Author: admin

Talugay G. Patagao
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0917-1327
tpatagao@asist.edu.ph
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology Lagangilang, Abra, Philippines

May Lyn Pilor
Alysa Bose
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology Lagangilang, Abra, Philippines

ABSTRACT

The primordial purpose of this study was to utilize Portulaca gilliesii speg. as soilage for broilers. One hundred twenty (120) heads of broiler chicks of the same strain were utilized per study. Two studies have been conducted in consecutive years (2017 & 2018) following a Completely Randomized Design with 120 birds per study. It consists of four treatments including the control and three replication. All feed trial studies were fed with the same formulated feeds. Results showed that utilization of 8-10% Portulaca gilliesii speg. as soilage boost the growth performance in terms of body weight, feed consumption, gain in weight, feed conversion ratio(FCR), and feed conversion efficiency (FCE) of broilers. Dressed weight surpassed the standard dressing percentage for broilers of 70-76%, which means that it has great potential in the dressed chicken business because of its ability to retain its carcass weight. Liver and pancreas weight showed no deleterious effect, which implies that, was safe for consumption for both humans and animals. The economy of feeding Portulaca gilliesii speg.as soilage has shown a return on investment of 10 – 17.18% as the inclusion rate increases. This means that for every peso invested, there was a 10 to seventeen centavos return on investment in 35- 42 days of feeding trial.  Generally, utilization of Portulaca gilliesii speg.as soilage to the ration of broilers was recommended for being economically beneficial to poultry raisers and dressed chicken business.

KEYWORDS

Utilization, Portulaca gilliesii speg., Soilage

REFERENCES
DOST-CAR (2016), Nutrient Analysis of Portulaca gilliesii speg.; La Trinidad, Benguet

Mohamad Golshan-Zoroofi1, Habib Aghdam Shahryar 2, Saeid Chekani-Azar 2, and Farhan Ahadi3. 2013. Effects of diet supplementation with Purslane (Portulaca Oleracea L.) on Growth Performance of Moghani Lamb. Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences. http://www.textroad.com/

Ngislawan, Gerald N. 2015. Growth Performance, Carcass Quality and Sensory Evaluation of Broilers fed with Rain Tree as Feed Supplement, Masters Graduate Thesis, Isabela State University, Echague, Isabela

Portulaca Rose/Vietnam rose; https://www.2beingfit.com/portulaca-rose/#

Portulaca; https://www.wlcvisually.com/portulaca

The Benefits of Portulaca; https://www.nutrition-and you.com

Udin,K. 2007. Purslane Weed: A Prospective Plant Source of Nutrition, Omega 3 Fatty Acid, and Anti-Oxidants. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles

Vigya Mishra, Vishal Chugh, SV Dwivedi, and KD Sharma. 2020. Food and nutraceuticals value of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.): An overview. The Pharma Innovation Journal 2020; 9(7): 419-424. http:/www.thepharmajournal.com/

Orlando A Lomboy
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0235-5257
orlanlomboy@yahoo.com
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology Bangued, Abra, Philippines

Rainier Mark B. Alcos
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8706-7244
rm.alcos31@admin
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology Bangued, Abra, Philippines

Eucensio B. Carbonilla
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8271-9920
carbonillaeucensio@admin
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Bangued, Abra, Philippines

ABSTRACT

Engineers and architects create roofing structures for both aesthetic and structural reasons. Several roofing designs emanating from places abroad were introduced in the country at present. Unknown to many, roofing structures regardless of their form and design, do not only protect the occupant from the heat of the sun and the devastation of the heavy rain. There is a noble purpose behind these roofs which are beneficial to people longing for an alternative water source instead of just wasting it and letting it fall causing unexpected flooding. In this research undertaking, the roofing structures of the selected infrastructure buildings of ASIST Bangued Campus were profiled and analyzed and were subjected for retrofitting basing on the proposed structural designs. The retrofitted roofing systems from the two zonal areas within the campus are expected to collect rainwater and store it into storage tanks suitable for plant watering purposes and kitchen and toilet facilities requiring non-potable water sources.

KEYWORDS

Roofing, Structure, Utilization, Rainwater, Harvesting

REFERENCES

Kakoulas, D.A.; et.al., 2022. The Effectiveness of Rainwater Harvesting Infrastructure in a Mediterranean Island. Water 2022, 14, 716. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14050716

Sobremisana, et.al. 2019. Harvesting and Managing Rainwater using Collapsible Rubber Tanks.

