Vol 7 Issue 3 July 2019-September 2019

Abstract: The main focus of this study was to determine the principals’ motivational strategies and teachers’ performance among schools of Pigcawayan West District.

The descriptive survey design was used to collect the data from a representative sample of the population using questionnaires for teachers and principals of Pigcawayan West District. It was conducted at both public elementary and secondary schools of Pigcawayan West District at Pigcawayan, North Cotabato. The respondents of the study were the principals and teachers of elementary and secondary public school of Pigcawayan West District with a total number of 100 school heads and teachers participated in the study.

The results revealed the following: First, the motivational strategies utilized by the principal among schools in Pigcawayan West District that positive leadership was ranked first with 4.31 mean and interpreted as moderately motivated. Rewards was ranked second with with 3.52 mean and interpreted as moderately motivated, and guided counselling ranked third with 3.35 mean interpreted as fairly motivated among the motivational strategies utilized by principals in Pigcawayan West District. Second, the level effectiveness of teachers’ performance in terms of teaching and learning process, students’ outcomes and community involvement. The data shown that teaching and learning process ranked first with 3.48 mean. Community involvement ranked the second with 3.45 mean and interpreted as fairly effective. The third was students’ outcome with the mean of 3.37 and interpreted as fairly effective.

As a whole the major findings of the study, it is concluded that motivational strategies utilized by principal has significant relationship to teachers’ performance among schools in Pigcawayan West District respondents. The guided counseling and rewards are highly significant with teachers’ performance. Hence, the result suggested the rejection of null hypothesis and shown that the rewards and guided counseling were the best predictors of teachers’ performance.

Title: PRINCIPALS’ MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES AND TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE AMONG SCHOOLS OF PIGCAWAYAN WEST DISTRICT

Author: JOYLYN L. HIOLIN, MAEd; DR. MARILYN G. BILLONES, PhD

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Abstract: This paper attempts to examine the domain of tantric sacred geography with the exploration of the religious institute of Kamakhya temple situated in Assam. Kamakhya temple stands out not only as an eminent tantric centre but also as one of the chief Shakti Pithas. Ritualization of women body in tantric tradition is not an unknown phenomenon. However, this paper will limit itself with the aspect of sacred geography and menstruation in the tantric tradition. Scared geography in tantric tradition is not bound to locations, but it could be viewed as the parts of Sati’s body which developed into various sacred Shakti Pithas. The most vital of these pithas is situated in Kamakhya. Kamakhya is adorned in the form of Sati’s yoni, which is perceived as the centre of creation. Another aspect in adoration of Sati’s yoni at Kamakhya is menstruation of the goddess. Kamakhya is one of the few Indic religious institutions where menstruation is celebrated in the form of an annual festival known as Ambubachi Mela. Ritualization of women body could be perceived with a renewed understanding by exploring Kamakhya and examining domains like sacred geography and menstruation in tantric tradition in particular and Indian religious setting in general.

Keywords: Women Body, Tantric tradition, Sacred Geography, Menstruation, Kamakhya, Assam.

Title: Ritualizing Women Body: An Analysis of Tantric Sacred Geography with special reference to Kamakhya in Assam

Author: Nilam Kakati

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Abstract: This study investigated frequently committed grammar errors in written composition of students in English. The study analyzed errors in a corpus of 150 essays written by purposively selected third year students of Pitogo High School who were enrolled in English III during the School Year 2013 - 2014. This study is important to educators and learning material developers who should become aware of the kind of errors that their target learners make, so that they are in a better position to put appropriate intervention strategies into place. For learners, error analysis is important as it shows the areas of difficulty in their writing. Quantitative method was used in this study. Adequate and accurate interpretation of the existing phenomenon was performed with the use of percentage as the statistical method. Errors were identified and classified into various categories based on Analysis Model of Ferris. This study pinpointed specific types of global and local errors. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the errors committed by the students in their written composition served as evidence that the respondents lack mastery of the English language system. This study recommends that the most frequent errors committed by the students should be given emphasis in designing and developing modules in writing that would scaffold students' ability to write compositions with high level of grammatical correctness.

