The objectives of this research study were 1) To study the Moral Reasoning on Saving Discipline Aspect of the Primary Students at Anuban RaNgae School under the Narathiwat Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. 2) To compare the pretest and posttest results of Moral Reasoning on Saving Discipline through Animated Story Telling Method. 3) To compare the pretest and posttest results of Moral Reasoning on Saving Discipline through the Regular Moral Lessons Method. 4) To compare the two teaching methods of Moral Reasoning on Saving Discipline of the Primary Students at Anuban RaNgae School under the Narathiwat Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. This research study had a sample group of 54 students who are fourth graders at Anuban RaNgae School divided into the experimental and the control groups. This experiment consisted of four major steps. Step 1 was the pretest for both groups with the Moral Reasoning on Saving Discipline Exam. Step 2 was the teaching lessons for both methods with a duration of 12 days. Step 3 was the posttest for both groups with the Moral Reasoning on Saving Discipline Exam. Step four is data analysis with statistics. The research instruments are 7 animated stories, lesson plans, and Moral Reasoning on Saving Discipline Exam. The validity of all 7 Animated Stories is at 1.00 The construct validity of the lesson plans is between .80-1.00 and the while the content validity is at 1.00. The construct validity of the Moral Reasoning on Saving Discipline Exam is between .80-1.00 and the while the content validity is at 1.00. The result revealed that

• The majority of Moral Reasoning on Saving Discipline for both groups are at stage 2 of Kohlberg’s Moral Development Level, which is acting to further one’s own interest at 39.89%. The second is at stage 3 of Kohlberg’s Moral Development Level, which is making decisions based on the approval of others at 35.19%. Next is stage 4 of Kohlberg’s Moral Development Level, which is complying with the rules and laws of society at 22.22%.

• The experimental group of Animated Story Telling scored higher on the posttest with a significant difference at .01 level.

• The control group of Regular Moral Lesson did not show any difference between the pretest and the posttest.

• The teaching method of Animated Story Telling showed a significant difference at .01 level.

Keywords: Moral Reasoning, Saving Discipline, Animated Story Telling, Moral Teaching.

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Background and Objectives: Due to the drastic advancement of technology in education, educators have been challenged to provide a wide range of learning opportunities to 21st-century learners in meeting their needs to learn the English Language. The impact of the online environment has led the instructors’ pedagogical approaches adaptive to mixing face-to-face and online teaching and learning. As such, this paper aims to view the blended learning approach through the lens of the 21st-century learners in the Philippines. Additionally, it intends to provide further insights to contribute to the pedagogical richness of the blended learning approach that can be used by the English instructors.

Methods, Findings, and Conclusion: A convergent mixed method design was utilized in the present study wherein the quantitative and qualitative data collected in parallel and analyzed separately. Moreover, the data were merged to develop a complete understanding of the research problem. The study sample comprises purposively selected students and a modified survey questionnaire distributed to them. The discussion includes student’s perceptions of blended learning approach, its strengths and weaknesses, and suggestions for successful implementation.

Keywords: 21st-Century Learners, Blended Learning, English Language, Hybrid Learning, Pedagogy.

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This mixed developmental research design combined an interview and FGD to develop session guides anchored on the retrospection of the Teacher Education extension activities of ISAT U Miagao Campus. The study underwent two phases: Phase one investigated the problems and challenges encountered in the implementation of the Teacher Education extension activities. Findings revealed that the problems or challenges in the implementation of the Teacher Education extension activities of ISAT U encountered by the student-partners revolved on inadequacy of extension support materials, need for utilization of varied instructional methods and techniques, time constraint, lack of rapport with the extension service providers, and the need for technology integration to encourage students’ interest and engagement. Furthermore, the school partners pointed out inadequacy of extension support materials and resources, time constraint, need for technology integration to encourage students’ engagement and interest, and low socio- economic characteristics of the student partners as the dominant problems and challenges that hinder the implementation of the Teacher Education extension activities. The extension service providers also encountered problems on inadequacy of extension support materials and resources, time constraint, meager extension financial resources, fostering faculty engagement and absence of monitoring and evaluation on the extension activities.  Phase Two was the development of Session Guides which included the stages such as preparation, construction, validation, pilot testing, refinement, and the final development. Needs Assessment survey was utilized to determine content selection incorporated in the session guides. On the basis of these results, an extension toolkit containing power point presentations, downloaded videos, activities and the session guides entitled “Mentoring the Young Minds: English Literacy Enrichment Program“ was developed.

