Papers by Journal of Advances in Humanities and Social Sciences JAHSS
Journal of Advances in Humanities and Social Sciences
This study aimed to determine the discursive devices used in the news headlines, unravel the ideo... more This study aimed to determine the discursive devices used in the news headlines, unravel the ideologies of the media practitioners, and reveal the insights that can be generated from the findings. Thirty headlines were gathered from five major online news portals in the Philippines: ABS-CBN, CNN Philippines, GMA, Interaksyon, and Rappler. This is a qualitative study that is seen from Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in 1995. Results showed ten discursive devices used in the headlines by media practitioners to attract attention from readers that may direct them to read the headline and read the entire article. It was also found out that the devices brought out media practitioners' ideologies. It was further found that writers or editors were objective or neutral, subjective or biased, and misleading. The selection of the words used in the headlines showed the political dispositions of the news practitioners who intentionally choose only those speeches or news that may create sensational feelings among the readers. The writer or editor's judgment angle relected how he or she wanted the readers to perceive the issue. Furthermore, the results of this study may provide ideas to news consumers to not just read the headlines but read the entire article so that they may know if the headline matches its content and that they may be able to identify if the issue is true or not if it is slanted or sensationalized.
Journal of Advances in Humanities and Social Sciences
The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to find out the longevity practices of he... more The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to find out the longevity practices of healthy and happy octogenarians who have long retired from their full employment in the academe. This study contains the longevity practices of three cases gathered through in-depth interviews involving two women and one man with ages 82, 85, and 88, coded as Grandma Bag, Papa Harry, and Fertile Granny. For triangulation, three persons who personally knew the subjects were also interviewed for each case. What enabled these animated octogenarians to live so long is an invaluable life lesson to be profoundly considered. Seven themes common to the three cases and three case-distinct themes were generated from the study through content analysis and cross-case analysis. The themes were the practices for the long life of the three octogenarians. The longevity practices common to all three cases are as follows: being happy, church involvement, regular checkups , work engagement, healthy diet, exercise, and socialization. For the unique practices in each case, they are as follows: observance of 10-minute reaction time before any activity for Case A, helping the needy for Case B, and no to bottled water and drinks for Case C. The result of the study is beneficial to the succeeding generations, especially the retiring sexagenarians (aged 60-69) in the academe, who are beset with stressful pedagogical activities.
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To study sustainability development perceptions, consciousness, behavior, including sufϐiciency e... more To study sustainability development perceptions, consciousness, behavior, including sufϐiciency economy behavior, religiosity, family relation, quality of life, and happiness of Thais; 2) To study the relationship between sustainability development perceptions, consciousness, behavior, sufϐiciency economy behavior, religiosity, family relation, quality of life, and happiness of Thais; 3) To study effects of sustainability development perceptions, consciousness, behavior, including sufϐiciency economy behavior, religiosity, and family relation on the quality of life and happiness of Thais. This research used a survey design to study Thais nationwide. The sample was composed of 1,517 Thais from 5 central, eastern, northern, and southern and Bangkok regions. The sample was sampled by proportional quota. Research data were collected by questionnaires in which reliability was in the range from .889 to .968. Data were computerized and analyzed by the Statistical Package Software. The research results found that sustainability development perception affected sustainable development consciousness, behavior, sufϐiciency economy behavior, religiosity, family relation, quality of life, and happiness. There was a positive correlation between all variables. Sustainability development behavior affected the quality of life and happiness when controlling sustainability development perception, sufϐiciency economy behavior, religiosity, and family relation. The ϐinding implies that the Thai government, business, and educational organizations should promote perception, consciousness, and behavior on sustainable development for the growth of nations.
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This study was conducted to theoretically develop and empirically test to explore the best fit mo... more This study was conducted to theoretically develop and empirically test to explore the best fit model of millennial tourist behavior towards tourism in Davao Region, Philippines. Structural equation was utilized in this study to test the causal relationship between variables. A total of 553 survey questionnaires was collected from selected millennial tourist in Davao Region. The data were obtained at the pre-departure area of Davao City Airport and selected major tourism destinations of Davao Region. Descriptive statistics, Pearson R, Stepwise Regression, and Goodness of Fit Test were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that tourist attitude, tourist motivation, social media, tourist visit intention, and tourist behavior were all rated as moderately high. Furthermore, tourist attitude, tourist motivation, social media, and tourist visit intention were highly correlated with tourist behavior. Meanwhile, tourist visit intention and tourist attitude were the best predictor of tourist behavior while tourist motivation and social media were the least predictors. Furthermore, the final model passed all the goodness-of-fit indices criteria. The implication of these findings can be applied to the enhancement of tourism destination competitiveness.
