatory, Savvina Liudmila V.
Published: October 2024

The Astrakhan State Conservatory, which was established in 1969, has played a significant role in the creation of an artistic atmosphere, as well as the spiritual and intellectual life of the city. It is emphasized in the article that Doctor of Arts, Professor Mark Etinger, who chaired the Music Theory and Music History Department for 29 years, actively participated in its organization. At the initial stage of the formation of this educational institution, in the 1970s, the conservatory’s scholarly activities were connected with two main directions: historic-theoretical musicology and regional musical culture. Theoretic musicology, devoted to the research of the issues of scales and modes, melody and harmony, found its reflection in the dissertations written for the Cand.Sci. degrees by faculty members of the Music Theory and Music History Department defended in the early 1980s. Questions related to musical content, form, style, genre, dramaturgy, musical symbolism, semiotics and folk music are actualized in them. Starting from the 1990s, two additional directions have undergone active elaboration at the Astrakhan Conservatory: “Philosophical and Aesthetical Issues of Artistic Culture and Art” and “Psychological and Pedagogical Issues of Musical and General Humanitarian Education.” The faculty members of the Astrakhan Conservatory have made an estimable contribution to musicology in this country, actively participating in Russian nationwide and international conferences in various cities in Russia and other countries.
Contemporary Music and the Methods of its Analysis
Authors:   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Tsaregradskaya Tatiana V.
Published: October 2024

The article raises the question of what is considered to be contemporary music today. The author notes the variability of the interpretation of this concept, due to the change of the philosophical and aesthetic attitudes in recent art, emphasizing that the concept of “contemporaneity,” which has been developed in European culture, is now unable to reflect adequately the essence of what is happening. The article is devoted to the approaches of analysis of contemporary music that can be found in the Proceedings of the European Music Analysis Conferences (EuroMAC). Three conferences that took place in 2014, 2017 and 2021 were used as sources of information on analysis of contemporary music. A study of this body of texts shows that contemporary music analysis at the present moment has not demonstrated any fundamentally new means of study, but the present-day methods are numerous in their quantity, and the main process of their application is concentrated on the expansion of musical material.
Martin Romberg’s Choral Music: Stylistic Features
Authors:   Petrozavodsk State A. K. Glazunov Conservatory, Okuneva Ekaterina G. , Shmakova Olga V. ,   Petrozavodsk State A. K. Glazunov Conservatory
Published: October 2024

Contemporary choral music from Scandinavia increasingly attracts the attention of performing groups both abroad and in Russia due to its deep originality and distinctiveness. The article examines the choral work of the contemporary Norwegian composer Martin Romberg, whose work is characterised by Neo-Romantic poetics and style. Three of his choral cycles are subjected to detailed analysis: Aradia (2012), Rúnatal (2012), and Requiem of Runes (2022). The themes of the works reflect the Norwegian composer’s interest in mysticism and mythology, as well as in archetypal motifs and plots. The relationship between words and music in his choral compositions is structured according to traditional concepts. The features of the modal-intonation sphere and the structural organisation of the works are determined both by the general artistic concept and by the phonetic properties of the language of the poetic sources, including the specifics of their verse organisation (for example, alliterative versification). Along with a general reliance on a Romantic tonal idiom, Romberg’s musical language reveals elements of medieval modal archaism, jazz, and Russian song, which are intertwined in an organic unity. The compositions of the 2010s use elements of phonemic composition techniques and Klangfarbenmelodie [“sound-colour melody”], along with various phonic approaches. In the later work (Requiem), the choral writing is simplified, but the interest in timbral experiments remains, as manifested in the unusually low tessitura of the sound of all the voices, which is conditioned by ideas of “depth” and “ascension” of register.
Musical Scholarship of the “Golden Age” of the Qing Dynasty Based on 17th and 18th Century Books and Treatises
Authors:   Rostov State S. V. Rachmaninoff Conservatory, Xiaojiao Fu
Published: October 2024