U. Nachson, et.al., 2022, New modelling approach to optimize rainwater harvesting system for non-potable uses and groundwater recharge: A case study from Israel.

Wade. 2018., Modelling Effects of Rainwater Harvesting Systems on Water Yield Increase and Non-Beneficial Evaporation Reduction to Sustain Agriculture in a Water-Scarce Region of China. Old Dominion University.

Yie-Ru Chiu, et. al. 2015., Designing Rainwater Harvesting Systems Cost-Effectively in a Urban Water-Energy Saving Scheme by Using a GIS-Simulation Based Design System. Tzu-Chi University.

Excel Philip Guidang
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7080-8230/
rieann12@admin
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Lagangilang, Abra, Philippines

Allen Jake T. Damasen
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2711-7837
ajdamasen@asist.edu.ph
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Bangued, Abra, Philippines

ABSTRACT

All students want to achieve their dreams through completing and obtaining a degree. Parents and students are doing everything they can to achieve it. Specifically, this study sought to determine the communication tools, economic resources, and living arrangements of the UniFAST-TES Grantees and construct a recommender procedure for additional assistance. A descriptive method was used and 288 grantees were surveyed as respondents. Results showed that: 65.6% of the respondents use their email accounts for education and claims; 81.9% receive allowances from their parents; 59.4% travel from home to school; 13.2% stay with their relatives; 70.1% use public transport; and 13.2% use service rides like motorcycles.  Communication tools, economic resources, and living arrangements are essential for the Unifast-TES Grantees to finish college and get a degree. To assist the grantees, ASIST may consider providing additional benefits such as free room accommodations within the campus for two years, free printing of final thesis papers, other incentives to encourage the grantees to achieve their goals. Doing so will help the grantees finish college comfortably and excellently.

KEYWORDS

Education, Unifast-TES, Scholarship, Communication Tools, Economic Resources

REFERENCES

Commission on Higher Education. (2017). Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. Retrieved from https://ched.gov.ph

Martyushev, N., Shutaleva, A., Malushko, E., Nikonova, Z., & Savchenko, I. (2021). Online Communication Tools in Teaching Foreign Languages for Education Sustainability. Sustainability, 13(19), 11127.

Menzies, R., & Zarb, M. (2020, October). Professional communication tools in higher education: A case study in implementing Slack in the curriculum. In 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.

Kisiołek, A., Karyy, O., & Нalkiv, L. (2021). The utilization of Internet marketing communication tools by higher education institutions (on the example of Poland and Ukraine). International Journal of Educational Management..

Mario B. Buenafe
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2871-0199
buenafem80@admin
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Bangued, Abra, Philippines

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research is to use Kamias (Averroah bilimbi) as kalamay. Kamias. Kalamay’s acceptability in different fillers was determined according to its taste, color, appearance, aroma, and texture. This qualitative and quantitative study used the experimental-descriptive method. There were total of 20 evaluators, which composed of 10 mothers and 10 kalamay sellers.

Treatment 1 (kamias with katuray flower) received a descriptive rating of 4.92 and was assessed to be Very Highly Acceptable. Treatment 3 (sweet potato tops) scored a 4.80 descriptive rating, whereas Treatment 2 (purslane leaf) received a 4.91 descriptive rating. Furthermore, no discernible changes in Kamias Kalamay markers were found since these raw foods are edible.

It is strongly recommended that Kamias be made into kalamay when mixed with fillers such as katuray flower, purselane leaf, and sweet potato tops. This study is recommended to business sectors to be accepted for entrepreneurial purposes. It is also suggested that the nutritious content of the three vegetable fillers be researched further and subjected to phytochemical analysis.

KEYWORDS

Kalamay, Dessert, Vegetable Fillers, Bilimbi, native delicacy of Ilocos

REFERENCES

Gaytos, Cenby Eppie 2019. Acceptability of Bilimbi (Averrhoa Bilimbi) Candy January 2019 SSRN Electronic Journal DOI:10.2139/ssrn.3432417

Martinez P. (2013, June 22). “Effectiveness of Kamias as a Stain Remover”. Prezi. https://prezi.com/m/en_frkfn6pvu/effectiveness-of-kamias-as-an-alternativestain-remover/ 

 Nicolas, Mary Jane, et.al. (March 2020), “Level of Acceptability of Talbos ng Kamote https://ojs.aaresearchindex.com/index.php/aasgbcpjmra/article/view/2070

