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  • Item type:Item, Access status: Restricted ,
    Transcendental Phenomenological Study on Faculty Turnover in a Faith-Based Higher Education Institution in the Philippines
    (2025)
    Bacolod, Annalyn
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    Saban, Gracel Ann
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    Mostaza, Lolina
    Employing Husserl’s transcendental phenomenology research design, this study explores the lived experiences of faculty who resigned or accepted a job offer in another institution in a faith-based higher educational institution in the Philippines. Five participants were purposively sampled and presented in pseudonyms. A semi-structured interview guide was developed and utilized in the light of the research questions. One-on-one interviews through Zoom were guided by the relevant ethical considerations. Reflexivity was applied. Data were transcribed and analyzed employing Moustaka’s (1994) transcendental phenomenological procedures for data analysis. Three central themes emerged: Fulfillment of a Higher Purpose or Calling, where participants followed God’s leading into new mission fields; Further Growth, Development, and Actualization, reflecting the pursuit of professional challenge, skill expansion, and self-actualization; and Common Challenges Faced, including heavy workloads, limited support, and uneven policy application. Contextually, participants recalled strong collegial bonds, a nurturing spiritual environment, and meaningful student engagement, while envisioning fairer policies, greater inclusivity, and more robust professional development. The study underscores how spiritual calling, growth needs, and workplace realities intertwine in shaping turnover decisions, offering insights for faith-based institutions to strengthen retention through alignment of mission, culture, and supportive practices.
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    Personal and Professional Qualities of Effective English Teachers in the Philippines
    (2015)
    Saban, Gracel Ann
    This study developed a profile of an effective English teacher in the context of Philippine public secondary schools. The mixed methods design used the interview, observation, and survey to explore the personal and professional practices of 22 purposively sampled English teachers in the top five high achieving public schools in Cavite. The qualitative data were analysed using Qualitative Data Analysis Model of Serdet as cited in Lim (2008). Two effective English teacher models were developed: Personal Qualities (PERQ) and Professional Qualities (PROQ) from the emerging themes inherent in the teacher practices. Results showed that an effective English teacher is purpose-driven, language learning- focused, concerned for students’ overall welfare, highly family-oriented, connected to God, well-informed in their area of teaching, articulate, organized and prepared, student-centered, committed to teaching, adaptable and teachable, willing to learn, resilient, and optimistic. Neither age nor years of teaching created a significant difference in teachers’ personal and professional practices. Married teachers were more likely to engage in practices leading toward professional growth than singles. Teachers whose highest educational attainment was a Bachelor’s degree were more involved in practices pertaining to family than teachers with credits towards a Master’s degree. Personal and professional qualities were found to have stemmed from personal and professional practices, respectively. Although the two models separately classify teachers’ personal and professional qualities, together, these comprise the profile of an effective English teacher. This study highlighted the importance of the components of a teacher’s personal life—personal mission and philosophy, routines and hobbies, health habits, family life and spirituality—in excellent teaching performance. It is recommended that all teachers be given sufficient support to achieve this level of teaching success; that teachers of other disciplines be encouraged to improve the personal areas indicated, as this is associated with professional effectiveness; that effective teachers be trained to mentor average and/or novice teachers; and that the Department of Education (DepEd) put adequate provisions in place to help public school teachers balance their personal and professional lives towards teaching effectiveness and the consequent betterment of the Philippine public education system in general.
  • Item type:Item, Access status: Open Access ,
    Mediating effects of digital accounting skills on the relationship between technology readiness, artificial intelligence ethical awareness and artificial intelligence technology adoption among accountancy students : basis for a program.
    (2026-03)
    Fetalvero, Sherryll M.
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    Sausa, Lualhati P.
