Department Of Education Research Articles

Leader-Member Exchange Relationship, School Culture, And Job Satisfaction: Their Implication to Senior High School Teachers’ Work Performance

Teaching might not be the most popular profession in the world, but it is undoubtedly the most populated. With the change in the Department of Education in the Philippines, school leaders and teachers are challenged to maintain work performance under stressful conditions. The aim of this study is to investigate the implication of leader-member exchange relationship, school culture, job satisfaction on teachers’ work performance. This study utilized descriptive correlational design and stratified random sampling on the selection of the 157 senior high school teachers from two private universities in Cagayan de Oro City, Academic Year 2023-2024. Data revealed that teachers and principals have a very strong leader-member exchange relationship and shows no significant difference on their relationship. Teachers’ meets their expectations in their overall school culture, has an overall moderate job satisfaction, and exhibits strength on their overall work performance. The study also reveals no significant difference of the teachers’ overall work performance in terms of profile. However, contribution on LMX, teachers’ collaboration on school culture, and job responsibilities and community attachments/linkages have contributed teachers’ work performance. Thus, the theory of Maslow confirms teachers’ needs based on the study’s results. Therefore, this study recommends teachers to possibly show sense of openness to their principal, foster collaboration with colleagues, enroll in graduates studies, engage in community services and teachers serving 5 years above to possibly improve their personal attributes and engagement in community activities. Principals, on the other hand, to provide equal opportunities and minimize the work of the teachers. School administrators to possibly meet the needs of the teaching staff in improving job satisfaction and future research to consider other variables as part of the study’s limitations.

Peer-to-Peer Medical Student Teaching in Radiology

Medical students are often regarded purely as learners, but many can also perform well as educators. When more senior students are on service with underclassmen, especially when attendings and residents are busy, they can play an important role in helping to advance a radiology department's teaching mission.

Transferable critical thinking skills of culinary and fashion students in educational practical activities at Vocational Schools

Efforts to continually develop the potential and skills of future teachers are crucial due to the increased demands placed upon them. This study aimed to examine the critical thinking abilities of students engaged in educational practice within vocational high schools, elucidating the challenges they encountered and proposing requisite strategies for surmounting them. Employing a quantitative descriptive approach, this research utilized surveys and focus group discussions (FGDs) as data collection instruments, validated through content validity measures. The study employe ,;d students from the Department of Food and Clothing Education at the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, participating in Educational Practices within the Tourism Group Vocational High School, alongside tutor teachers guiding them. Analysis revealed that students exhibited commendable levels of critical thinking, evidenced by their adeptness in identifying information within the school environment, searching for information to analyze prevailing issues, and discerning various problems. Notably, the predominant obstacle impeding critical thinking proficiency was Sociocentrism, with a notable majority (61.64%) identifying unwarranted assumptions stemming from mass media sources (41.10%), and relativism due to deficient literacy skills, leading to closed-mindedness (31.51%).

Research on the Influencing Factors and Mechanisms of Internet Moral Formation among Post-2000s College Students

This paper aims to explore the influencing factors and mechanisms affecting the formation of internet morals among post-2000s college students. Through literature review and questionnaire surveys, this paper analyzes the impact factors from three aspects: the internet information environment, student personality, and educational mechanisms. It discusses the mechanisms of internet morals through four aspects encountered in the network interaction process: social, family, and school environments, as well as the cultivation by the network industry. The results indicate that the formation of internet morals among post-2000s college students is influenced by various factors, among which the network environment, student personality traits, and family and school education are significant. Simultaneously, cultivating students' internet morals should start from improving the network environment, guiding students in proper online interactions, and shaping good personalities. The findings of this study contribute to the enhancement of overall internet moral literacy among college students and provide a reference for educational administrative departments and universities.

Preventing postnatal depression in new mothers using telephone peer support: protocol for the DAISY (Depression and AnxIety peer Support studY) multi-centre randomised controlled trial

IntroductionPostnatal depression affects up to one in six new mothers in Australia each year, with significant impacts on the woman and her family. Prevention strategies can be complicated by a...