In 1772, by the order of the Emperor Qiánlóng, work began on the compilation and copying of the collection of classical Chinese works known as the Sìkù Quánshū, which included books on musical philosophy, aesthetics, drama, palace ceremonies, as well as treatises on European music theory written at that period of time in China. The detailed review of some of these works presented in the article is aimed at introducing new information about the content of music theory sources from the times of the reign of Kāngxī and Qiánlóng into the corpus of Russian musical scholarship. The authentic documents of the era demonstrate that the “Golden Age” of the musical culture of the Qīng court possessed its own stylistic characteristic features, as reflected in the diverse scholarly interests of Chinese scholars in the 17th and the 18th centuries. As part of the new cultural and political reality, classical Chinese musicology was inculcated with a number of transformative aspects, from the revolutionary theoretical expositions of Emperor Kāngxī to his active implementation of Western European musical knowledge. On the other hand, the strict fixation in the treatises of the musical aspect of the ceremonial events of the palace confirms the intention of the Qīng emperors to preserve traditional rituals as the foundation of their own political stability, explicitly demonstrating a continuity of the art of music of previous dynasties.
Piano Arrangements as a Universal Principle of Adaptation of European Artistic Values to the Peculiarities of Chinese Musical Culture
Authors:   Moscow A. Schnittke State Music Institute, Pchelintsev Anatoly V. , Alyabyeva Anna G. ,   Moscow A. Schnittke State Music Institute
Published: October 2024

The article examines the role of arrangements for piano in the development of the Chinese piano school. The dynamic development of the latter is shown in the context of the influence of Western art and the ability of Chinese music to refract this influence through its own cultural lenses. The authors trace the development of piano arrangements in connection with the evolution of compositional thinking and adaptation to European standards and emphasise the role of the Russian musical culture in the process of interaction between the representatives of the binary opposition of “East vs. West.” The article examines methods of manifestation of Chinese national coloration by means of textural, registral, and technical capabilities intrinsic to the piano instrumentation for revealing the parallels with the principles of working with original sources in the context of Western European musical art. Particular attention is paid to the significance of the timbres (timbral forms) of Chinese traditional folk instruments, allusions to which have often appeared in the works of contemporary Chinese composers. In this connection, the authors draw analogies to the arrangements of folk melodies in the works of Western European (Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven) and Russian (Mily Balakirev, Anatoly Lyadov) composers. The main vectors of national traditions and their refraction in the mainstream of 20th century composition techniques are outlined in the article, and parallels are revealed connecting the aesthetics of musical impressionism with the conditions under which it acquires a unique sound on the basis of Chinese culture.
Music Score Publishing Companies in the Second Half of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries: The Price Lists of the “P. Jurgenson” Music Sales Company (From the Collection of the Russian State Library)
Authors:   Kosygin State University of Russia (Technologies. Design. Art), Institute “Academy of Maimonides”, Radzetskaya Olga V.
Published: October 2024

This article is a continuation of research related to the activities of Russian music score publishing companies from the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries in the field of the production and sale of musical instruments. This particular segment of industry demonstrates a number of features which are most clearly reflected in the price lists of the leading manufacturers, as well as a number of official commercial representatives. The advertising mechanisms and technologies are connected with the design of print copies, thematic publications, as well as structural and organisational features. Each of these embodies a marketing policy by way of commercial tool designed to demonstrate the best and highest quality aspects of a given enterprise designed significantly to increase cash turnover of the profiled range of goods. One of the most significant market players was “P. Jurgenson,” a company which operated in conditions of fierce rivalry while searching for its own individual business image. The facets of this image consisted of an objective complex of features formed by the development of capitalist relations and personal qualities, as well as the totality of cultural notions and possibilities. In each case, this was a demonstration of both general and specific aspects, the latter of which reveal the inimitable features of entrepreneurship, its system and potential. The opportunity to comprehend and assess the scale arose thanks to materials in the collection of the Russian State Library, which now for the first time have been introduced into academic studies.
Certain Trends in Instructing Musical Theory Courses Abroad
Authors:   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Krasnikova Tatiana N.
Published: October 2024

