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Keeping Up With The Ghgs: Monitoring Greenhouse Gases In Danao City, Cebu Urban Areas Using Arduino (An In-Situ Study), Thomas Danjo M. Manulat

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Concerns regarding the increase in atmospheric Greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations over the decades have provoked the world leaders to face the climate change and global warming as a joint effort. This emanated the Paris Agreement Act in 2016 that aims to achieve carbon neutral communities by 2050. While scientists are still debating the ways on how to achieve this, Space agencies have launched multi-million dollar satellites to monitor the Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The need for easy and cost-efficient in-situ monitoring of Greenhouse gas concentrations locally have called forth the conduct of this study. This study aims to monitor …

Analyzing Weather Patterns For Predicting Floods With Regression Models, Erickson Neil G. Ruaro Ii, Neil Harry S. So, Gregory G. Cu

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Weather and flood assessment are known to be of great importance for the early notification of flood disasters worldwide. Therefore, predicting flood risks is crucial to ensuring the safety of the general public from this disaster. Unfortunately, the Philippines continues to be one of the countries severely affected by typhoons every year. This is due to both its geographical location, and its lack of preparation on dealing with flood hazards. Towards prediction improvement, this study identifies the weather patterns involved in three different cities; Makati, Cebu, and Iloilo. One of the main causes of floods is brought upon by heavy …

Comparative Study On The Performance Of Monocrystalline And Polycrystalline Photovoltaic Cell Configurations Under Philippine Weather Conditions, Patricia Angelica P. Tan, Francis Paul J. Nicdao, Cyrus Kael S. Abiera, Niña Marie D. Martin, Aronne Robie M. Ibarra

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

The utilization of solar energy is an approach that may address the lack of access to electricity and reduce the per capita greenhouse gas emissions of the Philippines. Although there have been studies performed concerning solar energy in the Philippine context, there is a research gap regarding which type of photovoltaic crystalline structure may be ideal in terms of efficiency and cost-effectiveness in Philippine weather conditions. An experiment was conducted to compare the performance of 100W monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar panels installed on a rooftop in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The two Glomax panels were each connected to a …

Modeling Everyday Technology: How To Integrate Practice-Ready Skills Into Your Course, Michelle Hook Dewey, Heather Simmons

Teaching the Teachers Conference

This session will explore how and why to integrate the professionalism and technology skills necessary to be a practice-ready lawyer into courses without reworking or changing an entire course. Using their own syllabi/training plans, attendees will find places to incorporate these skills into their courses/trainings.

Transforming Curriculum: A Process For Implementing Problem-Based Learning In A College-Level Course, Morgan Robertson, Marla K. Robertson

Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence

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Transforming curriculum by implementing Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in the college-level classroom helps students internalize the concepts of a course, improve their critical and reflective thinking skills, learn to problem-solve using questioning, and ultimately construct a better understanding of course concepts in a personally relevant way. This article introduces a process for implementing PBL in a college-level course. Each of the four main ideas in PBL, motivation, collaboration, reflection, and facilitation, are addressed with a particular focus on the role of the educator in designing and implementing PBL in the classroom. An …

Checking In: Learner Perceptions Of The Value Of Language Study In College, Julian Ledford, Tijá Odoms

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An understanding of the products that Generation Z students value the most from their college-level language study is essential for instructors who must effectively unpack second language theories within the context of their classroom instruction. This preliminary study examines the value system regarding language study as revealed in the language-learning perceptions of a group of current language learners (n = 53) and recent college graduates (n = 49) at a small, private, liberal arts college in the southeast. Through qualitative analysis of student responses, the following emerged as language-learning …

Technology In Teacher Education: Student Perceptions Of Instructional Technology In The Classroom, Jennifer Zakrzewski, Brianne Newton

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Instructional technology continues to become more prevalent in classrooms around the globe. However, it is unclear whether teachers are prepared and have the self-efficacy to incorporate instructional technology into the classroom. This study reviews an instructional technology course for preservice teachers and whether student comfort increased with instructional technology throughout the course. In addition, data were collected regarding preferences pertaining to instructional technology. The data shows preservice teachers’ comfort increased throughout this course in terms of instructional technology. In addition, the data show preservice teachers are more comfortable working with instructional …

Draw A Picture Of Yourself Learning Math: What Pre-Service Teachers’ Self-Portraits Illustrate About Their Complex Relationships With Mathematics, Samantha Sommers, Michelle Unigarro, Danielle Vantassel, Claudia M. Bertolone-Smith, Alison Puliatte

