International Journal of Research on Multidisciplinary Studies

This study investigated the level of teachers’ research writing skills to develop a capability training program targeted to enhance teachers’ writing skills. It specifically assessed teachers’ research writing skills in terms of formulation of research problem, data analysis and interpretation, research process, and recommendation and output. Utilizing a descriptive quantitative design of research, data were gathered from 219 teacher-respondents from three (3) public elementary schools in Taguig City. The findings of the study revealed that in terms of the demographic profile of the teacher-respondents, the majority of the teacher-respondents are Teacher I; have been in the service for 1-5 years; with units in Masters; and have attended trainings mostly relevant to writing a research title. In terms of assessment of teachers’ level of research writing skills, the teacher-respondents said that they are all capable in all indicators of research writing skills such as formulation of research problem, data analysis and interpretation, research process, and recommendation and output. In terms of challenges encountered in research writing, selecting the topic and making the title suitable for a specific research interest ranked first, while difficulty in determining the scale of a questionnaire ranked the 10th. Meanwhile, in terms of relationship between the profile of the respondents and their level of research writing skills, only teachers’ educational attainment is not significantly related to all of the four (4) components of teachers’ level of research writing skills. The study highlights the need for an intensive training on how to formulate research problems and find correlations and differences of research variables in the research problems; a separate training and learning session to capacitate teachers in crafting research instrument and the processes involved in making the research instrument reliable and valid; the need for the Division of Taguig City and Pateros to address the difficulty of the teachers in crafting research output by providing and sending teachers to trainings solely for crafting research output and its compositions; more trainings and seminars relevant to crafting research titles must be developed so that teachers will have knowledge on how to choose and craft research titles; the research capability training program prepared by the researcher may be tried and adapted by the Division of Taguig City and Pateros and the Department of Education (DepEd) in general to see its workability and effectiveness; and this study can be replicated and the future researchers may embark on a more comprehensive study utilizing more schools and respondents to negate or affirm the findings of the current study.

این پژوهش به بررسی سطح مهارت‌های نگارش پژوهشی معلمان به منظور توسعه یک برنامه آموزش توانمندسازی با هدف ارتقاء مهارت‌های نگارش معلمان پرداخت. به طور خاص، مهارت‌های نگارش پژوهشی معلمان در زمینه‌های تدوین مسئله پژوهش، تحلیل و تفسیر داده‌ها، فرایند پژوهش، و پیشنهادات و خروجی پژوهش مورد ارزیابی قرار گرفت. با بهره‌گیری از طرح پژوهش توصیفی-کمی، داده‌ها از ۲۱۹ معلم پاسخ‌دهنده از سه مدرسه ابتدایی دولتی در شهر تاگیگ گردآوری شد. یافته‌های پژوهش نشان داد که از نظر ویژگی‌های جمعیت‌شناختی معلمان پاسخ‌دهنده، اکثریت آن‌ها در سطح Teacher I قرار دارند؛ سابقه خدمت ۱ تا ۵ سال دارند؛ دارای واحدهایی در مقطع کارشناسی ارشد هستند؛ و عمدتاً در دوره‌هایی شرکت کرده‌اند که مرتبط با نگارش عنوان پژوهش بوده است. در ارزیابی سطح مهارت‌های نگارش پژوهشی معلمان، پاسخ‌دهندگان اظهار داشتند که در تمامی شاخص‌های مهارت‌های نگارش پژوهشی از جمله تدوین مسئله پژوهش، تحلیل و تفسیر داده‌ها، فرایند پژوهش، و پیشنهادات و خروجی پژوهش توانمند هستند. از نظر چالش‌های مواجه شده در نگارش پژوهش، انتخاب موضوع و ساخت عنوان مناسب برای یک علاقه پژوهشی خاص در رتبه اول قرار گرفت، در حالی که دشواری در تعیین مقیاس پرسشنامه در رتبه دهم قرار داشت. همچنین، از نظر رابطه بین ویژگی‌های جمعیت‌شناختی پاسخ‌دهندگان و سطح مهارت‌های نگارش پژوهشی آن‌ها، تنها سطح تحصیلات معلمان با هیچ‌یک از چهار مؤلفه سطح مهارت‌های نگارش پژوهشی معلمان رابطه معناداری نداشت. این پژوهش بر نیاز به آموزش‌های فشرده در زمینه نحوه تدوین مسائل پژوهشی و یافتن همبستگی‌ها و تفاوت‌های متغیرهای پژوهشی در مسائل پژوهشی تأکید می‌کند؛ همچنین برگزاری جلسات آموزشی و یادگیری جداگانه برای توانمندسازی معلمان در ساخت ابزار پژوهش و فرایندهای مرتبط با اعتبار و پایایی ابزار پژوهش ضروری است؛ نیاز است اداره آموزش و پرورش شهر تاگیگ و پاتروس به دشواری معلمان در تدوین خروجی پژوهش با اعزام معلمان به دوره‌های آموزشی ویژه تدوین خروجی پژوهش و اجزای آن پاسخ دهد؛ دوره‌ها و سمینارهای بیشتری مرتبط با تدوین عناوین پژوهشی باید توسعه یابد تا معلمان دانش لازم برای انتخاب و تدوین عناوین پژوهشی را کسب کنند؛ برنامه آموزش توانمندسازی پژوهشی تهیه‌شده توسط پژوهشگر می‌تواند توسط اداره آموزش و پرورش شهر تاگیگ و پاتروس و وزارت آموزش و پرورش (DepEd) به طور آزمایشی اجرا و اقتباس شود تا قابلیت اجرا و اثربخشی آن سنجیده شود؛ و این پژوهش قابلیت تکرار دارد و پژوهشگران آینده می‌توانند با استفاده از مدارس و پاسخ‌دهندگان بیشتر، مطالعه‌ای جامع‌تر انجام دهند تا یافته‌های پژوهش حاضر را تأیید یا رد کنند.