Keywords: Development, Session Guides, Toolkit, Retrospection, Extension Program.

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Computer games are the most popular form of entertainment in modern societies today. The researcher observed that there is a problem regarding excess and unhealthy use of playing computers. Based on these observations, the researcher is motivated to conduct a study entitled “Gameaholics: A Closer Look into the Phenomenon of Computer Addiction.” This study highlighted the reasons behind the phenomenon of computer game addiction among the students of Central Philippines State University (CPSU)-Hinigaran Campus for the academic year 2020-2021.

In order for the researcher to know the reasons behind the phenomenon of computer game addiction among the students of CPSU-Hinigaran Campus, the qualitative research design was employed since the objective of this study was to know the reasons behind computer addiction. Moreover, this study applied purposive sampling design since the participants were selected purposively through the set criteria. Specifically, the researcher used one-on-one interview in collaborating, understanding, and investigating the participants’ experiences. Interviews were audio recorded. Thematic approach was used in data analysis. Through thematic analysis, it was found that Spirited: Race to the Top and Escapism: A Shelter from the Storm, Cut-and-Dried, Eyes on the Prize, Thrill and Challenge: Invitation to Addiction were the common theme formed in relation to the objective of this study. Further, the researcher also discovered an additional theme, Fatigue; What I feel, which focused on Physical Exhaustion. This theme surfaced as the participants expressed their reason why they were hooked in computer games too much.

Keywords: Computer, Computer Game Addiction, Gameaholics.

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This descriptive- correlational study examined the relationship between the self-efficacy, anxiety, and academic performance of students in mathematics. The participants of the study were Grade 10 students enrolled in Sicaba National High School of Academic Year 2018-2019. The adopted questionnaire of Bearneza (2016) Self-efficacy and Anxiety in Learning Mathematics Questionnaire was used. The grades of the respondents were used by the researchers to measure the level of their academic performance in mathematics. Findings imply that experiences of failure contribute to higher sense of mathematics anxiety. The findings further signify that despite the high level of self-efficacy that the student’s confidence is in functioning intellectually by means of his/her adaptive behavior but due to his/her negative experiences in the past the level of anxiety is high. There was a significant relationship between self-efficacy and anxiety, anxiety and academic performance of the student’s self-efficacy predicts academic performance in mathematics. The findings of this study provided information in designing supplemental activities to improve academic performance in mathematics.

Keywords: Self, Efficacy, Anxiety, Academic Performance in Mathematics.

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Video games can be either online that can be played through the use of android or smartphones using an internet connection, or offline. With this, the researchers were encouraged to study how a video game is correlated to the engagement and academic performance of the students. The researchers determined the respondents of the study through a pre-survey where junior high school students were asked to answer the question of whether they are playing videogames or not.  The research instrument that was used in this study was a researcher-made instrument duly validated by the panel of experts. For Descriptive data analysis, mean, percentage, and standard deviation were used while for Inferential data analysis, Pearson (r) was used. The findings of the study showed when taken as a whole, the length of engagement of the students in the school was between zero to one hour; when grouped according to grade level, the length of engagement of the students in Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 and Grade10 was between zero to one hour; The academic performance of the students when grouped according to grade level were as follows: Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 10 students had a good academic performance with the mean of 82.03, 82.15 and 82.10 respectively while Grade 9 students had a poor academic performance with the mean of 78.91. There was no significant linear relationship between the length of engagement and academic performance.  The p-value is .101 which is greater than the 0.05 level of significance which leads to accepting the null hypothesis. This infers that engagement in a videogame can not affect the academic performance of the students. The students must learn how to manage their time and separate personal things from school matters. They must learn how to be responsible enough in prioritizing important things related to their study and set aside those things that can distract them or cannot help them to improve their academic performance.