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The purpose of this study was to examine factors that may influence pre-service teachers’ relationships with mathematics. Elementary pre-service teachers who were enrolled in a mathematics methods course (n = 52) wrote a letter to math and drew a picture of themselves learning math. The self-portraits were analyzed by a team of undergraduate student researchers and teacher educators to identify themes related to the types of emotions, experiences, and situations displayed. The results of the self-portrait analysis indicated a higher percentage of negative emotions as compared to positive and neutral …

Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Themselves As Learners Of Mathematics And Science, Diana L. Moss, Rachel Wilson, Danielle Divis

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This study investigated how prospective elementary teachers view themselves as learners of mathematics and science during their last year in a teacher preparation program at an American university. Using drawing and reflections as the method for collecting data, prospective teachers were prompted to draw themselves and reflect on learning mathematics and draw themselves and reflect on learning science prior to and after their mathematics and science methods courses. Drawings (n = 147) were coded according to the presence or absence of several themes including physical objects, teachers, students, and environment. …

Full Issue: Journal On Empowering Teaching Excellence, Volume 6, Issue 1, Spring 2022

Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence

The full-length 2022 Special Issue (Volume 5, Issue 3) of the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence

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The Spring 2022 issue begins with research that explores the perceptions of pre-service teachers relative to learning mathematics and science, with suggestions for how findings can impact curriculum and further research. The focus on pre-service teachers continues with research into their sense of self-efficacy with instructional technologies and whether specific techniques increase comfort level with technologies. Next, researchers explore the products that Generation Z students value most in their learning of a second language, …

Monocular 3d Reconstruction Of Polyhedral Shapes Via Neural Network, Mark Beers, Zygmunt Pizlo

MODVIS Workshop

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Modeling The Impacts Of Inter-Display And Inter-Lens Separation On Perceived Slant In Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Displays, Jonathan Tong, Laurie M. Wilcox, Robert S. Allison

MODVIS Workshop

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A Bayesian Account Of Depth From Shadow, James Elder, Patrick Cavanagh, Roberto Casati

MODVIS Workshop

When an object casts a shadow on a background surface, the offset of the shadow can be a compelling cue to the relative depth between the object and the background (e.g., Kersten et al 1996, Fig. 1). Cavanagh et al (2021) found that, at least for small shadow offsets, perceived depth scales almost linearly with shadow offset. Here we ask whether this finding can be understood quantitatively in terms of Bayesian decision theory.

Estimating relative depth from shadow offset is complicated by the fact that the shadow offset is co-determined by the slant of the light source relative to the …

Managing Difficult Conversations In The Classroom, Mari Cheney, Savanna Nolan

Teaching the Teachers Conference

As legal research instructors, we encounter difficult conversations both inside and outside the classroom. These include conversations about grades, how to handle diversity issues in case opinions, within the classroom, and in our own hypotheticals, and accommodations. In this session, we will not only talk about how to handle these difficult conversations, but we will also role-play different ways to approach hard scenarios. You will leave the session more prepared to talk with students during difficult conversations.

A Tedious Oscillation Between Heartfelt Knowledge And Tears: A Metamodern Essay On Bo Burnham’S Work, Josh Denzel C. Ng

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Ever since the late 1900s until the early 2000s, philosophers such as Linda Hutcheon declared the death of the postmodern senses and looked ahead to a new generation of intellectuals to provide a heading and analysis for what was still a new concept. David Wallace perceived that literature had to shift away from irony and postmodern deception to recover a forgotten referentiality and essentialism. He introduced the notion of using sincerity and honesty, which conform to the beliefs of transcendentalism. Successively, this gave rise to the birth of the idea of New Sincerity commonly defined as an oscillation between irony …

Anito: Avatars Of The Pearl (Designing Characters Inspired By The Natural Resources Of The Philippines), Bettina Mari G. Jiongco

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Anito: Avatars of the Pearl is a collection of digitally illustrated character designs that personify the natural tourist attractions and endemic wildlife species in the Philippines to capture the recognition and improve the interest of Filipino teenagers on the natural resources of the country. The study aims to know how much recognition and interest do the Filipino teenagers have on the natural resources in the Philippines while the artwork applies the innovative concept of anthropomorphic personification to reimagine the natural resources of the Philippines as characters known as diwatas and engkantos.