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This research aimed to describe the experiences of teachers in Davao City, Philippines with multi... more This research aimed to describe the experiences of teachers in Davao City, Philippines with multiple ancillary functions. Employing a phenomenological approach among 18 teacher participants, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted. Results revealed that most participants experienced positive gains from their experiences which challenged them to aspire more advancement for themselves. The themes generated were endurance, perseverance, risk-taking competence, and determination. Coping mechanisms of the participants included proper planning and time management, optimism and positivity, achieving life-work balance, and an inspiration and support system. Despite the rigors of life as teachers with multiple ancillary functions, they shared positive insights about their experiences on commitment and dedication, being positive, prospects for growth and development, and as a testament of faith and trust in one's abilities. Multiple ancillary functions of teachers draw powerful advantages in terms of personal and professional development. It also has a broader implication for all the educators in the country.
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This study explored the perspectives of teachers and students regarding the academic and socio-em... more This study explored the perspectives of teachers and students regarding the academic and socio-emotional benefits of Peer Tutoring (PT) as a strategy to support students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) in middle schools in Saudi Arabia. The research was prompted by the recent expansion of special education services in Saudi Arabia to include primary and middle school students and the introduction of new teaching methods to enhance the learning experiences of SpLD students. A qualitative case study was conducted in six inclusive schools running active PT programs for at least one year to ensure that participants had sufficient experience to develop an informed opinion on the benefits of this approach. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 Special Education Need (SEN) teachers responsible for implementing PT in their schools, 18 mainstream students who played the role of tutors, and 19 SpLD students who played the role of tutees. Participants' perceptions were further examined using data collected from observations of student roles and behaviors during 16 PT sessions. The findings indicate that PT was perceived as an effective method for providing academic support for SpLD students and was associated with improved academic performance, motivation, and participation. However, SEN teachers and students expressed different perceptions about the efficacy of this technique in supporting the development of social and emotional skills among SpLD students. These differences may be attributable to a lack of systematic planning and supervision before and during PT sessions, reflected in limited awareness among students regarding the objectives of PT programs. Based on the findings outlined above, there is strong evidence for integrating PT programs into Saudi schools as a supplement to lecture-style classes, given the potentially academic, social, and emotional benefits that this approach offers to SpLD students.
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From a centralized state, Nepal adopted federalism in 2015 and local level elections were held in... more From a centralized state, Nepal adopted federalism in 2015 and local level elections were held in 2017, after twenty years since the last local election. In this light, this study aims to explore how alternative theories and models of rural community development could operate in the new system. An extensive review of literature on this field was done to understand the focal concepts and their relationships. It was followed by document analysis to contextualize these concepts by understanding local governments' local systems and settings in Nepal. This research suggests that heterogeneity in Nepalese communities has had its effects on social capital accumulation and effective participation. It also found that the lack of meaningful interaction between marginalized rural communities and public institutions has limited their economic opportunities and development capacity. However, with institutional arrangements of inclusive representation, affirmative action, and other policy measures adopted in the new system of governance as guaranteed by the new constitution's provisions, foundations have been laid to increase the stock of bridging social capital and promote community action. Furthermore, with the emergence of new leaders elected in the local level election of 2017 and other informal community leaderships, a 'mediating agency' is identified to link communities and public institutions and mobilize local assets to create economic opportunities through their linking ties.
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The current study aimed at exploring the difference between traditional and social media news and... more The current study aimed at exploring the difference between traditional and social media news and analyzed their role in gratification of informational needs on the basis of gender and usage. Five categories of local, national, international, disaster and entertainment are selected for the survey, consisting of 1383 male and female university students from the capital of each province of Pakistan. The results are statistically analyzed by using SPSS. The findings suggest that social media remain active to satiate informational needs, and the dependency of traditional media on social media posit that soon traditional media would be displaced. The obtained gratification and individual perception of participants are found significant for social media than traditional media. The moderation effect of gender and usage is also momentous. Male dominance is not only prevalent in social structure but also evident in media consumption patterns. The social and gender disparities are reflective in this current study in informational need gratification through media.
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This phenomenological study explored the experiences of high school principals with students with... more This phenomenological study explored the experiences of high school principals with students with derogatory records and provided valuable insights to high school principals in terms of managing the academic deviancy of students with derogatory papers. Using purposive sampling, the researcher identified public and private high school principals as participants of the study. The semi-structured interview guide was validated and used in this study to generate data from the participants. Results revealed that the experiences of high school principals in dealing with students with derogatory records are feeling sorry for what happened to them, disrespecting by the students and parents, encountering bully students, comforting students with a family problem, giving pieces of advice and opportunities, and conferencing with parents. Further, school principals met students who misbehave, gang members, ighters, liars, and students who cut classes. These students who have derogatory records are also the victim of their environment. They were just the receiver of the action shown to them. The management style of the principal is democratic. They perform such a manner through delegating, empowering, consulting, and empathizing. However, the principal's impact on the students with derogatory records is a fear, strict, threat, not visible, and oblige. Thus, principals should implement rules which are agreeable by the subordinate.
