Effects of the Implementation of Dynamic Learning Program to the Academic Performance of Grade 12 Students of Southwestern University-PHINMA (SWU-PHINMA) School Year 2017-2018
A Research Presented to Prof. Nelson Q. Makiling
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Practical Research 1 (AT-PR11Ac) By: Alforte, Ma. Kyle Anlocotan, Robert Jr. Bersales, Linoel Faith Mendez, Nivea Rose
CHAPTER I PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE I.
Rationale
Educational institutions like schools, colleges and universities are nothing without the students. Students are the most vital component, the bread and oxygen of these institutions. Apart from the contributions of its employed citizens, the social and economic development of the country is directly mirror to the academic performance of the students. The students’ performance (academic achievement) plays an important role in producing the best quality graduates who will become great leader and manpower for the country thus responsible for the country’s economic and social development (Ali et.al, 2009). Student’s academic performances had been a concern to many and a challenging aspect to the academic world and are affecting through various factors. Might be psychological, financial, social, environmental, and personal or even what program a particular institution promotes as a strategy in nurturing their students. Students are capable of seeking and enrolling themselves in an institution, which for them aims to offer a training ground that would help them improve their lives or even achieve the best that they can be. Upon opening a Senior High Department, Southwestern University PHINMA a private school in Cebu City happens to run a different type of learning program in which aims to promote active learning and train the students to be independent in their own. The same program introduced and developed by Dr. Chris Bernido and Dr. M. Victoria Carpio-Bernido to improve the performance of the students of Central Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF-DLP), a family-owned school in Jagna, Bohol that according to a study really did works for the school based on the improvement of the performance of its students. The teaching framework has been gaining popularity among schools for its parallel learning groups, activity-based multi-domain learning, in-school comprehensive student portfolio, and strategic study and rest periods. DLP has a strong program for building STEM skills among students.
Nevertheless, let us put into consideration that students, which happen to enroll themselves in Southwestern University, came from different places of Cebu or even from different regions of the Philippines. By then, a lot are use to experience diverse ways of educational methods. Upon adapting to this another different learning strategy of Southwestern University, the Dynamic Learning Program, the purpose of this research is to find out the effects of Dynamic Learning Program to the students of Southwestern University in their academic performance. This will help the students as well as the teachers gain knowledge upon the relationship of their academic performance based on the program.
II.
Theoretical / Background of the study
The Dynamic Learning Program are implemented on different schools in the Philippines like Southwestern University, it follows the principle "Learning by doing" that had many proponents over the years like Thomas Hobbes English and Spanish epigrammatists, Karl Marx and Mao Zedong, cultural anthropologists, Montessori, John B. Watson, and B. F. Skinner. This "learning by doing" as a teaching principle emphasizes more in the application of what students have learned. As we know, the program is a student-centered where it follows the set-up of 70% student activity – 30% lecture/discussion compared to the traditional teaching style where teachers consume most of the time in discussions. Through this, the program is to believe to teach students the independence of working with clear objectives and goals in learning. Dynamic Learning Program is 21st-century method of teaching that does not rely on technology. As it was initially implemented in the Central Visayas Institute Foundation it caught the attention of other educational institution leaders nationwide. Cainta Catholic College is one of the schools that applied the DLP as a learning strategy. It was not until January 13, 2012, when Bishop Gabriel Reyes, D.D. invited Sister Amelia David, ICM, the Superintendent of Catholic School in the Diocese of Pagadian. Also the AMA Computer College fully-implemented the application of DLP in the tertiary level same goes with the 157 public high schools in Basilan, Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental provinces are deviating from tradition by adopting DLP, a teaching technique developed by Christopher and Ma. Victoria Bernido, the physicist couple who earned the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2010. Now, Smart supports the improvement of education in the country by implementing relevant innovative technologies and pedagogies for schools such as the CVIF-Dynamic Learning Program in Jagna, Bohol Province (CVIF-DLP).
Conceptual Framework
Effects of the Implementation of Dynamic Learning Program to the Academic Performance of Grade 12 Students of Southwestern University-PHINMA (SWU-PHINMA) School Year 2017-2018
PRINCIPLE OF “LEARNING BY DOING” (English et. al.)
How did DLP change your life?
DISADVANTAGES
The hypotheses of the
researchers are:
in the usage of books
It minimizes the usage
It
decreases
conversion
of
It limits knowledge on learning.
It narrows lessons and topics to discuss.
It
minimizes
home works.
the
information to others.
I can spare my leisure
The hypotheses of the researchers are:
time without thinking
of verbal skills.
I became less dependent
ADVANTAGES
the
student's involvement
I
became
irresponsible.
retention.
lazy
and
It enhances memory
It
enhances
skills.
writing
III.
Review of Related Literature
A. Local Literature
Mr. Mon Isberto, a Public Affairs Chief of Smart Telecom regarded Dynamic Learning Program (DLP) as the 21st Century Method of learning, “And these self -driven students are the kind of students we need in the 21st century, students who can acquire new skills on their own”. This different way of teaching cultivates the ability of students to learn independently without the need of textbooks or high-tech learning devices, which is evident in the traditional way of teaching. Under DLP, it’s just pen and paper and students make use of their time in figuring things out and answering questions after the 20 minutes discussion of their teachers. Students are also be given strategic break where teachers need not to give home works to students. Given this quality of teaching, students could enhance their skills on their own and spare time for building relationships and for their leisure without putting up on too much stress.
