Motivated by the higher education transformation strategy proposed in the vision 2030 of Saudi Arabia to supporting at least five Saudi institutions break into the top – 200 ranking list worldwide. A nationwide survey data obtained from faculty with good knowledge and experience on the subject of interest, was used to examine how these institutions have taken on this challenge. A theorized baseline model is specified that yields all other alternative models of interest as special cases. Generalized ordered Logit estimation is adopted for all models, and specification tests for model selection are based on AIC, BIC, RMSEA, and  Study reveals that global engagement through active partnership was a real obstacle to world-class university status and might further undermine the commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations. In addition, the marginal effect of the estimated communication and external research funding were both statistically negatives, creating confusions among stakeholders and uncertainty about the future of research outcomes.

Keywords: Survey, Specification Tests, Strategy, World-Class Universities, SDGs.

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The study employed an experimental one-group pretest-posttest design to determine the effectiveness of a physical fitness center in improving the fitness status of the college faculty. Fifteen college faculties were asked to undergo an exercise program with the help of the school’s physical fitness center. Fitness performance was identified using the standardized physical fitness test: VO2 Max for cardiovascular endurance, sit and reach for flexibility, and squat for muscular strength. Mean and standard deviation was used to discuss the physical fitness performance of the faculty. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to obtain the difference between the faculty’s pre-test and post-test fitness performance. It revealed a development in the cardiovascular endurance of the faculty after using the physical fitness center. It also showed that the physical fitness status of the faculty in terms of muscular strength and flexibility was excellent before and after using the physical fitness center.

Keywords: Physical Fitness Center, Physical Fitness Performance, Health-related Fitness, College Faculty Fitness Status, Muscular Strength, Cardiovascular Endurance, Flexibility.

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This study sought to explore intervention strategies employed by teachers in teaching pupils with behavioral problems through qualitative research using phenomenological design. To gather the data, the researcher conducted semi-formal virtual interviews with four teachers. The data gathered through the interviews were triangulated with document analysis of the pupil’s behavioral logbook. Three themes, collaborating with others to have a common rule, collaborating with others to have a calmer, and collaborating with others to have an angel, emerged from the study. Based on the findings, managing student behavior is not the sole responsibility of the classroom teacher; rather, it needs the cooperation of everyone in the school. Collaboration as an intervention strategy in managing behavior and teaching children with behavioral problems is a powerful tool. The study recommends exploring strategies in other grade levels and including classroom observation to triangulate data gathered.

Keywords: Behavioral Problems, Collaboration, Intervention Strategies.

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Most school heads fail at their jobs because of poor relationships with teachers and management. Additionally, individual instability, a lack of understanding of management, a lack of skill in planning and organizing work, and a lack of adaptability to new and changing conditions are among the reasons. Lack of skill in planning and organizing work; and inability to adapt to new and changing conditions. Thus, this research paper determines the administrative competence of school heads in terms of school leadership, parent involvement and community partnership, school management and operation, personal and professional attributes, and interpersonal effectiveness. A descriptive survey method was utilized with 174 respondents from a selected public elementary school. Research findings show that the school heads are competent leaders especially in providing immediate remedies to challenges experienced by both teachers and students; they are effective in terms of partnership since all school’s stakeholders work together and collaborate in the various activities of the school; they are highly competent, especially in supervising the school operations and bringing out the best for the school; and they are highly competent administrators not only in the cognitive and psychomotor aspects but also in the affective domain. There are evident indicators of effective school heads’ leadership in the areas of the school improvement plan and school-based management.

Keywords: Administrative Competence, School Leadership, Parent Involvement, and Community Partnership, Management and operation, Personal and Professional Attributes.

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The purpose of this study was to propose a model of the relations between stress, job satisfaction, teacher’s resilience, and teaching performance of high school mathematics teachers from the province of Negros Occidental in the A.Y. 2021 – 2022. This study covered responses from 380 randomly selected public high school teachers of the province of Negros Occidental teaching mathematics who taught during AY 2021-2022. The teachers answered the following questionnaires: Job Satisfaction Survey, Resilience Assessment Questionnaire, Teacher Stress Inventory and Pandemic-Related Perceived Stress Scale of COVID-19, and Teaching Performance Questionnaire. Means and standard deviations were used for descriptive data analyses, Descriptive statistics was used to determine the level of stress, job satisfaction, teacher’s resilience, and teaching performance in terms of technological competence, pedagogical competence ang attitudinal competence of high school mathematics teachers. Structural equation model was used to find test if teacher’s resilience played a moderating role with regard to the contribution of teacher’s job satisfaction and stress to teaching performance and to find the best fit model that best influence on the teaching performance of the teachers. The level of stress of mathematics teachers in the province of Negros Occidental was moderate. The level of job satisfaction high school mathematics teachers was ambivalent. The level of resilience of high school mathematics teachers was high. The teaching performance of the teaches was also high. The exogenous variables problem-solving, vision, supervision, using technology, fatigue manifestations, time management, determination, and operation procedures significantly predict teaching performance. The results and findings latent variables resilience representing the measured variables determination and problem solving; job satisfaction represented by the measured variables in terms of pay, contingent rewards, and nature of work have significant contribution to the latent variable teaching performance.