Psoralen mediates BMSCs osteogenic differentiation via cross-talk between Wnt/β-catenin and BMP/smad signaling pathways

Background: To explore the mechanism of psoralen mediated Wnt/β-catenin and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathway to induce osteogenesis of BMSC. Methods: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were treated with psoralen to detect its osteogenic differentiation. In addition, lentivirus and siRNA were used to construct cell models of β-catenin or BMP2 overexpression and knockdown, separately. They may help to clarify the role of β-catenin and BMP2 crosstalk in osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. What’s more, C57BL/6 mice were selected to be treated psoralen with psoralen to further verify the osteogenic effect. Results: Various in vitro studies on BMSCs showed that psoralen could promote the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Overexpression of β-catenin could promote the expression of BMP2 in BMSCs, and psoralen can enhance the effect of bone differentiation. Knockdown β-catenin decreased the expression of BMP2 and inhibited psoralen in promoting bone differentiation. In addition, it was found that the effect of psoralen on β-catenin level did not change significantly after overexpression or knockdown of BMP2, but the effect of psoralen on promoting bone differentiation was inhibited by knockdown of BMP2. In mice, psoralen intervention regulated the crosstalk of Wnt/β-catenin and BMP signaling pathway to reached to promote osteogenic differentiation of bone tissue. Conclusions: Psoralen can activate β-catenin signaling pathway and up-regulate the expression of BMP signaling pathway to increase the cross talk between β-catenin and BMP, to eventually reach to promote osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. This trial was funded by the Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (81973889 to FY), the Program of Shaanxi Province Natural Science Foundation (2023-YBSF-210 to FY & 2023-JC-QN-0978 to WL), the Program of Shaanxi Education Department (19JC013 to FY & 22JK0346 to WL), the Program of Shaanxi Administration Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2021-01-22-009 to FY &2022-QCYZH-029 to WL), Youth Innovation Team in Shaanxi universities, and the Program of Health Commission of Shaanxi Province (2022B002 to WL). This is the full abstract presented at the American Physiology Summit 2024 meeting and is only available in HTML format. There are no additional versions or additional content available for this abstract. Physiology was not involved in the peer review process.

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Trimethylamine-N-oxide aggravated sympathetic activation in D-galactose induced aging rats by down-regulating P2Y12 receptor in microglia

This study aimed to determine whether trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) was involved in sympathetic activation in aging and the underline mechanisms. Our hypothesis is that TMAO reduces P2Y12 receptor and induces microglia-mediated inflammation in the paraventricular nucleus, then leading to sympathetic activation in aging. Eighteen young adults (20-40 years old) and sixteen old adults (65-90 years old) were involved in the study. Aging rats were established by injecting D-galactose (200 mg/kg/d) subcutaneously for 12 weeks. TMAO (120 mg/kg/d) or 1% 3, 3-dimethyl-l-butanol (DMB, a structural analog of choline, inhibiting TMA formation) was administrated in drinking water for 12 weeks to investigate their effects on neuroinflammation and sympathetic activation in aging rats. Heart rate variability was analyzed by 24 h ambulatory ECG multichannel recording system (CT-083S Holter ECG recorder, BENEWARE, Hangzhou) in young and old adults. The PowerLab 15T data acquisition system (AD Instruments, Australia) was used to record blood pressure and renal sympathetic nerve activity in the rats. Plasma levels of TMAO, noradrenaline, and IL-1β in old adults were higher than those in young group. In addition, standard deviation of all normal to normal intervals and standard deviation of the average of normal to normal intervals were lower in old adults and negative correlated with TMAO, which indicating sympathetic activation in old adults and related to the increased TMAO. Rats treatment with D-gal showed increased senescence-associated protein, microglia-mediated inflammation levels and decreased P2Y12 receptor in the paraventricular nucleus. Plasma levels of TMAO, noradrenaline, and IL-1β were increased, accompanied by enhanced renal sympathetic nerve activity. While TMAO supplementation aggravated the above phenomenons, and DMB abated them. These findings suggested that TMAO might contribute to the sympathetic hyperactivity of aging via downregulating P2Y12 receptor in microglia and increasing inflammation in the paraventricular nucleus. These results may provide a new target for the prevention and treatment of aging and aging-related diseases. This work was supported by the Program for the National Natural Science Foundationof China (32271155 and 31671185), the Science and Technology Project of the Hebei Education Department (ZD2021076), the Youth Top Talent Foundation of Hebei Province of China and the Program of Clinical Medicine Innovation Research Team of Hebei Medical University (2022LCTD-A1). This is the full abstract presented at the American Physiology Summit 2024 meeting and is only available in HTML format. There are no additional versions or additional content available for this abstract. Physiology was not involved in the peer review process.