This article contains an analysis of educational literature on music theory outside of Russia, forming the perceptions of the trends in teaching this subject in Western Europe and America. Using the methods of comparative studies, the author aims to characterize the traditions and innovations of historically established pedagogical styles imprinted in 20th and 21st century textbooks and tutorial manuals. The result of the analysis is the conclusion arrived at about the variability of the subject, volume, structure, and dramaturgy of the courses, as well as the differences in the interpretation of the concepts and terms contained in them. The author of the article emphasizes that the experience of teaching courses on musical and theoretical disciplines outside of Russia has not been sufficiently studied in Russia and, undoubtedly, it should be considered by musicologists in our country when creating manuals pertaining to a new generation.
About Leopold Mozart’s Pedagogical Principles
Authors:   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Susidko Irina P. ,   State Institute for Art Studies, Lutsker Pavel V. ,   Gnesin Russian Academy of Music,   State Institute for Art Studies
Published: October 2024

The basis for the article has been served by a fragment of the monograph Mozart and His Time (2008) written by the authors of this article. The center of attention for this study lies in the principles of the pedagogical style of Leopold Mozart, who was able to create the conditions for the intensive development of his son’s ingenious musical abilities. The authors highlight the broad cultural thesaurus of Mozart the elder, his knowledge of various languages, the exact sciences and the natural sciences, which made it possible for him to teach by himself the basics of the school subjects to his children. Special attention in the article is devoted to Leopold Mozart’s treatise Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule (1756). The present book provides a perspective not only of musical pedagogy of that time, but also of the personal qualities of the elder Mozart as an instructor. While demonstrating an exceptional pedagogical sensibility and far-sightedness, Leopold Mozart assumed that teaching music and the different sciences at the first stage is inseparable from play. Although the documents according to which it would be possible to judge of the upbringing of his son during the latter’s infancy are absent, an extrinsic characterization of these methods is established in the article on the basis of his correspondence with Nannerl during the years when Leopold ended up having to provide for his grandson. The authors also examine Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s pedagogical practice, proving the impact of his father’s principles of upbringing on it.
Difficulties Encountered by Mapeh Teachers in the Blended Learning Modality
Authors: Castañeda Frances Arlen
Published: October 2024

Examining the challenges MAPEH teachers face in the blended learning environment aims to shed light on the difficulties they encounter. In this context, this study aimed to determine the difficulties experienced by MAPEH teachers in the blended learning modality (BLM) in three schools of District VI Division of Bacolod City during the school year 2021-2022. Data for this descriptive study was collected from 101 teachers using a researcher-made instrument that has gone through rigorous tests of validity and reliability. The ensuing analysis showed MAPEH teachers encountered high-level challenges in delivering instruction and utilizing technology in blended learning, with a moderate level of difficulty in assessing learning. Younger teachers with shorter teaching experience, particularly those assigned to primary grade levels, faced moderate challenges in technology literacy and application and assessment, whereas older teachers experienced higher difficulty levels. Significant differences were found in the challenges MAPEH teachers face across age groups in technology literacy, application, and assessment in blended learning. The findings of this paper call for support through seminars and training for the teachers, especially in delivering instruction and effectively utilizing technology in blended learning. Keywords: MAPEH teachers, empirical-based approach, difficulties in blended learning modalities, Bacolod City, Philippines
Teachers’ Competence in Information and Communication Technology
Authors: Sibugan Zoseth
Published: October 2024

By enhancing teachers’ competence in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). schools can better prepare students for success in a digitally driven world and empower them to become lifelong learners equipped with essential digital skills. In this context, this study aimed to determine the level of competence of teachers in the utilization of ICT in one of the public secondary schools in a large division of Central Philippines for the School Year 2020-2021 as basis for a capacity building plan. Overall, a very high level of competence in Microsoft Word application indicates that teachers have the skills, knowledge, and proficiency to achieve more in this software effectivity in their teaching practices, enhancing instructional delivery, resource creation, collaboration, and daily productivity in teaching learners every day. Overall, the Competence of Teachers in the Utilization of Information and Communication Technology signifies proficient in leveraging the software to enhance instructional delivery, facilitate resource creation, have collaboration and uphold daily productivity in teaching. Teachers demonstrate strong communication skills integrating technology to enrich the teaching and learning experience, inspiring student engagement in their daily educational endeavors. It hopes that the fruit of this research provides proper data to those people responsible for incorporating new technologies into the school teaching and learning advancement. Keywords: Education, Information and Communication Technology, teachers, students, competence, Negros Oriental, Philippines
School Heads’ Leadership Style and Teachers’ Performance
Authors: Catanus Romel
Published: October 2024