B. Foreign Literature
Dr. Magdy M. Hussein’s International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 1 No. 12 (2013) an Assistant professor at Forbes School of Business at Ashford University assesses the concept of dynamic learning and the effectiveness of its approach in the responsibility of the whole process in both teachers and students under the program. She believes that the process of the said program where the teachers talk less and let students work on their own lets the brains massage the knowledge before sending them to the storing memories. The teacher balances students’ interests of the subject matter, guides them to available and appropriate resources, and finally evaluates their efforts based on their learning capacity.
IV.
Statement of the Problem
The main objective of this study is to know how the Dynamic Learning Program affects the academic performance of the students in Southwestern University- PHINMA It aims to answer the following questions: 1. How does the program bring changes to academic achievement of the students? 2. What are the advantages of the Dynamic Learning Program to the academic performance of the students? 3. What are the disadvantages of the Dynamic Learning Program to the academic performance of the students?
V.
Research Methodology
Method Used
This research is a qualitative type under a phenomenological method. All data and findings are expected to be descriptive as possible for researchers would ponder the nature of reality in this study. The researchers choose an inductive approach for investigating the study. The researchers would give emphasis in all collected data of personal experience and engagement of the respondents and will go through analytical principles rather than rules in formulating the hypothesis at the end of the process Sources of Data
The researchers will mostly use internet articles, reviews, and research materials to gather information for the research. Data gathering procedure
Before the actual conduct of the gathering of data, the following steps will need to perform by the researchers: (1) Prepare an authorized letters to distribute to the respondents as formal written permissions for data collections. (2) Prepare questionnaires beforehand. (3) Setting a favorable date of the researchers and the respondents when to conduct the actual collection of data through surveys and interviews. (4) Start the process of gathering data. (5) After the collection, start doing the analysis and interpretation among researchers members. (6) Present the findings.
VI.
Scope and Limitation
To obtain the goal in conducting the research, which is to assess the implementation of Dynamic Learning Program, the researchers, come up with methods to be use to collect data for analysis and discussion. Since it is a qualitative type of research in a phenomenological approach, the researchers would like to focus on the responses of the students who are experiencing the dynamic learning approach first-hand at Southwestern University through conducting interviews and surveys upon the implementation of the said program. The researchers would consider a sample 40 students at Southwestern University with 10 grade-12 students on every strand, STEM, HUMSS, GAS and TVL. The whole process from collecting of data down to analysis and drawing out of conclusions is given a period of approximately 3 months. A maximum of 1 month to be spare for the collection of data and the remaining period of days would be spend for thorough discussions and agreement of conclusions empirically. Researchers can only apply the study to the selected Grade 12 students of Southwestern University-PHINMA for their research respondents. The researchers will conduct a survey as to the problems encountered by the Grade 12 students applying the DLP.
VII.
Significance of the Study
This study hopes to establish an understanding between the researches and to the people who may within this matter. The results of the study will be of great help to the following:
Southwestern University- PHINMA,
This study provides them information and knowledge about the effects of the implementation of Dynamic Learning Program to the Senior High department specifically to the Grade 12 students. This study gives them enlightenment about what the students have been experiencing in relation to the implemented program.
Teachers,
This study gives knowledge to the teachers about the different sets of performances presented by their students within the classroom, which will view upon the effects of this learning strategy to them. Thus could help them assist the students in some ways. Parents,
This research gives information to the parents if ever at some point they are confused about what is happening to their children’s school affairs specifically their performance through the result of how this DLP (Dynamic Learning Program) affects them.
Students
This research provides awareness to the student of how really the said Dynamic Learning Program affects their academic life especially their performance in school.
VIII. Definition of Terms Academe- the academic environment or community; academia Analytical - relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning. DLP (Dynamic Learning Program) - a teaching strategy developed to improve student
learning and retention. Empirical - based on, concerned with or verifiable by observation or experience rather
than theory or pure logic. Formulation - it is the action of devising or creating something. Framework - it is a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or tex t. GAS (General Academic Strand) - This strand is purposively design for those students
who are still indecisive of what course or degree they want to pursue in college. HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) - This is for those who are considering
taking up journalism, communication arts, liberal arts, education, and other social science-related courses in college. Phenomenological approach - this is a study that attempts to understand people's
perceptions, perspectives and understandings of a particular situation (or phenomenon). Qualitative Research - it is primarily exploratory research. It is use to gain an
understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations. It provides insights into the problem or helps to develop ideas or hypotheses for potential quantitative research. STEM (Science, Technology and Engineering) - a curriculum based on the idea of
educating students in four specific disciplines in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Survey research - one of the most important areas of measurement in applied
social research. The broad area of survey research encompasses any measurement procedures that involve asking questions of respondents.
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