W. Gelderblom (February 10, 2014), “Purslane Weed (Portulaca oleracea): A    Prospective Plant Source of Nutrition, Omega- 3 Fatty Acid, and Antioxidant Attributes” Volume 2014/ Article ID 951019 https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/951019

Cabudol, M. et.al. 2015, Acceptability of Squash Kalamay, Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology, Bangued, Campus      

Averrhoa bilimbi Linn.: A review of its ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology Alhassan Muhammad Alhassan and Qamar Uddin Ahmed 2021

 Wolfe, Moises S. (2008) “Protein supplements and exercise”. The American Journal of clinical nutrition72(2 Suppl):551S-7S. PMID 10919959 Retrieved on June 2015 fromhttp;//foodrecap.net/health/squashbenefits/

Ann Creia P. Tupasi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5936-0751
actupasi@asist.edu.ph
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology Bangued, Abra, Philippines

Lalaine U. Balla
Shiela Mae M. Corrales
Marie Angeline B. Padre
Maria Caroleen B. Tubana
Lovelyn T. Villaruz
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Bangued, Abra, Philippines

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to determine the level of the acceptability of the quality of Lesser Yam Chips with Oregano Flakes in three different treatments, namely: sweet, garlic, and spicy, in terms of color, aroma, texture, palatability, and appearance.

The participants of the study were from the province of Abra. (10) Chips Makers from Bucay, Langiden, Pilar, San Juan, and Pearrubia; (20) Bangued Chips Vendors; and (20) Bangued Chips Lovers.

The researchers employed the experimental method of research. Since it endeavors to find the significant differences among the qualities of the three treatments of the Lesser Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) Chips with Oregano Flakes, results were achieved by the use of the experimental method of research.

Data collected in this study was treated statistically using the weighted mean and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). A weighted mean is used to describe the Level of quality of Lesser Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) Chips with Oregano Flakes as to color, aroma, texture, palatability, and appearance. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to discover the significant differences in the level of acceptability of qualities amongst the three (3) treatments of Lesser Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) Chips with Oregano Flakes as to the color, aroma, texture, palatability, and appearance.

Results revealed that in terms of the qualities of Lesser Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) Chips with Oregano Flakes, only color has a very high level of acceptance by the respondents, and the aroma, texture, and palatability greatly differ. It was also found that out of the three (3) treatments of Lesser Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) Chips with Oregano Flakes, the Sweet Flavor got the highest acceptability by the respondents of the study. However, all of the treatments of the Lesser Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) Chips with Oregano Flakes were highly accepted by the respondents, especially the chips with Sweet Flavor.

The researchers make the following recommendations: More research can be conducted that is similar to the research, which includes other variables not included in this study. Making Lesser Yam Chips is a great way for locals and others to supplement their income, especially when the chips are treated differently. The three treatments, Lesser Yam Chips with Oregano Flakes, are highly recommended.

In this study, the researchers were able to provide an interesting cooking activity for housewives and local farmers of Lesser yam, as well as for all who are willing to conduct experiments using the crop Lesser yam, and they went far enough in appreciating the importance of Lesser yam that locals and future researchers can start a small business as a result of this study. Moreover, the administration should provide the tools, utensils, and equipment intended for the Technology and Livelihood Education laboratory to expand and enhance the skills and knowledge of the students about the different aspects of the subject. For this reason, the department or the school can start a simple business with Lesser yam chips as the main product and other related endeavors that could probably produce and increase the income of the department or the school through the help of human resources.

KEYWORDS

Oregano Flakes, Lesser Yam Chips. Color, Texture, Aroma, Plantability

REFERENCES
Britannica, T. (2020) Editors of Encyclopedia. yam. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/plant/yam

Chandrasekara, A & Kumar, TJ (2016) “Roots and Tuber Crops as Functional Foods: A Review on Phytochemical Constituents and Their Potential Health Benefits”, International Journal of Food Science, vol. 2016, Article ID 3631647, 15 pages, 2016. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3631647

De la Cruz, R. (2019) Amazing Apali: The lesser yam with great potential. Retrieved from https://businessdiary.com.ph/15115/amazing-apali-the-lesser-yam-with-great-potential/

Domingo, K. et. Al (2019) Wild Yam (Dioscorea japonica) as Chips. Degree in Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Technology and Livelihood Education

Jones, F. (2021) Jones’ Potato Chip Company History. Retrieved from https://joneschips.com/about-us/

Rodriguez, H. (2021) Cassava Chips: Yuca Chips. Retrieved from https://www.thespruceeats.com/cassava-or-yuca-chips-2137745

Overview of the Literature on Health Benefits. Retrieved from https://www.mccormickscienceinstitute.com/content/msi/assets/Singeltary%20Nutr%20Today%2045,129,2010.pdf

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (2001). Terra Real Vegetable Chips. Retrieved from https://www.terrachips.com/recipes/.