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This article attempts to examine the role of the politician and the TV as a media form and their ... more This article attempts to examine the role of the politician and the TV as a media form and their effect on society in terms of various cases as instances from the political landscape. By having several assessments on the picked instances with the help of some references, the article aims to critically discuss the citation as "Popularization of politics and tabloidization of TV go hand in hand." Beyond these evaluations, the article aims to reach some consequences related to the effects of this reality on society and opinion forming. The case study method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used to make data analysis of the case studies that constitute the research area. Based on these cases, insights are provided that might help understand the significance of media in media.
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This study has three objectives: first, to determine students' thinking styles based on Sternberg... more This study has three objectives: first, to determine students' thinking styles based on Sternberg's Theory of Mental Self-Government; second, to determine the teaching style used by Philippine politics teachers as perceived by their students; and, third, to ascertain the teaching style students preferred their teachers to use. To achieve the second and third objectives, Grasha's teaching styles were considered in the study. 149 Grade 12 students from the Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) Strand of the University of the East Caloocan served as respondents of the study. Data were gathered through survey questionnaires. Legislative, judicial, external, and multimodal thinkers perceived their teachers as experts, while executive and internal thinkers perceived them as a formal authority. Legislative, external, and multimodal thinkers preferred their teachers to be a formal authority, while internal thinkers preferred facilitators, and executive and judicial thinkers preferred personal models. Valuable insights and suggestions for teachers and students are provided.
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This paper aims to provide an approach and theoretical framework that indicates the importance of... more This paper aims to provide an approach and theoretical framework that indicates the importance of designing and planning Urban Green Spaces (UGS) for urban social sustainability. Sustainability is a widely used term in all urban development planning worldwide. Planning for urban social sustainability is one of the main pillars of sustainability that promote welfare and quality of life, which can be affected by the existence of nature in the city. UGS as the provider of social services such as recreational and physical activities and social interactions, are essential to promote the quality of life in urban areas, which is a key component of sustainable development. This paper applies an analytical-descriptive method for the critical review of key literature on UGS and social sustainability and aims to discuss the importance of UGS on urban social sustainability. The results demonstrate that designing and planning green spaces according to social aspects of sustainable development can be vital to improve the social sustainability of cities and promote the liveability of urban environments.
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China's political reform has been delayed and suspended for more than 40 years. While there is a ... more China's political reform has been delayed and suspended for more than 40 years. While there is a consensus that the economic reform must be supported and sustained by a fundamental political reform, the feasible priorities, specific procedures, and reasonable time line are still very contentious. The article briefly discusses five leading schools on the study of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) reform, including the schools of resilience, democratic centralism, the top-down reform, the separation of decision-making, executive and supervision powers, and the multi-candidate election. Using empirical study through interviews and surveys with Chinese scholars and government officials, the article argues that successful political reform relies on the substantial intra-party reform and competitive elections. Furthermore, this article addresses some critical issues related to the checks and balances system, proposing the three key steps designed to implement CCP's political reform, including multi-candidate elections, the permanent system of the party congress representative, and a system of separation of triple powers with the CCP's characteristics.
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This study explored the experiences of the newly-hired faculty in the university to acquire an in... more This study explored the experiences of the newly-hired faculty in the university to acquire an in-depth and profound understanding of these experiences. It involved eight purposively chosen faculty in a semi-structured interview and focus group discussion documented in voice and video recorders. Using Colaizzi's seven step-approach to data analysis, results revealed three paradoxical themes: the joys and struggles of teaching, successes and pains of learning, and the privileges and challenges of serving. On the one hand, the joys and struggles of teaching were brought about by their adjustments in instruction. On the other hand, successes and pains of learning centered on professional growth. Finally, the privileges and challenges of serving incorporated the experiences in research, production, and extension. Generally, these teachers have experienced ups and downs in their first two years of teaching at a higher education institution. On the basis of study findings, implications and recommendations are discussed.
