Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Development of an Action Planning Framework for Faculty and Guidance Coordination Based on Student Needs Inventory by Ronan S. Estoque, DPA

ABSTRACT

This research is aimed at Developing an Action Planning Framework for Faculty and
Guidance Coordination based on the Student Needs Inventory SY 2008 – 2009.
Specifically, this research sought to answer the following questions:

1. What are the top three (3) student needs?
2. What are the least three (3) student needs?
3. What is the recommended action framework for Faculty and Guidance Office coordination?

Findings:

1. The top three student needs are as follows; 1. Academic needs, 2. Career needs and 3. Spiritual – Moral Needs. For the Academic Needs, students from the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy reflected the highest score of 4.43, closely followed by Sanitary Engineering students with a score of 4.18 and then, by the Marine Transportation students, with a score of 4.12. For the Career needs, students from Bachelor of Science in Accountancy scored the highest mark of 4.15, followed by the students from Logistics Management with a score of 3.76 and Architecture students, with a score of 3.71. In Spiritual – Moral Needs, students from the Accountancy department tallied the highest mean score of 4.31, followed by the students from Marketing and Management with a score of 3.87 and by the students of Electrical Engineering, with a mean score of 3.86.

In the ranking of all respondents, Academic needs came out on top indicating that students are serious about their studies, that they are here to learn and acquire a degree and that anything that is related to their academic pursuits is inherently valued. The second ranking of Career needs validated the first ranking of Academic needs. This shows that related to pursuit and value of their studies, students are concerned most about their employment after the acquisition of their respective degrees. The ranking of Spiritual – Moral needs shows that respondents places a high importance on their spiritual needs after academic and employment concerns. This connotes that “right and wrong” is still important to them and this vacuum should be filled somehow by the institution.

2. Based on the ranking tallied from Table 1, the least scores are as follows; Psychological-Emotional Needs – ranked #8 with a mean score of 3.08, Family Needs – ranked #9 with a mean score of 3.02 and Sexual Needs – ranked #10 with a mean score of 1.99.

For the Psychological – Emotional Needs, there is a tied score between the Marine Engineering students and Accountancy students, reflecting a score of 3.82. This is followed by students from the Sanitary Engineering which showed a mean score of 3.47. There is a tie between Information System and Information Technology, with a mean score of 3.38.

For Family needs, the top reflected mean score belongs to the Accountancy students with a score of 3.82; this is followed by a tied mean score of 3.26 between Information System and Information Technology. This is followed by the score of 3.25 from the Marine Transportation students.

For the Sexual needs, students from ECE showed the highest score of 5.89, followed by a tied mean score of 3.84 between IS and IT. This is followed by BSA with a weighted mean score of 3.14.

Respondents tend to sacrifice a lot in pursuit of their education. For the sake of academic betterment, they are willing to sacrifice or place a minimal importance of their emotional needs, family longings and even human sexuality. In pursuit of higher learning, the three enumerated student needs takes a back-seat in terms of priority and importance.

3. The Guidance Office is recommended to publicize the results of the Student Needs Inventory. Respective academic departments are recommended to take note of these needs and tailor the delivery of instruction along the results revealed by the structured psychological test.

Publicity could either come in the form of a simple memorandum informing different departments about the concerns and needs of their students or for a wider dissemination, could even be published in the institutional organ. The Guidance office could call for a collective meeting with the different department heads to discuss the results of the Student Needs Inventory or simply meet individually with the different academic heads.

The delivery of instruction is recommended to specifically target the ranked student needs and tackle them head on.

Recommendations:

1. The institution is recommended to focus on fulfilling the Academic needs, Career Needs and Spiritual needs of the students.

2. To avoid the scenario of being spread too thin, the faculty and guidance office will just have to pursue programs that are the priority of students. Of the 10 variables of the Student Needs Inventory (i.e. Academic, Career, Character Building, Economic, Family, Psychological-Emotional, Physical, Sexual, Social and Spiritual-Moral) least program priority should be given to Psychological-Emotional Needs, Family Needs and Sexual Needs.

3. It is recommended that information be given to the different academic departments to assist them in focusing and targeting their delivery of instruction in congruence with the Student Needs Inventory.

4. A meeting with the Student Needs Inventory as the main topic is recommended to be discussed between the Faculty and Guidance Office this school year, next school year and every school year.

5. As a mode of publicizing the results of Student Needs Inventory, an article about its significance is recommended to be written and published in the school organ.