Amid persistent classroom shortages in resource constrained educational system, makeshift classrooms have emerged as a widespread yet underexamined learning environment that may profoundly shape students’ academic experiences and outcomes.practical response to the shortage of classrooms. Nevertheless, there is limited knowledge concerning how these makeshift classrooms influence students’ educational experiences, especially in Social Studies. The study explored the lived experiences and academic performances of the students in learning Social Studies in the makeshift classrooms in Upper Sepaka Integrated School, Talahik Integrated School and Tapok Integrated School in Surallah North District. A phenomenological research design was used. Data were collected via in-depth interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The results indicated that students encountered several challenges including poor classroom conditions, instructional challenges, learning challenges and lack of involvement. Nevertheless, they showed resilience through peer collaboration, independent learning, self-regulation, and a positive mindset. Teachers also made adaptations includes interactive instruction, instructional adaptations, effective classroom management, and environmental adjustments to continue learning. However, the makeshift educational environment continued to impact on academic results with reduced engagement, interrupted learning, poor academic performance and reduced learning development. The key finding of the study is that although students and teachers can adapt to challenging learning environments, adaptation alone cannot compensate for poor classroom conditions. The findings highlight the need for better learning facilities, increased instructional support, and more responsive educational policies to provide equitable opportunities for success for students in marginalized learning spaces.

This study evaluated the implementation and operational viability of the LGU Malay Mental Health Ordinance using the seven-component Project EMBRACE framework. The study addressed a local evidence gap by examining not only whether ordinance activities were implemented but also whether the workforce, referral, infrastructure, monitoring, and partnership conditions required for sustained delivery were present. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used. Quantitative data were obtained from 50 program implementers through a validated researcher-developed questionnaire (Cronbach's alpha = 0.962), while qualitative data were collected through Focus Group Discussions with 10 adult mental health service clients from Mainland Malay and Boracay Island. Means and standard deviations summarized five-point viability ratings, and qualitative transcripts were thematically analyzed; the two strands were integrated by comparing convergent, complementary, and divergent findings. The ordinance obtained an overall viable assessment, but component results were uneven. Wellness of Daily Living (M = 3.75), Mental Disorder (M = 3.65), Substance Abuse and Other Forms of Addiction (M = 3.72), and Provision of Services for Mental, Neurologic, and Substance Disorders (M = 3.45) were rated Viable. Extreme Life Experience (M = 3.11), Neurologic Disorders (M = 3.37), and Enhancement of Mental Health Facilities and Partnerships (M = 3.29) were Moderately Viable. Service-user accounts generally supported these patterns and highlighted limited specialist access, psychosocial workforce gaps, dependence on external referrals, and infrastructure constraints. The findings indicate that Malay has established a functional community mental health foundation, but long-term viability requires prioritized investment in crisis-response personnel, neurologic referral capacity, facilities, formal partnerships, continuity-of-care mechanisms, and integrated monitoring.