Streamlining School Registration: An Innovative Automated System for Registrars

Traditionally, educational institutions, such as Government and Public High Schools, have relied on manual procedures to manage learners' Permanent Records and Report Cards. These manual processes involve cumbersome paperwork, extensive data entry, and prolonged turnaround times for requests and issuances. However, given the evolving educational landscape and the growing demand for efficiency and accuracy, there is an urgent need to modernize these procedures. Recognizing this necessity, the Department of Education (DepEd) issued DepEd Order (DO) No. 54 s.2016, establishing standardized procedures and guidelines for requesting and issuing learners' Permanent Records and Report Cards across all public schools nationwide. This study, known as Streamlining School Registration: An Innovative Automated System for Registrars, aimed to enhance and streamline registrar processes specifically within Bagonbon National High School through automation and integration. The approach involved software development, stakeholder consultations, and usability testing. The outcomes demonstrated significant time savings, reduced errors, and increased user satisfaction. The implications suggest improved efficiency in school administration, with plans focusing on scalability and adaptability to meet the specific needs of the educational setting.

PAG-INDO ‘SA LINAWNGAN NA SAMA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF TEACHERS OF SAMA LEARNERS

In the heart of Davao Gulf in Southeastern Mindanao lies the pristine Island of Samal - the homeland of Sama indigenous group and have lived there since the beginning of time. The Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) can be reached by ferry boat from Davao City. Learners of any indigenous group are highly influenced by their own distinct environments and experiences, the explicit exposure of Sama learners to their own Mother Tongue – Sama Language is beneficial in their pursuit of linguistic competence albeit furthers the maintenance of their cultural heritage. Hence, in 2016, the Department of Education implemented the IPED program that aims to teach children the history and the language of Sama. The Department of Education Island Garden City of Samal recognize the importance of providing culturally appropriate learning resources in the mother tongue for children of Indigenous Peoples such as the Sama. This will ensure that no Sama children are left behind as the K-12 Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) system is implemented nationwide. The Sama have an estimated population of 32,000 and live in Island Garden City of Samal. Teachers are facing problems in the implementation of IPEd Program like lack of learning resources and lack of knowledge on indigenous knowledge systems and practices (Olpindo, 2018). In this context, the core of this study is the experiences of teachers handling Sama Learners in terms of their pedagogy focusing on communication classes. Universities produce educators that fill positions in the various supply chains of the nation’s education systems. These educators over the last four decades have emerged from their universities with very little exposure to Indigenous insights and then they inadvertently replicate either or at worse illegitimate or illinformed Indigenous content in their disciplinary field. All children are on a continuum of learning. It is essential that teachers find out where each of their students is on the continuum by developing knowledge of individual students’ learning levels and needs. (Perso, Thelma. Teaching Indigenous students: Cultural awareness and classroom strategies for improving learning outcomes. Routledge, 2020.)