Maria: A Game Concept On The Perception Of The Filipino Voting Youth Towards Women In Politics, Mehriell Ellice S. Ang

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Over the years, the Philippines prides itself on being one of the most gender-equal countries in the world. Despite this, female participation within the realm of politics remain below the critical mass of representation—often attributed to androcentric biases and the patriarchal structure of society. In this modern age, with the proliferation of feminist ideologies as well as the rise of publicly misogynistic sentiments, the general stance of the young Gen Zs towards women’s participation in politics remains a mystery, as many of them continue to become part of the eligible voter population of the country. This paper then aims to …

Paghimo: Redesigning The Historically Rich Paco Train Station, Maxene P. Jovellanos, Mikaela Jeleina V. Rabacca, Chelsea Marian K. Uy

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

This study is conducted by Grade 12 Arts and Design students in regards to the recreation of the abandoned Paco Train Station through the method of adaptive reuse. The primary objective of this paper is to enforce a new and functional purpose for the historical site by providing amenities and transforming it into an exhibition space or art gallery. This project includes the creation of the following: floor plan, side and frontal elevations, a rendered exterior perspective, and the scaled model of the redesigned building. Softwares such as AutoCAD and Procreate, as well as the Form Follows Function design philosophy …

People With Diverse Talents: Arts-Based Research Involving Persons With Disabilities Using Ricky Curry’S Workshop Approach, Janna Raquel D. Talampas, Matthew Ericsson L. Sy.

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Since Persons with Disabilities (PWD) encounters countless challenges such as distinct protection risks which include high risk of violence, exploitation, abuse, and high levels of stigma, the researchers made a documentation of the whole process of their study which consists of workshops, rehearsals, and interviews that were intended for people with disabilities. It aims to give an overview of the experiences of the participants throughout the study. This is to empower disabled people to boost their self-confidence and self-esteem, and to be involved in the community. The researchers gathered four participants to undergo workshops using Ricky Curry’s workshop approach which …

Thin Talk With Tiktok: Portraying The Influence Of Tiktok Trends On The Body Image Perceptions Of The Female Senior High School Students Of De La Salle University Integrated School Through An Interactive Sculpture, Portia Beatrice L. Quiazon

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

The pandemic has caused a rise of fitness-related videos to go trending on TikTok, which is currently one of the most-used apps in the Philippines. Adding to this the prolonged screen time because of quarantine and being extra conscious of physical appearances in online communication setups, this influences the body image perceptions of teenage women. The study aims to determine whether TikTok is positively or negatively influencing teenage women’s body image perception through qualitative surveys with the female senior high school students of De La Salle University Integrated School. The collected data revealed that TikTok’s influence is a mix of …

Ideal, Arnielle Dasha B. Baylon, Eron Gabriel G. Diadula, Angelique S. Glorioso, Isaiah C. Miranda, Lorine Ann D. Noguera

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Isolation brought by the pandemic encouraged everyone to find a new hobby that helped the gardening industry grow and flourish. Due to this given opportunity, IDEAL decided to create a sustainable gardening kit named Plantify as a way to promote sustainability and motivate everyone to have a positive environmental impact. The primary venture of the business is selling gardening kits to experienced gardeners and to people who want to try a new hobby. IDEAL is a sole proprietorship business with a horizontal structure where each member is responsible for managing the business depending on their various roles. Each member has …

An Analysis Of The Effects Of Societal And Personal Factors On Consumer Perception Of False Advertising In E-Commerce Of Senior High School Students From Schools Based In Metro Manila, Rebecca Bless V. Danao, Elijah Benjamin A. De Ungria, Liam Trevor C. Lim, Sherisa Lennor T. So

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False advertising is an ongoing practice to deceive customers with attractive but false product features, which has also been prevalent in e-commerce platforms in the Philippines such as Shopee and Lazada. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to analyze the relationship between personal and societal factors with consumers’ perception of false advertising. If achieved, this piece of evidence can be used to educate consumers to the most vulnerable factor often aimed by false advertisements. As an act to study the behavior of a consumer before finalizing the purchase, the research aimed to find the key characteristic that formed …

The Effect Of Free Virtual Private Networks In The Conductivity Of Online Classes In De La Salle University – Senior High School, Simone Franceska Emanuelle M. Capio, Rafael Migel P. Dichoso, Miguel Alfonso D. Guerrero, Rafael Ira R. Villanueva

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) provide users with online anonymity by sending network traffic through an encrypted tunnel to a server controlled by a VPN service company. With the abrupt shift of educational and work modes to an online setting, VPN services have been utilized to secure data privacy on the web. Consequently, with online synchronous classes becoming a part of the “new normal,” students are more prone to certain online attacks or breaches. Hence, protective software applications such as VPNs have been in high demand. However, despite the numerous much-uncovered benefits VPN services offer regarding privacy and security, they have …

Statistical Modeling Of Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Id 120 And Id 121 Senior High School Students Of De La Salle University - Integrated School Manila, Angelo M. Alberto, Julliehanna Rita C. Dadios, Mel Phillip D. Manapol, Jasmine Cate S. Ongpeng, Johann Colin A. Recto