The leadership style adopted by school heads can significantly impact teachers’ performance and overall school climate. In this context, this study aimed to determine the school heads’ leadership styles and their relation to teachers’ performance in a medium-sized division in a component city in the central Philippines. Data for this descriptive-correlational study was collected from 84 respondents using a survey questionnaire that has passed the rigorous validity and reliability tests. Data gathered showed that participative leadership style was the most prevalent among school heads. Furthermore, the teachers’ performance was very satisfactory for the Academic Year 2021- 2022. Authoritarian and delegative leadership styles were not significant in the comparative analysis of the level of school heads’ leadership styles. Subsequently, there was a significant relationship between school heads’ leadership styles and the level of teachers’ performance. The result of this study calls for strengthening the seminars and training to equip the school heads and to expand their leadership style in managing their respective schools to maximize their full potential in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities. Keywords: School heads’ leadership styles, teachers’ performance, autocratic leadership style, participative leadership style, delegative leadership style, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Factors Influencing Mathematical Ability of Grade 6 Pupils
Authors: Oyog Lerma
Published: October 2024

It is crucial for educators and policymakers to comprehend the elements influencing sixth-grade children’s mathematics abilities if they are to successfully support students in their learning process. In this premise, this study analyzed the extent of factors influencing the mathematical ability of Grade 6 learners in one elementary school in Bacolod City Division during the school year 2022-2023. The variables included in this study are sex, parent’s education, and family income. To determine the extent of factors influencing the student’s mathematical ability, the following areas are considered: learners’ motivation, parental support, teachers’ instructional skills, and learning resources. Data for this descriptive study was collected from 101 Grade 6 pupils- respondents using a self-made survey questionnaire that has passed the rigorous tests of validity and reliability. Results show that most respondents are female, and parents are at the elementary and high school level only, with Php 12,000.00 and above as the Family Income. The extent of factors influencing the mathematical ability of grade 6 learners according to learners’ motivation and Parental support and when group according to variables shows moderate extent except for parent’s highest educational attainment in of learner’s motivation that shows great extent while in teacher’s instructional skills, and learning resources and when group according to variables shows great extent. Also, results show that there is no significant difference among all areas. To foster students’ mathematical proficiency and interest, this paper calls for teachers to offer varied exercises and activities, for parents to engage children in math tasks at home, maintain communication through regular meetings and group chats, and teachers should continuously enhance instructional skills, ensure access to organized learning resources, and provide ample time and supplementary materials for concept mastery. Keywords: Education, mathematical ability, parental support, teachers’ competence, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Competency of Public School Teachers in Using the Learning Resources Management and Development System
Authors: Paglomutan Rodley John
Published: October 2024

The Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS), implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Philippines, is a critical element within the educational framework aimed at improving teaching and learning outcomes. In this context, this study focuses on assessing the competence of public-school teachers in a specific district within a medium-sized division in Western Visayas during the 2019-2020 school year, regarding their utilization of LRMDS, and identifying factors influencing their competence. To gather quantitative data, 170 teacher respondents participated in the study, completing a carefully designed questionnaire that underwent thorough validity and reliability assessments. The results indicate that most teachers demonstrate a moderate level of proficiency in utilizing LRMDS. The study also highlights a significant difference in LRMDS utilization among teachers based on age. These findings underscore the importance of targeted training programs and ongoing support mechanisms to effectively enhance teachers’ proficiency in utilizing LRMS. Improving teachers’ competency with LRMS can facilitate greater integration of technology in education, thereby contributing to enhanced student learning outcomes. Keywords: Public-school teachers, empirical-based approach, competence in using learning resource management and development system, Western Visayas, Philippines
Financial Literacy Practices of Teachers
Authors: Alimon Shiela Mae
Published: October 2024

Embracing sound financial literacy practices can empower teachers to build a financially literate community. In this context, this study aimed to determine the level of teachers’ financial literacy practices. Data for this descriptive study was collected from 56 teachers using a researcher-made instrument that has gone through rigorous tests of validity and reliability. The ensuing analysis showed a low level of financial literacy among teacher-respondents. Additionally, no significant difference was found in the teachers’ financial literacy practices based on age and civil status. In contrast, a significant difference was found in teachers’ financial literacy practices based on groupings by educational attainment and family income. Meanwhile, a significant difference was found when the same data was analyzed based on the length of service and grouping by needs and wants. The findings of this paper call for a salary increase for the teachers, loans on a legal basis, seminars, and training for teachers. Keywords: Financial literacy practices, teachers, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Factors Affecting the Implementation of Blended Learning Modality
Authors: Cartagena Remia
Published: October 2024