Verena G. Atmosfera
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4038-3873
verenaatmosfera@admin
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Bangued, Abra, Philippines

ABSTRACT

Manzanita (Muntingia calabura) fruit extract is used in this preliminary study, together with completely and partially ripened manzanita fruit extracts, to make wine. After going through numerous processes, the characteristics of manzanita wine were evaluated and rated based on the wine assessment chart in terms of appearance, aroma and bouquet, taste and texture, aftertaste, and overall impression. This study had twenty participants, all of whom admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages. Data was collected using a score sheet and tabulated using statistical techniques, comparative methodologies were used to see if there were any significant differences in the acceptance of the attributes of manzanita wine and purposive sampling was used through a taste test.  The study’s most important findings were: Manzanita (Muntingia calabura) wine had an “Excellent” degree of acceptability in terms of appearance, ripened manzanita, and somewhat ripened manzanita wine (x= 3.00). Matured manzanita wine was rated as “Good.” The acceptance level of mildly ripened manzanita was “Good” > x= 3.60. The acceptability level of ripened manzanita wine was “Good” (x=3.95). Slightly ripened manzanita, on the other hand, nevertheless has the acceptance level “Good” >x= 3.55. On aftertaste; received an “Excellent” grade.  In terms of overall impression, the level of acceptability of ripened and slightly ripened manzanita wine with a computed mean grade of 1.95. Overall, manzanita wine received an “Excellent” rating, with x= 15.75 for ripened manzanita wine and >x=14.65 for unripe manzanita wine. There were no significant differences among the attributes of manzanita wine. The study concludes that the use of matured or slightly ripened Manzanita (Muntingia calabura) in the production of wine has potential.  It is recommended that; alcohol content and nutritive content tests should be conducted in the usage of Manzanita (Muntingia calabura) fruit as wine.

KEYWORDS

Muntingia calabura, fruit wine production, alcohol, beverages

REFERENCES

F. Matei (2017) “Chapter 14 – Technical Guide for Fruit Wine Production” Science and Technology of Fruit Wine Production 2017, Pages 663-703. University of Agrnomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania. Retrieved at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128008508000144/https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800850-8.00014-4/. Retrieved on June 6, 2023

Gustavo Araujo Pereira et.al. (2018) “Carbohydrates, volatile and phenolic compounds composition, and antioxidant activity of calabura (Muntingia calabura L.) fruit” Food Research International Volume 108, June 2018, Pages 264-273. Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil. Retrieved at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963996918302229/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2018.03.046. Retrieved on: June 6, 2023

I.B. Jaganath, A. Crozier (2008) “1 – Overview of health-promoting compounds in fruit and vegetables” Improving the Health-Promoting Properties of Fruit and Vegetable Products Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition 2008, Pages 3-37. Malaysian Agricultural, Research and Development Institute, and A. Crozier, University of Glasgow, UK Retrieved at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B978184569184450001X/https://doi.org/10.1533/9781845694289.1.3. Retrieved on June 6, 2023

Kathirvel Preethi, Paramasivam Premasudha, Kittusamy Keerthana (2012) “Anti-inflammatory Activity of Muntingia calabura Fruits” Pharmacognosy Journal Volume 4, Issue 30, July–August 2012, Pages 51-56. Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 641 046. Retrieved at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0975357512800666/ https://doi.org/10.5530/pj.2012.30.10. Retrieved on June 6, 2023.

Ming Cai (2019) “Chapter 2 – Fruit-based functional food” The Role of Alternative and Innovative Food Ingredients and Products in Consumer Wellness 2019, Pages 35-72. Department of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China. Retrieved at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128164532000024/https://doi.org/10.101 /B978-0-12-816453-2.00002-4. Retrieved on June 6, 2023

N.D. Mahmood, N.L.M. Nasir, M.S. Rofiee, S.F.M. Tohid, S.M. Ching, L.K. Teh, …, Z.A. Zakaria Muntingia calabura: A review of its traditional uses, chemical properties, and pharmacological observations Pharmaceutical Biology, 52 (2014), pp. 1598-1623, 10.3109/13880209.2014.908397

Uroš Čakar et.al (2018) “Fruit as a substrate for a wine: A case study of selected berry and drupe fruit winesScientia Horticulturae. Volume 244, 26 January 2019, Pages 42-49” Retrieved at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304423818306307/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2018.09.020. Retrieved on June 6, 2023.