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Medical researchers worldwide have been called to duty during the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to develop effective vaccines. However, the dissemination of information and its resulting perceptions have incurred hesitation among Filipinos. Although there have been numerous studies on vaccine perceptions (VP) and how social media plays a role, there is a lack of investigation within a certain demographic, particularly the youth. As such, this study investigated the level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among ID 120 and ID 121 senior high school students from De La Salle University - Integrated School (DLSU-IS) Manila due to social media exposure (SME) and …

The Meaning Women University Basketball Athletes Ascribe To Gender Inequality And Their Lived Experiences With It, John Carlo S. Capuz, Kristina Elaine C. Delos Santos, Margarette P. Lombos, John Kenneth E. Pamatian, Liezl Rillera Astudillo

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

The fight for gender equality for women is still happening even up to this day. Gender inequalities seem to have a significant effect on the performance of an athlete. The gap in the possibility of marginalization of women basketball players in universities. In light of this, the present study aims to analyze their lived experiences with gender imbalance in the context of their sport. The following questions were addressed in the study: (1.) How do women athletes interpret gender inequality in general? (2) How did these athletes experience gender inequalities in their sport? (3) What were their responses to their …

Trigger Warnings: A Qualitative Study On Facebook Features And Anxiety, Raya Norelle B. Mangahas, Joseph Vance T. Ong, Erika Chloe H. Romero, Janna Kathlyn T. Tan

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Facebook is ever-present in the lives of adolescents as a dominant platform used for social interactions. Undoubtedly, adolescents nowadays revolve their lives around the internet resulting in their susceptibility to anxiety disorders. With this, the number of adolescents using Facebook’s features, along with the number of adolescents experiencing anxiety symptoms are vividly rising. This study assesses Facebook features, including messenger, newsfeed, and post engagements with its relation to anxiety. In this context, the researchers aim to identify the primary cause, process, and explanation of the phenomena frequently experienced. As such, 6-10 students with anxiety from De La Salle University, Senior …

Plastic Pandemic: A Prospective Study On Household Macro And Microplastics From E-Commerce During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Lance Isaac D. Leon, Lourenz Jhay A. Baniqued, Reece Aedan L. Lopez, Sean Kevin M. Pacheco

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

With its convenience and practicality, e-commerce and online delivery services saw an increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the ever increasing plastic waste produced in combination with poor waste management, these cause an overflow of plastic waste generation, polluting ecosystems and affecting the planet as a whole. Inadvertently, this increase also poses a risk to the generation of microplastics in ecosystems as macroplastic debris breaks down. This study investigated the plastic waste generation of Filipino households and estimated microplastic yields to determine patterns and their causes, as well as aiding future research as reference for the generation of plastic …

Determination Of A Correlation Between Water Quality And Volume Of Fisheries Production In Laguna De Bay, Kathleen Joyce C. Austria, Angelica Janell D. Bustos, Andrei Ricardo O. Liza

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

With the series of fish kills experienced by Laguna Lake in recent years, it is vital to understand which specific factors caused these events. According to the Laguna Lake and Development Authority (LLDA), these were mainly due to the increased nitrate levels and decreased dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in the lake, which are indicators of lake water quality degradation. This study aimed to determine the relationship between different water quality parameters and the volume of freshwater fish production in Laguna from 2016 to 2019. The study examined seven water quality parameters namely, ammonia, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), DO, fecal coliform, …

Survival Practices Of Children Involved In Child Labor During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kristine Nicole L. Panaligan, Carmelo John P. Rojo

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Surviving the COVID-19 pandemic was a lot harder for low-income families, especially children. Families living in poverty are the most vulnerable to urban shocks and calamities Save the Children Philippines explained that Covid-19 pandemic worsens child poverty that resulted to both parents and children going through lengths to survive leading to child labor. The researchers used a qualitative research design and phenomenological methodology to understand and observe the struggles encountered and survival practices of children involved in child labor during the Covid-19 pandemic. Interviews, observations and discussions were conducted to gather the relevant data and informations. The subjects were three …

Dude, Pantry Chong!: Perception Of First-Time Senior High School Voters Of A.Y. 2020-2021 From Universities In Metro Manila On The Abrupt Emergence Of Community Pantries During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Noelle Avril Y. Arreza, Justine Rane D. Lobo, Zeeriel Nathalie Joy S. Pejo, Jan Andrea P. Terre

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

The Philippines has been no exception to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In counteracting the transmission of the virus, rigorous statewide lockdowns were enforced; however, this resulted in the decline of economic activity. In the face of this hardship, Filipinos established “community pantries” — food banks established to alleviate the crisis of the ordinary Filipino. Some accuse it as an anti-government act and others claim it as a demonstration of Bayanihan spirit. With that, this study aimed to understand the characterization of the perceptions of the first-time SHS voters in Metro Manila regarding the abrupt emergence of the community …