Keywords: Stress, Job Satisfaction, Resilience, Teaching Performance, Structural Equation Model.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has done great harm to various sectors of the global economy, including education. This paper critically reflects on the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on university education in Nigeria. From the authors’ views, the pandemic has immensely impacted students, lecturers, and university management. Suggestions on mitigating the impacts of the pandemic with respect to university education, especially in Nigeria were proffered. It concludes that the university management sensitises members of the university community on the COVID-19 pandemic and its psychological impacts while providing a platform for curbing these impacts.

Keywords: COVID-19, Psychological Impact, Students, Lecturers, University Education, Nigeria.

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Homosexuality is defined as the sexual attraction to the persons of the same sex. Worldwide, estimating the number of homosexuals continue to become a challenge due to many factors. Foremost is the unwillingness on the part of the homosexuals to be identified due to social stigma related to homosexuality. In this qualitative-phenomenological research, the researcher delved into understanding the demographic profiles of the male adolescent homosexuals in a local state college, and also utilized an in-depth interview to discover early circumstances which they have experienced being male adolescent homosexuals. Seven (7) male homosexual adolescents enrolled in the college during the second semester of AY 2017-2018 participated. Creswell’s method for analyzing qualitative research was used, and their responses regarding their early circumstances revealed three broad themes: Nativism: It is in my Nature, Empiricism: I was Raised to be One and Ambiguity: I, myself, Wonder Why. Nativism consists of conditions which contributed to their homosexuality, believing that it is their innate condition, inherent in their nature. Empiricism includes conditions which are contributed by their surroundings such as influence, the movies that they see, the shows that they like, the toys that they preferred. Ambiguity refers to the uncertainty on the part of the participants as to what have caused their homosexuality. As a novel research in the local state college, the results will generate programs for self-understanding, especially for those who are in the process of self-discovery as male adolescent homosexuals.

Keywords: Homosexual, Homosexuality, Male Adolescent, Adolescent.

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The overriding interest of this study is to assess the impact of the CEP of colleges in Bacolod City, Philippines as a basis for an enhancement program. This study intended to identify the programs implemented and the extent of their implementation in the partner communities, and to ascertain the impact of the CEP on the social, physical, economic, psychological, emotional, and spiritual aspects. Survey, data analysis, and focused group discussion results were triangulated to produce more reliable results. The findings of the study show that CEP activities were all “fully implemented” by Schools. Furthermore, the impact of the CEP was “great” on the lives of Schools A, B, and C beneficiaries, while it was “very great” on the lives of School D beneficiaries. Specifically, the implemented CEP had a “moderate impact” on the economic aspect and a “very great impact” on the spiritual aspect of the beneficiaries’ lives. It was recommended that the partner schools introduce more livelihood skills training and income-generating projects that are relevant to the beneficiaries’ needs and demands, and that are in line with the facilities of the partner communities.

Keywords: Community Extension Program, Impact Assessment, Partner Communities, and Partner Schools.

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This study titled Discourse Markers and Disfluency in Recorded Presentations of Bachelor of Arts in English Language Students employed descriptive research design to identify discourse markers and disfluency in 17 recorded presentations of Bachelor of Arts in English Language Students during the Academic Year 2020-2021 through content analysis.  The findings reveal that the frequently used discourse marker was so while the least used was right. The most common textual function of the discourse markers used was information indicator, while the least common was turn taker.  Finally, the most common form of disfluency in the recorded presentations was hesitation, while the least common was repetition. These findings suggest that the participants were bent on providing information but would hesitate at times. More studies on discourse markers and disfluency in oral discourse must be conducted.

Keywords: Content Analysis, Discourse Markers, Disfluency, Bachelor of Arts in English, Negros Occidental.

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This study titled Investigating the Self-regulated Online Learning Strategies of Bachelor of Arts in English Language Students employed the descriptive research design to look into the lived experiences of students who were enrolled in a state college in Negros Occidental in the Academic Year 2021-2022. The findings reveal the following themes: (a) Time management, and planning, organizing, and goal setting as self-regulated online learning strategies; (b) Productiveness as the benefit gained from the strategies; (c) Poor internet connection and inability to keep pace with lessons as the challenges encountered; (d) Difficulty in carrying on with school tasks and drive to survive as the effects of the challenges; (e) Interaction with teachers, classmates, and friends, and positive attitudes as the coping strategies; and (f) Optimism and favorable attitudes as the insights gained. It is recommended that more studies on self-regulation among college students be carried out.

Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, Lived Experience, Self-regulation, Self-regulated, Online Learning, Bachelor of Arts in English, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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