Excel Philip B. Guidang
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7080-8230
rieann12@gmail.com
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Lagangilang, Abra, Philippines

Petronilo D. Elveña
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5996-4332
asistpcsmt@admin
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Lagangilang, Abra, Philippines

ABSTRACT

Good governance is essential for a nation to achieve comprehensive, equitable, and sustainable development. It involves collaboration between the government, civil society, and the private sector to uphold the rule of law, promote transparency, ensure accountability, and protect human rights. The study aimed to establish an e-governance platform for the local government unit of Malibcong, Abra and consequently determine its usability. Specifically, it achieved the objectives that follows. a) to determine the information that must be published in the LGU Malibcong website; b) to develop LGU Malibcong website: A platform for E-governance, and c) to determine the usability of LGU Malibcong website: A platform for E-governance along readiness and awareness. Generally, this study is descriptive in nature. The LGU Malibcong its e-governance platform to have about the municipality, maps and locations, news, events, business profile, processing of business permit, transparency seal and among others. The official name of the website is lgumalibcong.ph. It is known that majority of the residents of Malibcong, Abra is not aware on the existence of the website and its tenability. This is the challenge post hoc to the LGU of whereas e-governance needs to be regarded as part of governance, not as an add-on. Technology-related decisions are increasingly being made at the political level. While this trend is to be applauded as a necessary component of the system, it shouldn’t compromise efforts to make government more accessible to the public or the right of the constituents of the municipality of Malibcong to access information technology. It should be noted on a responsible governance that e-governance cannot be deemed successful until the LGU of Malibocng drops the “e” and talks again about governance

KEYWORDS

Governance, Development, Local Government Unit

REFERENCES

Abuljadail, M., Khalil, A., Talwar, S., & Kaur, P. (2023). Big data analytics and e-governance: Actors, opportunities, tensions, and applications. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 193, 122612.

Rozhkova, D., Rozhkova, N., & Blinova, U. (2021, February). Development of the e-Government in the Context of the 2020 Pandemics. In International Conference on Advances in Digital Science (pp. 465-476). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Suri, P. K. (2022). Effectiveness of strategy implementation and e-governance performance. Evaluation and Program Planning, 92, 102063.

Akpan-Obong, P. I., Trinh, M. P., Ayo, C. K., & Oni, A. (2022). E-Governance as good governance? evidence from 15 West African countries. Information Technology for Development, 1-20.

Unite, B. (2023). LGUs urged to establish own eBOSS. Retrieved from https://mb.com.ph

Franxes Ghia U. Tordil
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6809-6967
cashtordil@yahoo.com
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology Lagangilang, Abra, Philippines

Donna Joy C. Valdez
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6363-8690
djcvaldez730@admin
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Lagangilang, Abra, Philippines

ABSTRACT

Utilizing the descriptive research design, this study described the role of nursery rhyme on the attitudes of preschoolers as observed by their parents. The researchers used the mean in profiling the respondents, bivariate analysis in finding the relationships and t-test in finding the difference of the variables. The findings revealed that the respondents are dominated by females, exposed to Chuchu TV and nursery rhyme between 1-2 hours a day and watching for 6 months and above. The preschoolers have acceptable attitudes in all developmental aspects before exposure to nursery rhyme and accelerated to more acceptable attitudes after their exposure. There was a significant difference between the attitudes of the preschoolers in their developmental aspects before and after exposure to nursery rhyme and an evident significant relationship between the profile of the preschoolers and their exposure to nursery rhyme. This study recommended that parents should monitor their children’s exposure to gadgets. Preschool teachers should incorporate nursery rhymes to preschoolers’ daily activities to motivate them. Future researchers should conduct wider scope of study similar to this to validate the results.