6. A memorandum expounding the reliability and usability of Student Needs Inventory is recommended to be drafted and disseminated through a memorandum or a simple bulletin board posting.

7. It is recommended that the conduct of the Student Needs Inventory be continued.

Development of a Service Model for the Enhancement of the Medico-Dental Program Based on Morbidity Reports by RS Estoque, DPA and EG Natividad, MD

ABSTRACT

This research is aimed at the development of a service model for the enhancement of the medico-dental program based on morbidity reports generated from January 2008 to December 2008.

The problems:
1. What are the top (3) three complaints/diseases reported for the students of TIP – Manila?
2. What are the top (3) three complaints/diseases reported for the personnel of TIP – Manila?
3. What is the ideal service delivery model for the enhancement of the Medical – Dental services?

Findings:
1. Results shows that the top three (3) complaints/diseases for the TIP - Manila students are as follows; head and neck complaints/diseases with 943 cases, mouth and ENT complaints/diseases with 857 cases and respiratory system with 437 reported cases. This denotes that among the students of Technological Institute of the Philippines – Manila, complaints such as headaches, dizziness, and stiff necks is the leading complaint, followed by acute nasopharyngitis, acute tonsilopharyngitis, sore throat and toothache.
2. Table two shows that the top three (3) complaints/diseases for the TIP – Manila personnel are as follows; head and neck complaints/diseases with 308 cases, followed by mouth and ENT complaints/diseases with 285 cases and gastrointestinal system complaints/diseases with 204 reported cases. This denotes that among the personnel of TIP – Manila, the top complaints/diseases are headaches, dizziness and stiff necks. This is followed by complaints such as acute nasopharyngitis, acute tonsilopharyngitis, sore throats and toothaches.
Surprisingly, gastrointestinal system complaints/diseases displace respiratory complaints/diseases as the third leading personnel complaints with reported cases of 204 (for the gastrointestinal system) against 112 (for the respiratory system) cases.
3. The Medical – Dental services is suggested to tailor made its delivery according to the peak and number of complaints of students and personnel. Based on the morbidity report generated for the past school year, the purchase and supply of medicine should correspond with the frequency of diseases manifested. Ideally, there must be no shortage of free medicine related to the top three (3) complaints from the TIP - Manila students as well the personnel of TIP – Manila (i.e. head/neck, mouth and ENT, respiratory system and gastrointestinal system).
Additional trainings must be given to the personnel of Medical – Dental services in congruence with the projected results of this research. In fact, the Medical – Dental services could even play a proactive role by spearheading and giving a free seminar regarding the top three (3) complaints/diseases generated from the students and personnel.
A room to room campaign is suggested to be conducted regarding the prevalent illnesses/diseases of the season. From time to time, Medical – Dental staff should disseminate health information related to seasonal illnesses/diseases.
Students ought to be enticed to read medical information from the MDS bulletin board as a source of additional information. This is hoped that such would increase medical awareness and consciousness.
A free health counseling program is suggested to be instituted in the institution. If there is a counseling drive for the Guidance Office, the same should also apply for the Medical – Dental Services.
A vaccination health program was already begun this year (i.e. hepatitis b screening and hepatitis b vaccination). Next school year, a cervical cancer vaccination and flu vaccine is on line for implementation.
A linkage with the Rotary Club International is suggested to be pursued for the sole purpose of extending health services (vaccination) to the community outreach program of the institution (e.g. oral-polio, BCG, DPT and hepatitis b vaccines).
A strengthened referral system by the MDS is suggested as a preventive practice for the students as well as the personnel of the institution. More follow-ups should be conducted by MDS.

Recommendations:
1. The Medical – Dental Service is recommended to anticipate and act proactively in dealing with the recorded complaints/diseases of the students of TIP – Manila.
2. The Medical – Dental Service is recommended to anticipate and act proactively in dealing with the recorded complaints/diseases of the personnel of TIP – Manila.
3. The programs and activities of the Medical – Dental Service should be in consonance with the suggestions and recommendations of the proposed service delivery model.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

HSSD Researches

Volume 1

April 2004
LETICIA ESPINA A Comparative Study Between Form Feedback and content Feedback in L2 Composition Writing in Filipino AND English, SY 2003-2004


Volume 2

April 2005
RONAN S. ESTOQUE Personal and Social Adjustment patterns of TIP Manila Faculty and their Relation to Selected Demographic Variables.

