Publications

Abstract This study aimed to determine the level of reading skills of 136 Grade 1 learners in a small division in Central Philippines for School Year 2022-2023. Using a descriptive research design, the study assessed learners’ performance in four reading domains—letter names, letter sounds, syllabication, and word formation—and examined differences according to sex, parents’ educational […]

Abstract Studies on the relationship between reading skills and English proficiency are central to academic research, as the cognitive processes of achieving overall language proficiency and learning complex information in written and spoken forms are most often achieved through reading. Thus, this study investigated the relationship between reading proficiency and English performance among Grade 9

Abstract The use of technological devices has emerged as a crucial tool for educators to enhance instruction and enrich learners’ educational experiences. Along this line, the key purpose of this study is to determine the extent of the use of technological devices in teaching and learners’ academic performance in clustered schools in the central Philippines

Abstract The Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) serves as an important tool for local evidence-based planning.   Using a stratified survey of 106 planning division employees across three strata of LGUs, this study measured the extent of CBMS utilization on a 5-point scale. A deep understanding of CBMS data will provide a more robust basis for

Abstract Studying students’ use of AI chatbots for academic writing can lead to improved teaching strategies and enhance digital literacy in the classroom. In this context, the study examined the level of student skills in Using AI chatbots for academic writing, including AI literacy, information processing, and referencing and attribution skills, in one of the

Abstract This study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence, learner motivation, and peer interaction among junior high school English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in Taiwan. Specifically, the study investigated the learners’ levels of emotional intelligence, learner motivation, and peer interaction, as well as the significant relationships among these variables. A descriptive-correlational research design

Abstract This dissertation, titled “Workforce Inclusion Framework to Enhance the Employability of Persons with Low Vision in the Philippines,” examined the barriers, support systems, and inclusive strategies necessary to improve employment opportunities and long-term workforce participation among persons with low vision. Anchored on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education),

Abstract This phenomenological inquiry examined how ten non-traditional Korean women sustained their motivation while studying English at a community-based Women’s Resources Development Center in South Korea. Framed by Constructivist Learning Theory and Self-Determination Theory, the study considered the personal, classroom, social, and institutional conditions that helped or hindered persistence. Data were gathered through a researcher-developed

Abstract This study examined the extent of teachers’ ICT utilization in far-flung public schools in a component city in Central Philippines. Anchored on Utilization Theory and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the study investigated how teachers utilize the ICT system across four key domains: ICT service delivery, program effectiveness, teacher support, and digitization of services.

Abstract The purpose of this descriptive study was to find out the level of instructional utilization of learning tools and equipment or Science and Mathematics equipment (LTE-SME) and the academic performance of learners among secondary school teachers in one large rural-based district, Division of Negros Oriental during School Year 2025–2026. Data were collected from sixty