KEYWORDS

Education, nursery rhyme, preschoolers, attitudes, parents

REFERENCES

Bennett, C. (2019). The Importance of Nursery Rhymes in Early Childhood. Retrieved from https://www.pacey.org.uk/news-and-views/pacey-blog/october-2019/the-importance-of-nursery-rhymes-in-early-childhood/ March 24, 2021

Bradley, D. & Sayakhan, N. (2019). Nursery Rhymes as a Vehicle for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Retrieved from http://journal.uor.edu.krd/index.php/JUR/article/view/7 March 22, 2021

Fitria, T. (2023). Using Nursery Rhymes in Teaching English for Young Learners at Childhood Education. Retrieved from https://journal.mediadigitalpublikasi. com/index.php/athena/article/view/28 March 21, 2021

Healy, L. (2019). The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes on Preschool Development. Retrieved from https://pambarnhill.com: https://pambarnhill.com/nursery-rhyme-benefits/ March 24, 2021

Long, G. & Mustafa, M. (2020). Early Childhood Teachers’ Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Teaching Vocabulary through Nursery Rhymes. Retrieved from https://ir.upsi.edu.my/doc.php t=p&id=640a00410058a96a29801d15e7518a226424d313dfe8d March 22, 2021

Mello, G. D., Ibrahim, M. N. A., Arumugam, A., Husin, M. S., Omar, N. H., & Sathiyasenan, S. D. (2022). Nursery Rhymes: Its Effectiveness in Teaching of English among Pre-Schoolers.

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(6), 1914 – 1924 Retrieved from https://knowledgewords.com/images/nursery-rhymes-its-effectiveness-in-teaching-of-english-among-pre-schoolers.pdf1663134141.pdf March 20, 2021

Moore, S. & Zuniga, F. (2022). The Use of Rhymes and Jingles to Improve Phonemic Awareness: A Foundation for Early Childhood Literacy Development. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Schontal-Moore/publication/363621462_The_Use_of_Rhymes_and_Jingles_to_Improve_Phonemic_Awareness_A_Foundation_for_Early_Childhood_Literacy_Development_in_Belize/links/633a6bac769781354eb41369/The-Use-of-Rhymes-and-Jingles-to-Improve-Phonemic-Awarenes

Joey M. Dela Cruz
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7357-9171
jdelacruz@asist.edu.ph
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Bangued, Abra, Philippines

Lerma C. Beronilla
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated Mother Tongue Instruction (MTI) in San Juan District, Schools Division of Abra for the School Year 2019-2020. It employed a descriptive-evaluative and developmental method. The descriptive-evaluative method was used to analyze the level of readiness of the respondents on MTI along the developmental domains for kindergarten and literacy domains for Grades 1 to 3; the extent of use of mother tongue teaching strategies; and the level of availability and extent of use of the instructional materials in mother tongue. The developmental method was utilized to develop a training program to improve MTI in San Juan District. Frequency count and percentage, weighted mean, and bivariate analysis were used. Majority of the respondents had Masters’ units with 21 years and above teaching experience, mostly teacher 3 in rank, and had attended relevant trainings and seminars conducted at the division level. However, the respondents’ training, seminars, and workshops were not sufficient to prepare and equip them with the skills and knowledge needed in MTI. The respondents used a variety of teaching strategies and were versatile in making ways to cater the interests and needs of the learners. They had varied instructional materials to upkeep the attention and interests of the learners. The instructional materials in mother tongue were described as “Moderately Available” while they were rated “Sometimes” when used in teaching. The study found that majority of the respondents were not adequately prepared to teach MTI.; the respondents used a variety of teaching strategies and had varied instructional materials; and the instructional materials in mother tongue were moderately available but not frequently used. The study recommends providing more training and support for teachers on MTI, developing more mother tongue instructional materials and encouraging teachers to use more frequently the mother tongue instructional materials.

KEYWORDS

Mother tongue, teaching strategies, instructional materials

REFERENCES

Ulidan, D.C. (2018). Mother Tongue Instruction of PEPILAQUIN District, Schools Division of Abra. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College.

Malone, S. (2012). What is needed for a successful Mother Tongue based Multilingual Education Program, MLEWS, Bangkok, 2012.

Spolsky, B. (2004) Language Policy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Bentadan, A. P. (2013). Readiness of Grade 1 Teachers in the Implementation of MTB-MLE Policy of Selected Elementary Schools in Buguias, Benguet. Retrieved on June 20, 2017from http://digilib.bsu.edu.ph/grenstone/collect/undergra/index/assoc/HASH 683o.dir /doc

Duguiang, N. & Dekker, D. (2010). Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education – The Lubuagan Experience: A Collaborative Effort Between Dep Ed Kalinga and SIL Int’l, Philippines. Retrieved from www.mlephil.files.wordpress.com/2010/mtbmle-lubuagan-experience

Sarip, H. D. (2015). Problems Encountered in Mother Tongue Based Teaching. Retrieved on June 20, 2017 from http://r.search.yahoo.com/.