Keywords: Error Analysis, Global Errors, Local Errors, Errors in Written Composition.

Title: ERRORS IN WRITTEN COMPOSITION OF STUDENTS IN ENGLISH: INPUTS FOR A DEVELOPMENT OF MODULES IN WRITING

Author: Jesus Perry L. Caudilla

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Abstract: Roy uses altogether an extraordinary variety of English and that’s why she is successful to communicate to the world the culture that she represents. The richness of her novel lies in the use of Indian English and the varieties of techniques she uses. Roy uses English, which very often deviates from the standard conventions-use of words and sentences from regional language, the use of capital letters, use of italics, verbless sentences, misspellings, single word sentences, change of parts of speech, clustering of adjectives, nouns which are deviation from norm in the English language.‘With extraordinary linguistic inventiveness, Roy funnels the history of South India through the eyes of seven year old twins’, Gillian Beer, chairwoman of the Booker judges said’.‘The story she tells is fundamental as well as local; it is about love and death, about lies and laws. Her narrative crackles with riddles and yet tells its tale quite clearly.’ Roy has been bold enough of risks, using a number of different strategies in language—psychological, local, typographical, structural, and cultural to construct a powerful story. By examining these techniques the reader can see how Roy uses language to define her characters. Roy’s use of language throughout the novel helps the reader better understand her various complex characters, most importantly Estahappen and Rahel, the seven year old twins who are most affected by the events that take place within their family and community. The author’s play of language is not merely a tool for communication in the novel, rather it is an aspect of each character’s personality. Language play gives the reader a clear indication of who the character and the purpose.

Roy is quite intentional in her manipulation of words throughout the text. By breaking up later into syllables she calls attention to the weight of the meaning. Roy uses fragmentation in Lay. Ter. to call attention to the importance of the word—the reader can see through the word change and the subsequent description of the change the significance the break has to Estha. In breaking up the word later Esthappen gives the word more weight and more importance. Such use of language is particularly interesting given Roy’s use of a language that is not natively her own. Booker prize winner Arundhati Roy’s debut novel, The God of Small Things (1997), was met with critical acclaim. The first Indian woman to receive the prestigious Booker Prize for Literature. This paper envisages how Arundhati Roy uses language locally, psychologically, structurally and culturally in her debut novel “The God of Small Things”. For the purposes of this study “language” should be understood to mean not only the spoken or written word but also the way cultural groups understand and communicate to one another.

Title: LANGUAGE DEVIANCE IN ARUNDHATI ROY’S NOVEL “THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS”

Author: Dr. N. Prasanna Lakshmi

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Abstract: In modern day classrooms teaching and learning process has taken a paradigm shift and the video-based instruction has provided a new impetus to it. Video assisted instruction can provide a consistent form of teaching and can communicate certain concepts in a visual and realistic manner as compared to the conventional method of teaching which is lecture or lecture cum demonstration method. The investigator followed an experimental research approach for this study. In the present study the investigator undertook a sample of thirty secondary school students and used a pre-test and post-test equivalent group of experimental design. A pre-test was conducted for both the control and experimental groups and the treatment through video-based lectures was given to the experimental group and conventional method of teaching to the control group for the selected content. At the end of the treatment a post-test was conducted on both control and experimental groups. At the end of the study it was found that the pre-test academic achievement scores in biology of both the control and experimental group students were similar. The post-test mean academic achievement scores in biology of the experimental group students is higher than the control group students on total sample and the post-test mean academic achievement scores in biology of control and experimental group students are better than the pre-test mean academic achievement scores of control and experimental group students with regard to gender and locality. The purpose of the present paper was to evaluate that how the implementation of an educational video for the selected content was able to influence the understanding of the educational process and how it has been able to improve the academic performance of the students in classroom in comparison to conventional method of teaching. This paper elaborates that video should be used as a facet of instruction along with other resource material available to a teacher so as to effectively teach and improve the overall academic achievement of the biology students.