Status of reproductive health knowledge amongst High School girls in selected secondary schools, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Among all age groups, knowledge of reproductive health can prevent unplanned pregnancy and STIs. The study assessed the status of reproductive health knowledge among secondary school girls in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was conducted among secondary school girls between the ages of 14 and 19. A total of three hundred and forty (N=340) eligible learners were selected using stratified random sampling method. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection and data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. All ethical considerations were ensured throughout the study. About 184(56%) of the respondents were aged between 14 and 16 years, and 59% were grade nine and ten. The majority (72%; n=239) of the respondents stayed in rural areas and attended public schools (83%;n=274). Half (51%) of the study respondents had no idea about menstruation. Nine percent (24) of the respondents mentioned ICUD as a method of contraception. HIV/AIDS was the most common STI infection known by respondents at 52%. Oral and injectable contraceptives 72(35%) were cited as the most known methods to prevent unplanned pregnancies. The study found that respondents exposed little or lack of knowledge about reproductive health. Therefore, the Department of Education must carry out reproductive education among girls to promote reproductive health. Parents should be encouraged to explain reproductive health issues to their girl child.

The impact of human resource management, learning, and academic infrastructure in pre-service teachers on pedagogical competence: A multifaceted analysis

This study investigated the influence of the learning process, human resources, and infrastructure on the pre-service teachers' competencies, particularly their pedagogical competence as future professional teachers. This study employed survey research, a type of quantitative investigation. The study's population consisted of all 182 Pre-Service Teachers from the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Department, Mathematics, and English Education Department of the Teacher Professional Education Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Islam Malang. Primary and secondary data were the two data types used in this investigation: questionnaires and documentation. The main source of information was the assessment of the lecture process in Batches 1 and 2 of the Pre-Service Teacher of Teacher Professional Education Program. The course grades from LMS courses taken by pre-service PPG students made up the secondary data. Based on the results and discussion, it can be concluded that the learning process and human resources positively influenced the pre-service teacher's competence, especially in the pre-service teacher professional education program. Meanwhile, the data showed that academic infrastructure did not impact pre-service teacher competence.

Applied biomechanics within the Kinesiology discipline in higher education

Background and Study Aim. Biomechanics is a fundamental component of Kinesiology, offering critical insights into the mechanics of human movement. As the demand for comprehensive educational programs in Kinesiology grows, understanding the role and effectiveness of biomechanics within these programs becomes increasingly important. The aim of the study is to investigate and highlight the role and importance of biomechanics in the context of higher education, with an emphasis on the discipline of Kinesiology. Material and Methods. This study involved 71 students from the Department of Physical Education and Sport at Pitești University Center. It included 43 students specializing in Physical Education and Sport (PES) and 28 in Sports and Motor Performance (SMP). The research utilized the university's e-learning platform to monitor teaching and evaluation activities within the Kinesiology discipline. The evaluation of fundamental Kinesiology knowledge was assessed through various indicators. Google Forms-Questionnaire sought to gauge student opinions on the thematic content of Biomechanics as applied to Kinesiology and to evaluate the teaching staff. The nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis Test was employed to analyze differences in means across the groups. Results. The study revealed a diverse interest in sports across the Physical Education and Sport (PES) and Sports and Motor Performance (SMP) programs. Soccer, basketball, and handball were the most popular among students. Comparative analysis of academic performance showed no significant differences between the groups in various assessments (p>0.05). The overall student feedback on the "Fundamentals of Biomechanics of Physical Activities and Sports" course was predominantly positive. Over 50% of the students rated it as very good. Areas for improvement in teaching methods were also identified to enhance the academic experience. Conclusions. This study highlights the effective integration of biomechanics within the Kinesiology discipline at the higher education level. Findings suggest that well-structured educational programs can enhance students' understanding and application of biomechanics. This contributes positively to their academic and professional development in sports sciences. Continuous curriculum assessment and refinement are crucial for maintaining the relevance and effectiveness of such programs.