Blended learning is relatively new in public schools in the Philippines, yet its increasing demand highlights notable challenges hindering effective teaching and learning. In this context, this study aims to assess the factors influencing the implementation of blended learning at medium-sized School Division within a highly urbanized city in Central Philippines, during the School Year 2022-2023. Employing descriptive and quantitative research methods, a 30-item survey questionnaire was administered to ninety-six (96) teachers. Findings reveal low factors affecting the implementation of blended learning in teaching-learning resources and ICT skills. In contrast, moderate levels were observed in stakeholders’ support, interpersonal communication skills, and self-management skills. Furthermore, significant differences were noted in the level of ICT skills based on educational attainment and teaching experience. These results offer insights for enhancing current policies and guidelines for blended learning implementation. Keywords: Elementary education, empirical-based approach, blended learning modalities, Bacolod City, Philippines
Teachers’ Motivational Skills In Primary Reading
Authors: Awil Claudine Jane
Published: October 2024

Teachers’ motivational skills in primary reading are essential because they inspire primary learners, foster a love for learning, and contribute to academic success, laying the foundation for lifelong literacy and educational achievement. In this context, this study aimed to determine the level of teachers’ motivational skills at the primary level. The study was tested on 86 primary school teachers using a self-made questionnaire that passed stringent validity and reliability tests. The data were statistically analyzed using the mean, t-test, and analysis of variance. The results revealed that the level of teachers’ motivational skills in attention, confidence, and satisfaction was very high, while the areas of relevance were high. The level of teachers’ motivation skills, when grouped according to the variables above, was lowest in terms of relevance. Further, no significant differences emerged in teachers’ motivational skills when grouped and compared by their profile variables. Notably, the lower motivation in the relevance dimension prompts inquiry into underlying factors affecting its perception. It calls for tailored professional development interventions to address these issues, potentially leading to more effective teaching practices and learner outcomes. Keywords: Teachers’ Motivational Skills, Primary Learners, Education, Valencia, Negros Oriental.
Parental Involvement In The Learners’ Reading Development
Authors: Andalajao Mera Mae
Published: October 2024

Good parenting in reading development causes intellectual stimulation, better self-concept, and better educational aspirations in the child. Parents’ greater involvement would result in a greater reading relationship with their children. In this premise, the key purpose of this study was to find out the involvement of parents in the Learners’ Reading Development as a facilitator, role models, and motivators. Data needed for this descriptive study was collected from 89 parents using a 30-item self-made data-gathering instrument that has passed the rigorous test of validity and reliability. The collected data was dealt with using the mean and Mann-Whitney U-test. The results revealed that the level of Parental Involvement in the Learners’ Reading Development was high in terms of facilitator, role model, and motivator. A difference was found in the level of parental involvement in the learners’ reading development in the area of facilitator when compared to the average family monthly income. The result of this study serves as a a guide for parents and teachers in finding ways to improve the learners’ reading skills. The study calls for education authorities to formulate parental involvement policies and programs for early reading development to ensure high levels of parent-teacher partnership in basic education. Keywords: Parental Involvement, reading development, learners, Manjuyod, Negros Oriental.
Difficulties Of Kindergarten Teachers In The Blocks Of Time
Authors: Baldoza Editha
Published: October 2024

Teaching kindergarten comes with its fair share of challenges, but it can also be an incredibly rewarding experience watching your learners grow and learn during their time in school. In this context, this study aimed to determine the difficulties kindergarten teachers face in the blocks of time regarding learning domains, transition activities, and musical instruments. The study targeted 65 kindergarten teachers using a self-made questionnaire that passed stringent tests of validity and reliability to collect information from the respondents. The results revealed that kindergarten teachers’ level of difficulty in learning domain and transition activities was low, while musical instruments were high. In addition, there was no significant difference in the level of difficulties of kindergarten teachers in the blocks of time in terms of learning domains, transition activities, and musical instruments when compared according to age, civil status, number of training attended, and family income. The result provides evidence that kindergarten teachers need to improve themselves in the delivery of instruction in the kindergarten program and calls for conducting an enrichment plan focusing on learning domains, transition activities, and musical instruments in the kindergarten curriculum throughout the region. Keywords: Blocks of time, difficulties, kindergarten teachers, Bindoy, Negros Oriental.
Reading Skills of Grade 6 Learners
Authors: Dequita Nel John
Published: October 2024