Keywords: Videos assisted instruction, ICTs, Web-based technology, Methods of teaching biology, Educational video, Inquiry-based teaching.

Title: Effectiveness of Video Based Instruction among Secondary School Biology Student’s Academic Achievement: An Empirical Study

Author: Dr. Shazli Hasan Khan

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Abstract: The protection of persons with disability (PWDs) is crucial in any society because they deserve the same amount of diginity and respect as persons without disability. Most abuse and discrimination that is leveled against PWDs emanate from negative perceptions towards this demographic. This paper posits that the legal system of any jurisdiction is under obligation to provide the much needed protection for PWDs. Using hermenuetics as the chosen method of analysis, this paper disects the legal provisions for Zambia for purposes of gaining an understanding of the extent to which the provisions of the law and the adjudications of the courts have provided protection against negative perceptions, discirimination and abuse towards PWDs. Further, using observations and introspections by the authors based on experiences, being brought up and domiciled within the polity in reference, it is concluded in this paper that the protection of PWDs is still under threat as the legal system has not done much to protect this demographic thus far. This paper further intimates that the high prevalence of poverty in Africa, Zambia inclusive, compromises the potential for the legal system to mitigate the prevalence of negative perceptions towards and discrimination against PWDs. In most instances, inability to pursue litigation against perpetrators of discirmination and abuse due to poverty levels compromises opportunities to contribute to the building of a country and society that respects the rights of PWDs. The conclusion to this paper is that not much has been done within the legal framework and systems of Zambia to provide for the protection of the PWDs’ rights and privileges.

Keywords: Disability, persons with disability, disability protection, law, legal framework, perception.

Title: Disability Perceptions, the Law and the Protection of the Disabled: The Case of Zambia

Author: Bruce Changu Jamu Hatimbula, Atangambuyu Sinyani Silungwe, Wilson Silungwe

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Abstract: The development and application of Information and Communication Technology in the new era has greatly influenced teaching and learning in education. The issue of information and communication technology in teaching apparently facilitates booth the effort of the teacher as well as the learner. In the present era of knowledge explosion, adopting modern tools for teaching is one of the predominant needs of the hour. Knowledge packaging in electronic form or e-content is a powerful technique for teaching all subjects. ICT have become handy in class room teaching and has the potential to engage the students throughout the period and make learning easy, effective and potentially beneficial through visual aids, animations and simulations. They will be able to see the different stages and functions of the learning object which they cannot normally see through naked eyes. The repeatability or the reusability of technology based learning system meets the needs of all the differently able students so that they are able to understand the concepts in a better way. Therefore the technology-based teaching and learning has become essential. The term ‘e-content’ refers to that form of knowledge or content which is packed in an electronic form. It includes text, audio, video, animations, images etc. In order to carry out the present study an achievement test in biological science was conducted so as to validate the developed e-content and to assess the effectiveness of e-content. While analyzing the results of the study the investigator found that the performance of the prospective teachers in the achievement test is better and it became proven that e-content is highly effective. While administering the e-content to the student teachers, which is a self-instructional learning strategy, it is found that e-content promotes active participation in the teaching and learning and encourages vigilance among the prospective teachers. The study also found that learning through e-content differs significantly than learning through the traditional lecture method and learning through e-content is found to be more beneficial and effective as compared to the conventional method of learning. Thus, learning through e-content enables the student teachers for continuous updating of knowledge, enhances their Information technology skills and paves the way for time management in the teaching-learning process.

Keywords: Achievement test. E-learning, E-content, ICTs, Instructional technology.