ROGELIO G. DELA CRUZ The Teaching Competencies of Faculty members in the general Education Program of TIP Manila

RODERIC A. DUMAS
RONAN S. ESTOQUE
CLAUDIO V. TABOTABO English Proficiency of the freshmen Students of TIP Manila; A Basis for Remediation Program

MELFI C. CARANTO
ROGELIO G. DELA CRUZ Factors Affecting the Choices of Course Among TIP Manila Students

Volume 3

April 2006
RONAN S. ESTOQUE Psycho-Social Impact of Technological Institute of the Philippines manila Within Its Vicinity.

RONALD M. CORPUZ The Relationship of 5S Sanitation and Good housekeeping Program to Teaching efficiency as Assessed by Fresh-men Students of TIP Manila

CLAUDIO V. TABOTABO Arts Awareness of Freshmen maritime and Engineering Students of TIP Manila: A Basis for Revising Curriculum for Humanities

ROGELIO G. DELA CRUZ The Levels of Multiple Intelligences of the engineering Students of TIP Manila: An Assessment
MELFI M. CARANTO

ROGELIO G. DELA CRUZ An evaluation of the student Personnel Services of TIP Manila




Volume 4

April 2007
RONAN S. ESTOQUE Political-Economic impact of TIP Within Its Vicinity

RONAN S. ESTOQUE
JEFFREY L. BARTILET Gender Sensitivity of Freshmen Students of TIP Manila for SY 2006-2007: Inputs for Intervention Program Development

CLAUDIO V. TABOTABO Correlates of TIP Voice Customer Preferences
RONAN S. ESTOQUE

CLAUDIO V. TABOTABO Development of a Software-based electrical Expansion Program for TIP Manila Founder’s Building



Volume 5

RONAN S. ESTOQUE Strengths and Weaknesses of Academic Improvement Visitation: A Policy Analysis

RONAN S. ESTOQUE
CLAUDIO V. TABOTABO Effectiveness of English 113 Course Syllabus

CLAUDIO V. TABOTABO Development of a Training Package on Non-Technical Skills

ROGELIO G. DELA CRUZ Development of Compendium of Instructional materials in Teaching Logic

CORAZON GREGORIO
ROGELIO G. DELA CRUZ The Reading Proficiency of the maritime Students of TIP Manila: A Basis for Intervention Program

NAZARIO CEBREROS
RONALD M. CORPUZ Relationship of Economic, Political and Social Lives and the Needs of TIP Students

RONALD M. CORPUZ Analysis of Educational Policies of Mandated Courses: Rationalizing its Inclusion in the General Education Curriculum

LEANDRO OPETINA
MARIAN JEANETTE LAXA Factors Influencing English Language Proficiency of TIP Freshmen Students of TIP Manila

Summer

NAZARIO CEBREROS Teachers-related Factors and Teaching Performance Summer Research 2008

CLAUDIO V. TABOTABO Impact of External Development Training Program on Teaching Effectiveness: An Assessment

CORAZON GREGORIO Impact of Internal Faculty Development Program: An Assessment
Leandro Opetina Usage Level of Library Resources

Roman Leano Training Program Correlates and Performance of Teachers

Ronald Corpuz Impact of Extension Program on the Lifestyle of the Beneficiaries

Volume 6

Ronan Estoque Development of an Action Planning Framework for Faculty and Guidance Coordination based on Survey Needs Inventory

Rogelio Dela Cruz Educational Leadership Capabilities in TIP Manila

Corazon Gregorio English Language Proficiency of First Year Engineering Students of TIP – Manila SY 2008-09: Inputs to Intervention Program Formulation

Ronald Corpuz Approaches in Teaching Social Science Subjects and Academic Performance of Students

Leandro Opetina Development of a Compendium of Brain-based Instructional Activities in Teaching Philippine Literature in TIP-Manila

Roman Leano Development of Multimedia Teaching Module in Introduction to Economics

Benigno Faral, Ronald Corpuz, Nazario Cebreros Impact of TIP Core Values on the Lives of the Students

Nazario Cebreros Emotional Quotient of Teachers and their Teaching Performance

Africa Manalo, Rogelio Dela Cruz Effectiveness of the Basketball Athletic Program

Ronan Estoque, Edgar Natividad Development of a Service Model for the Enhancement of the Medical-Dental Program of TIP Manila Based on Morbidity Reports