    Despite the growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) within accounting education, limited empirical evidence explains how technology readiness, ethical awareness, and digital competencies collectively influence students’ actual doption of AI technologies. This study examined the relationships among technology readiness, AI ethical awareness, digital accounting skills (DAS), and AI technology adoption, while also testing the mediating role of DAS and the moderating effects of AACCUP accreditation level and sex. Using a quantitative, cross-sectional research design, data were collected through a multi-stage sampling technique from 520 graduating accountancy students enrolled in 19 AACCUP-accredited state universities and colleges across six randomly selected administrative regions proportionately representing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Validated survey instruments were administered, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, regression, and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), including mediation and multigroup analyses. Results revealed moderate levels of technology readiness, high levels of AI ethical awareness, and very low levels of AI adoption. Technology readiness positively predicted AI adoption, whereas ethical awareness negatively predicted adoption but positively influenced digital accounting skills. The problem-solving dimension of DAS partially mediated the relationship between technology readiness and AI adoption and fully mediated the relationship between ethical awareness and adoption. Accreditation level significantly moderated the readiness–adoption relationship, with stronger effects observed in Level III programs compared to Level IV institutions, while sex did not significantly moderate any of the structural paths. The findings suggest that AI adoption in accounting education is predominantly skills-driven and context-dependent rather than an automatic consequence of technological readiness. Based on these results, the AI COUNTING PH Framework is proposed as a national initiative to promote sustainable, skills-based, and ethically grounded AI integration in Philippine accounting education.
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    A phenomenological study on recidivism :
    (2026-03)
    Evora- Tamboong, Baby Jean G.
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    Grijalvo, Myrtle O.
    The purpose of this research is to understand what shaped the experience of Persona Deprived of Liberty with history of recidivism. It seeks to understand the context that has shaped their experience of recidivism and how they make sense of it. The study was carried out to provide input to the Therapeutic Community Modality Program(TCMP) of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, the research includes ten (10)male participants with history of recidivism and drug case in similar offense. It was discovered that recidivism is not just a result of structural and economic problems, but a deeper psychological experience. The analysis of the data yielded four super ordinate themes that reflect the participants' experiences and the processes through which the construct meaning from recidivism and incarceration. The first super ordinate theme, Structural and Social Barriers to Successful Reintegration, includes the subthemes post-release economic strain and perceived system injustice, highlighting the external constraints that hinder reintegration. The second super ordinate theme , Fractured Relationships, Stigma, and the Need to Belong,captures the relation and social challenges faced by participants, with subthemes feelings of and stigma and peer influence and social belonging. Two additional supperordinate themes emerged that reflect the lived experiences of participants during incarceration and recidivism. Confinement as a Space of Psychological struggle encompasses five interrelated subthemes: interal conflict between agency and impulse, psychological burden of isolation longing, stagnation of life, and diminished sense of readiness for reintegration. lastly, coping through Adaptive and Avoidant three subthemes: emotional and spiritual coping, meaning-focused, and emotional detachment.Together, these themes illustrate the complex interplay of structural, relational, psychological, and coping dimension that shape that shape the participants' experiences of incarceration and recidivism.In conclusion, recidivism is understood not just as a behavioral repetition but as phenomenon existing within the context of realities.
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    Clinical experiences of international nursing students in the Philippines :
    (2026-03)
    Dorr, Love Bunchie
    This study aimed to uncover the lived experiences, challenges, and personal growth encountered by international nursing students during their clinical training in Philippine hospitals. Using a transcendental-phenomenological approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with selected international nursing students who completed clinical placements in various hospital settings across the Philippines. The data were analyzed to identify 16 major themes from three research questions which include, **Family Influence and Connections, Financial and Sponsorship Support, Academic Opportunities and Quality of Education, Affordability and Feasibility, Perceived Global Value of Philippine Nursing, Language Barriers and Translation Dependency, Psychosocial Strain and Embodied Stress, Identity, Belonging, and Discrimination, Support Systems and Community Buffers, Growth, Adaptability, and Professional Identity Formation, Academic and Clinical Workload and Pace, Professional Growth and Competence Development, Advocacy, Leadership, and Healthcare Improvement, Cultural Adaptability and Global Competence, Faith-Driven Orientation Toward the Future, and Mentorship and Giving Back**, shedding light on the emotional, social, and academic challenges these students face and the coping mechanisms they employ. There were 14 participants, of whom 13 were females and 1 man. This study contributes valuable insights for nursing educators, institutions, and hospital administrators to enhance the international nursing education experience and foster a more inclusive and supportive environment for foreign nursing students in the Philippines.