Keywords: Videogame Engagement, Academic Performance, Junior High School Students.

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This descriptive study was conducted to determine the performance of graduates in the selected Institutional LET Review Materials when taken as a whole and when categorized as to different areas such as Curriculum Development, Assessment of Learning, and Principles of Teaching. Moreover, this further aimed to find out if a significant difference existed in the performance of the graduates in the Selected Institutional LET Review Materials of Iloilo Science and Technology University. The respondents of the study included the 50 Teacher Education graduates who were chosen purposively. Existing LET review materials were used as an instrument for the study. Frequency, percentage, SD, and ANOVA were used as statistical tools. Results of the study revealed that the graduates got a low performance in their scores when taken as a whole and when categorized as to different areas. Moreover, no significant difference was noted in the performance of the graduates in the selected institutional LET review materials when categorized as to different areas. It can be concluded, that the Professional Education subjects are considered as a difficult subject area which needed more focused and attentive. Thus, it is recommended that for the improvement of the exam performance, addressing five important areas concern: (1) students, (2) faculty, (3) curriculum, (4) policies, and (5) methods of evaluation in the delivery of instruction.

Keywords: Institutional Research, Evaluation, Licensure Examination for Teachers, Review Materials, Descriptive Design, Philippines.

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The idea of inclusivity in education has become an abstract phenomenon in the time of the pandemic crisis. While studies show that most advanced countries are adaptive to the so-called new normal, the other side of the world is struggling to adapt to emergency remote education due to the notion of the digital divide. The disparity of society’s access to the digital world has been present even in the pre-pandemic era. However, it has predominantly visible in today’s dystopian society as it continuously navigates in the pandemic world. This paper attempts to discuss and to share a glimpse of the digital situation during the pandemic crisis. Interestingly, it presents that the digital divide widens learning spaces and significantly creates social injustices. Hence, it is highly recommended in the post-pandemic world for countries to invest in digital infrastructures, provide affordable and accessible supportive digital learning tools, resources and materials, and strengthen and expand digital literacy programs for all.

Keywords: COVID-19, Digital Divide, Digital Infrastructure, Inclusive Education, Pandemic Crisis.

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Educators are asked to investigate and get a variety of inventive Learner-Centered, Pedagogical Teaching and Learning Approaches, in order to create choices as opposed to the standard systems for Lecture. The practical and capable use of innovation depends upon really prepared teachers/instructors. They should have the choice to respect the probability of these advancements and have inspiring outlook. To finish Technology based learning in the Teacher Education Program so as the understudy instructors while they become instructors in school would no doubt use Technological devices in Classroom.

Keywords: Educational Technology, ICT.

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Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India has projected an elaborate and all– encompassing National Education Policy (NEP2020). Before Independence, the education in India was under the complete control of the “Masters, the British Empire”. The education policies, like the one drawn by Macaulay, as would be obvious, were not for providing any quality education to the Indians, but to churn out the “Babus”, clerks and bureaucrats, to serve the masters, pure and simple. After independence, the society went through series of changes, policies were charted and certain reforms were brought in, but the impact was still not achieved. In 2015, the GOI adapted “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SD)”and since then the impetus has been initiated. The final culmination of a long drawn and all inclusive process is NEP2020. NEP 2020 has been a very elaborate planning document. The salient feature of the issues, principles, aims and, vision, challenges, and solutions have been dealt with this article. The main focus has been on the higher education and its implementation. Due importance also has been accorded to other issues such as vocational education, research and online and digital education to mention a few. Overall, it is commendable and a very positive step forward on the part of the government. Only the time will judge, how much net effective output is actually garnered.

Keywords: Principles of Policy, Actual Policy.

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