The reading skills of Grade 6 learners typically vary depending on various factors such as their prior exposure to reading materials, the quality of education they’ve received, individual learning styles, and their home environment. In this context, this study aimed to determine learners’ reading skills in an elementary school under a medium-sized Division in Central Philippines during the School Year 2023-2024. Data needed for this descriptive study was collected from 176 students using a self-made questionnaire that has passed the stringent tests of validity and reliability. Overall, the results of the study showed that students’ reading skills in terms of comprehension and fluency were moderate. Subsequent analysis indicated no significant difference in students’ reading skills level in comprehension and fluency when grouped according to the number of siblings. Conversely, a significant difference was found in students’ reading skills in terms of parents’ education and family income. This result calls for various stakeholders in the education sector to improve student reading skills and create a more supportive learning environment. Keywords: Education, reading skills, reading difficulties, learners, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Difficulties Encountered by Home Facilitators in Printed Modular Learning Modality
Authors: De la Cruz Kristelle
Published: October 2024

Parents or guardians acting as home facilitators may encounter obstacles while introducing printed modular learning modalities. It is a long premise that this paper sought to measure the difficulties encountered by home facilitators in printed modular learning modality in a mountainous public elementary school in a fourth-class municipality in the central Philippines for the school year 2021-2022. Data needed for this descriptive study was collected from grade five composed of 2 sections with a total of 58 home facilitators using 30 items self-made instruments that have passed the rigorous validity which obtained a rating of 5.00 from the three jurors interpreted as excellent and valid, and reliability which obtained 0.966 which means that instrument developed has a high degree of reliability. Statistical tools used were mean and Mann- Whitney U test. Data showed that home facilitators experienced a high difficulty in printed learning modality regardless of age, family income, number of children, and educational background. When grouped by age, family income, and number of children, no significant difference was found in the respondents’ level of difficulty with printed learning based on monitoring, support, and learning environment. Nonetheless, a significant difference was found based on groupings by educational attainment. The result calls for the allocation of more funds for possible alternatives, equipping teachers with rigid workshop/orientation/training, revisiting the most essential learning competencies lessening the number of pages in modules, and formulating a plan of action to offset difficulties encountered by home facilitators in printed modular learning modality. Keywords: Education, Communication with Teachers, Monitoring and Support, Learning Environment, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Coping Mechanism of Teachers in the New Normal
Authors: Fronda John Robert
Published: October 2024

The pandemic gave teachers a crucial role in facilitating and monitoring students’ growth despite difficulties and changes in the educational platform. Thus, in this context, this paper analyzed the teachers’ coping mechanisms in the New Normal in one of the Districts in a highly urbanized city in Central Philippines during the school year 2021 – 2022 as the basis for a Wellness Plan. Using census or complete enumeration, 122 high school teachers responded to a self-made, 30-item questionnaire, which has hurdled the validity and reliability tests. Data were subsequently analyzed according to the research problems stipulated in the study’s objectives. The study’s three major variables on teachers’ coping mechanisms were analyzed using the mean as one of the measures of central tendency. The ensuing analysis showed that curriculum implementation garnered a mean score of 4.37, interpreted as high. At the same time, instructional delivery obtained a mean score of 4.50, which was also interpreted as a very high level. Contrastingly, monitoring and evaluation garnered a mean score of 4.61, which is also interpreted as a very high level. The same data showed a high to very high level of coping mechanisms under all three mentioned sub-groupings. This paper advocates for the provision of necessary resources to support educators in developing their capacity, specifically in the areas of curriculum implementation, instructional delivery, and monitoring and evaluation systems for 21st-century pedagogy and assessment methods. Keywords: Teachers, coping mechanism, curriculum implementation, instructional delivery, monitoring and evaluation, Central Philippines