Title: Effectiveness of E-content in Enhancing the Academic Performance of Student Teachers of Biological Sciences: An Empirical Approach

Author: Dr. Shazli Hasan Khan

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Abstract: Chennai, originally known as "Mudhiras", was located in the province of Thondaimandalam, an area lying between Penna Riverof Nellore and the Ponnaiyar river of Cuddalore. The capital of the province was Kancheepuram. Thondaimandalam was ruled in the 2nd century by Thondaiman Ilam Tiraiyan, who was a representative of the Chola family at Kanchipuram. It is believed that Ilam Tiraiyan must have subdued the mudhiras, the original inhabitants of the region and established his rule over Thondaimandalam. Today, modern Chennai, formerly known as Madras is a large cultural, commercial and industrial centre, and is known for its cultural heritage and temple architecture. Chennai is the automobile capital of India, with around forty percent of the automobile industry having a base there and with a major portion of the nation's vehicles being produced there. Chennai is also referred as the Detroit of South Asia. It is a major manufacturing centre. Chennai has also become a major centre for outsourced IT and financial services from the Western world. Owing to the city’s rich musical and cultural traditions, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have included Chennai in its Creative Cities Network.

Keywords: modern Chennai, commercial and industrial centre, thondaiman.

Title: HISTORY OF MUTTS IN CHENNAI DISTRICT – A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Author: M.VENKATESAN, R.STHANISLAS

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Abstract: The status of women in Tamil Nadu has been subject to great changes. Patriarchal society was there in Sangam Age. The Sangam literature said that women had the status not equal to men. They had to follow a lot of rules, which were not meant to men. Aganaanuru said that in Sangam age women somewhat had the right to choose their husbands. During the modern period, Kothinayaki Ammal, Ambujammal, Sornathammal, Padmavathy Asher, Padmavathy Ammal and Muthulakshmi Reddi actively participated in the freedom struggle in Tamil Nadu. All these women contributed for the women’s empowerment. Women’s Indian Association was established in 1917, at Adyar, in Madras, under the leadership of Annie Besant. This Association was the mother of all other women’s organizations in Tamil Nadu. The main objective of this organization was to work for the uplift of women which was the first women’s association in Tamil Nadu and brought all Indian women together for mutual assistance. The branches of this association were spread from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Whenever the people want a change in the society, the participation of women is badly needed as they are about the half of the population. Generally feminist organizations help to obtain self reliance and consciousness of women. Without the active initiative and participation of the large section of feminists themselves, the women problems cannot be solved by any personality including the government. Poverty is one of the major problems of women in India as well as in Tamil Nadu which is found more in rural areas. Therefore, feminist organizations are ready to fight for the women’s problems and attain democratic rights and self reliance. Feminist organizations have framed various programmes to eradicate the poverty of women.  Oneof the objectives of women’s organization is to achieve the socio- economic empowerment of women. This is proved by many feminist organizations in Tamil Nadu.

Keywords: status of women, Sangam Age, women’s empowerment and Women’s Association was established in 1917, at Adyar, in chennai.

Title: EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN CHENNAI DISTRICT - A STUDY

Author: A.NARESH KUMAR, R.STHANISLAS

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Abstract: The MEP Missionaries inspite of various problems like caste system and customs of Indians, division among Christian Community, lack of proper disposition of the candidates, desertion of seminarians, want of money and men, young and imprudent professors, etc., achieved their prime objective of  creating priests in Pondicherry Mission in Verampattinam, Pondicherry and finally till date in Malleswaram.

Keywords: Christian Community, desertion of seminarians and MEP.

Title: CREATION OF INDIGENOUS CLERGY AND THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THE MEP

Author: J.THARMARAJ, R.STHANISLAS

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Abstract: The present study examined the impact of Self-Help Group (SHG) membership of rural women in their political participation and community service. The objective of the study was to compare the women’s political participation and community service between the self-help group members and non-self-help group members. Data was collected from the 70 SHG members and 70 non-SHG members. Two groups were compared on the measure of empowerment using Chi-square with Yates’ continuity correction since the variable was categorical and dichotomous. The result showed that the rural women participants of SHG showed high community service attitude than the non-participants. However, there was no difference found between the two groups in the political participation.