The Past And Present Of Moving Images:Transcending The Boundary Across Departments In The Vocational Higher Education

Animations were given credentials as an effective medium in various campaigns and public service announcements (PSA). It helps to shape and spread information, frame public attitudes, and ensure the roles and responsibilities. History records how animations were utilized as PSA during WW2 in the form of training content, instructions, propaganda and ideological tools to promote and glorify patriotism. In higher education, animations can be utilized to support the socialization material about quality assurance. An animated PSA in the form of a video explainer was produced as a collaboration between the Quality Assurance (QA) Department and the Animation Study Program of Politeknik Multimedia Nusantara to support project-based learning for semester 2 students. This article aims to link connections between the history of animation as a public service announcement (PSA) with the conduct of project-based learning in vocational institutions, and quality assurance socialization. Descriptions about the history of moving images, project-based learning strategies, and quality assurance socialization are implemented as methodologies to explain the interrelationships among the three. The authors then present a gap analysis regarding the problems in implementing project-based learning faced by the animation study program and the problems faced by the QA department. An action plan is produced to close the gap using existing resources. The result is a descriptive explanation to support the feasibility of how a vocational institution should connect the needs of academic departments and other departments through a collaborative process. In the discussion section, an analysis will be presented of how animation as a medium is capable of transcending the boundaries across departments Keywords: moving image history, animation, project-based learning, quality assurance in education

예비유아교사의 학과 적응 어려움에 대응하기 위한 선후배 멘토링 프로그램 지원 요구에 관한 연구

This study was conducted with the aim of gaining basic information for the development of seniors and juniors mentoring program to help students adapt to the department and perform their studies in the 3-year early childhood education department. The subjects of this study were 168 students in the department of three-year early childhood education at H University. Questionnaires, journal writing, and focus group interviews were conducted to find out the difficulties of early childhood education, adaptation, and academic performance, and necessary support in the mentoring program for seniors and juniors. Data analysis was not conducted after all data was collected, but both were rather done simultaneously. Primary data analysis was performed after conducting a questionnaire on difficulties and necessary support related to departmental adaptation and academic performance. Based on this, a list of questions for focus group interview was extracted, and an in-depth interview was conducted. The subjects were then asked to write a journal about their experience of the existing mentoring program. By repetitively collecting and analyzing data in this way, the data analysis results were revised and supplemented. As a result of the study, the difficulties of current students of 3-year early childhood education and demands for necessary support for them in the mentoring program were analyzed into five categories: study, human relations, time and self-management, school life, and career path. Early childhood education students’ difficulties concerning departmental adaptation diversified as they moved to the next grade. And the categories that they required help through mentoring for seniors and juniors decreased as they moved to the next grade. Based on the above results, ways to organize a mentoring program for seniors and juniors was suggested.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRECISION MEASUREMENT SKILLS PACKAGES ON OUTSIDE MICROMETERS FOR THE FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION’S STUDENTS, KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY NORTH BANGKOK

This research was to create Precision Measurement Skills Packages. The samples used in this research consisted of 29 undergraduate students from the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Program, Department of Mechanical Education, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. The design of this research is an experiment with one experimental group (One shot case study). The researchers created a skill package of precision measurement on outside micrometers. The researchers used a cluster sampling method, instruments consisted of 1) Precision measurements on outside micrometers and 2) Quality assessment form of skills packages of precision measurements on outside micrometers. The learners achievement was compared to the standard by using a t-test. The results of the research showed that: Appropriateness of precision measurements on outside micrometers Overall, it is appropriate at a very good level ( x̄ = 4.66, SD = 0.48). The results of finding the effectiveness of the of precision measurements on outside micrometer were found that the efficiency of (E1) is 87.01 and the efficiency of (E2) is 88.16. It was found that the effectiveness of precision measurements on outside micrometers that the researchers created has higher efficiency than the criteria set, namely 80/80. Comparison of learning achievement with skills packages of precision measurements on outside micrometers against criteriaIt was found that the students had overall academic achievement with an average of 26.45 with a standard deviation of 0.41, which was higher than the predetermined standard with a significant level of .05.