Keywords: Self-Help Group, Rural Women, Community Service, and Political Participation.

Title: Impact of Self Help Group Membership of Rural Women on their Political Participation and Community Service

Author: Nalla Vivekanand, Dr. A. Velayudham

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Abstract:  Employee Loyalty is an employee's loyal attitude towards the company, even though the company is in good or bad condition. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of leadership style, motivation and compensation on employee loyalty. The population of this study were all Kambojan Market Savings and Credit Cooperatives. The sampling technique in this study uses saturated samples, so that the entire population is used as a sample of 50 employees. Methods of collecting data using questionnaires. The analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that leadership style has a positive and significant effect on employee loyalty. This means that the better the leadership style that is applied by a company, the higher employee loyalty can be formed. Motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee loyalty. This means that the higher the work motivation of the Kambojan Market KSP employees, the more it will increase employee loyalty. Compensation has a positive and significant effect on employee loyalty. This means that the higher the compensation given to Kambojan Market KSP employees, the higher the loyalty attitude shown by employees.

Keywords: leadership style, motivation, compensation, employee loyalty.

Title: The Effect of Leadership Style, Motivation and Compensation on Employee Loyalty

Author: Ni Kadek Desy Candrawati, I Gusti Ayu Ketut Giantari

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Abstract: The National Family Planning Programme was promoted to restrict the increasing population by reducing the high birth rates in India. Several studies have found a positive association between women empowerment and lower fertility, longer birth intervals and lower rates of unintended pregnancy. Family planning services gave a sense of autonomy to women to decide when to have children and how many. However, the available services were so women centric that it puts the burden of Family Planning almost entirely on them, whether it was in the use of contraceptive methods, sterilization or abortions. Despite half a century of efforts to reduce population growth, India still faces challenges in delivering a Family Planning Programme to help couples delay and space out their children that goes beyond female sterilization. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study impact of Family planning on empowerment of women.

Keywords: Family planning, maternal and child health, male involvement, Empowerment of women.

Title: IMPACT OF FAMILY PLANNING ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

Author: Sapana Singh, Saurabh Kumar

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Abstract: This is aanalytical cross-sectional study where the researchers attempted todetermine the association between self-reflection and resilience among the college students of Bulacan State University Bustos Campus located in Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines. The respondents are the first batch of graduates of the Kto12 curriculum which was implemented in the Philippines in 2014 with the end in view of developing resilience and self-reflection among the Filipino high school graduates. The researchers were able to establish that about 61.41% of the total number of respondents, or 6 out of 10 college students have high resiliency skill; that about 60.055% of the respondents have high self-reflecting skill; and that there is a crude association between level of resilience and the level of self-reflection.

Keywords: association, self-reflection, resilience and college students.

Title: Association between Self-reflection and Resilience among College Students

Author: Charry Jane R. Ventura, Angelica Santos, Princess Rose E. Mendoza, Erwin Joseph Bartolome, Edwin A. Estrella, Edric DA Estrella

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Abstract: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study where the researchers attempted to establish the intention to lifelong learning among the college students of Bulacan State University Bustos Campus located in Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines. The respondents are the first batch of graduates of the Kto12 curriculum which was implemented in the Philippines in 2014 with the end in view of developing lifelong learning skills among the Filipino students. The researchers were able to establish that about 98.64% of the respondents love to learn; about 97.55% of the respondents enjoy learning; about 9.78% of the respondents are not motivated to learn; about 44.84% of the respondents are good in searching and retrieving information and ultimately, about 99.18% expressed intention to lifelong learning.

Keywords: lifelong learning, Kto12 curriculum, Filipino students.

Title: Intention to Lifelong Learning among the College Students of Bulacan State University Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines

Author: Joseph V. Bartolome, Princess Rose E. Mendoza, Feliciano B. Santos Jr.,   Edwin A. Estrella, Edric DA Estrella

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