Curriculum Analysis and Improvement Plan to Strengthen the Digital Competency of Pre-service Teachers - Focusing on the Department of Computer Education at Korea National University of Education -

Curriculum Analysis and Improvement Plan to Strengthen the Digital Competency of Pre-service Teachers - Focusing on the Department of Computer Education at Korea National University of Education -

Pre-service primary school teachers' metaphor perceptions of digital literacy

With the inclusion of information and communication technologies in almost every aspect of life, a digital world has begun to emerge. In the current age, children can access all kinds of information in the digital environment, use and share this information and produce new information. In this process, the digital literacy perceptions of classroom teachers and prospective classroom teachers, who guide and role model their students, are of great importance. The study aims to reveal the perceptions of prospective classroom teachers about digital literacy through metaphors. For this purpose, phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research designs was used. The study group of the research consisted of 45 pre-service teachers studying in the department of classroom teaching. As a data collection tool, the "Digital literacy is like .... Because ..." form was used. Content analysis technique was used to analyze the data obtained from pre-service teachers. According to the findings, a total of 34 metaphors were produced in the study group. It was found that pre-service classroom teachers had positive thoughts about digital literacy. As a result, the pre-service teachers created a total of 34 metaphors in the categories of infinity, object, movement, need and guide from their perceptions of digital literacy and that these metaphors consisted of expressions with positive meanings.

READINESS OF TEACHERS OF GEOGRAFHY OF SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC TO USE THE ELECTRONIC MANUAL WITH IT SUPPORT

The purpose of the article is to highlight the level of readiness of teachers of geography of special schools of the Slovak Republic (on the example of 14 of special and inclusive education institutions of the Košice Region) to the use of an electronic didactic manual on IT support. Teachers of the Department of Special Pedagogy of the Pedagogical Faculty of the Catholic University in Ruzomberok together with teachers of the geography of special schools prepared an electronic didactic manual on IT support taking into account modern requirements to the level of knowledge, abilities and psychophysical capabilities of school children with special education needs. The manual has helped to raise the level of geographical learning among school children of special school. The convincing results of the pedagogical experiment are described in the previous article «Using a didactic tool with IT-support for teaching geography in a special school in Slovakia». However, in the course of studying the question the researchers concluded that success in the work depends on the level of readiness of the teacher for this work. Namely, the presence of interest and motivation to the introduction of innovative forms of training for the subjects of the education process the attitude of the teacher to the organization of the education process, the level of professional training (possession of the means and technologies of training). To obtain objective and unbiased results Google Form has conducted a survey of teachers of geography. The first set of questions – the reference one – provided an opportblocky to explain the answers of the second set of questions – the informative one. The statistical processing of the survey results supports the assumption that the quality of the IT-supported e-manual is largely dependent on the teacher’s readiness. The results also show that the majority of teachers of geography surveyed are well aware of the benefits of this teaching tool and are now ready to put the manual into practice. However, due to the rapid progress in the use of information and communication technologies the teachers of special schools do not deny the need to improve their professional knowledge of the use of ICT in postgraduate teacher training.

Investigation of Empathic Tendency and Altruism Levels in Health Services Vocational School Students

Objectives: This research aims to examine the empathic tendencies and altruism levels of students. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the students studying at Vocational School of Health Services between 15.10.2022-28.11.2022. The population of the research consists of 858 students studying at a college. The research sample consists of 408 volunteers who agreed to participate in the research. Socio-demographic Form, Empathic Tendency and Altruism Scale were used in the data collection process. Results: It was determined that the empathic tendency total score of the students participating in the study was 66.5±9.06 (min.20-max.100), and the total score of altruism was 65.2±8.73 (min.20-max.100). It was found that the empathic tendencies of the students differed according to gender. It was found that the level of empathic tendency of female students was higher than that of males. When the altruism behaviour is examined, it has been determined that the level of altruism differs according to the department of education and the status of being a health professional in the family. Conclusion: It was determined that the empathic tendency and altruism levels of the students participating in the study were above the average. In addition, a moderate positive correlation was found between students' empathic tendencies and altruism levels. When the results of the research are evaluated, it is very important to plan and implement educational studies aimed at improving the professional values of students studying in health departments such as empathy and altruism.