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This article describes how the so-called sacred activities conducted by Shamans are being and sho... more This article describes how the so-called sacred activities conducted by Shamans are being and should be under the spotlight of the tourist attraction. In Indonesia, there are so many varieties of tourism places and events to be experienced. Traditional events exclusively exist only in Indonesia, such as one of Javanese tradition or Jathilan, etc. Jathilan is purposely conducting to entertain the traditional troops in Java when they were going to a battle, but now it is pure entertainment for the society. In Indonesia, the world religion and the indigenous religion or traditions are coexisting in society. Jathilan tradition could be one example that Indonesian culture could maintain to survive, though it is not as popular as before. Using a literature study and personal experiences in watching Jathilan performances, this article aims to show that sacred activities used to attract people are not losing their sacredness at a certain point. Taylor's article about the sincerity and authenticity of cultural tourism used to support the point of view of this discussion. How the Jathilan still maintained as a sacred performance in the tourism attraction. Even the tradition has been through to certain modifications; they could maintain their own identity and sacredness for society to enjoy. This study suggests the society to help the tradition have its place in tourism to protect the cultural heritage in Indonesia.
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As part of a larger interdisciplinary research project, the objective of this small-scale study i... more As part of a larger interdisciplinary research project, the objective of this small-scale study is to develop an engaging Virtual Reality (VR) based language learning task focused on sentence word order. It builds on a previous study of a VR-based language activity targeting prepositions. This study focused on providing an engaging language learning experience through immersive visual effects and tactile feedback from interactive 3D worlds. Furthermore, a new standalone HMD system that allowed users to walk freely around the VR space was procured for the study. University students (n = 17) each completed five sentences during a single treatment session. A 28 question exit survey was conducted immediately after the experiment. Analysis of the results showed that 11 out of 17 subjects felt the operation of the VR task was intuitive. Subjects found the learning tasks were monotonous. In addition, some found it dificult to move around the VR space using handheld VR controllers while wearing a wired Head Mounted Display (HMD). In addition, all subjects stated that compared to traditional language-learning activities, they enjoyed doing the activity. However, a review of the subjects' behaviors, captured by a video camera, indicated that some subjects were initially confused about physically manipulating the words. Based on the study results presented here, the VR-based language activity was found to be a pleasurable way to study sentence word order. Future goals include the creation of interactive tutorials and a larger set of content.
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In this research, Luristan's bronze weapons were investigated by the descriptive-analytical metho... more In this research, Luristan's bronze weapons were investigated by the descriptive-analytical method and considered decorative aspects and functional. Based on the research's fundamental questions, mythological and religious beliefs are the most important decoration of Bronze weapons which reflect beliefs a nomadic ethnic moved back and forth in valleys and altitudes for constant centuries. Additionally, it should be noted that religious and cultural effects during the five centuries Kassites' domination in Babylon and the inspiration of Mesopotamia have appeared in bronze reliefs. By considering the research examples, it can be said that plant and animal reliefs were in priority on bronze weapons and tools and had more popularity for bronze instructors. The analysis of Luristan's bronze weapons reliefs and the impact on the Achaemenid and Parthian's weapons are likely to be the crucial findings of this research that open a new pathway to be done in future more research.
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This paper aims to identify the skills, competencies, and behaviors that agile graduates require ... more This paper aims to identify the skills, competencies, and behaviors that agile graduates require to succeed in an environment confronted by rising high unemployment and characterized by accelerated high poverty levels. Hence, the more reasons to identify and understand important knowledge, behaviors and best practices within the knowledge domains of entrepreneurial education. To gather data, online databases, both global and South African for academic research between (1992-2019) using google scholar sourced articles, conference proceedings, and government policy documents including SABINET, EBSCOHOST, SAGE, Emerald, and Tailor and Francis, were accessed. The gathered data was then thoroughly studied and analyzed. This framework gives insights into the heart of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, and pedagogy, making the principles of entrepreneurship career very important to consider in future graduates career choices and research. A major contribution of this study will be the articulating of specific economic reforms and purposes for entrepreneurship education and making explicit associations between students and the business world.
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The study was conducted in response to the need of the university system, St. Paul University, to... more The study was conducted in response to the need of the university system, St. Paul University, to address student care as part of the Paulinian Formation objectives. The research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the consultation hours in relation to students' academic journey. The study is anchored on the humanistic theories of learning (1960). The researchers looked at the students' perception, the monitoring of academic managers, the execution of faculty members, and issues and challenges in the implementation. Interviews and survey questionnaires were used to gather the needed data. The results obtained after interviewing students, faculty members, and managers are analyzed and discussed. This study can help school administrators and teachers identify the best tools and strategies best suited.
This paper attempts to explore the relationship with the function of creative industry agents fro... more This paper attempts to explore the relationship with the function of creative industry agents from the perspective of cultural capital. Currently, it is the lack of cultural capital to support the professional skills required by the creative design industry agents. Thus, this paper takes Taiwan's interior design industry as a research object and attempts to interpret the functional structure of creative industry agents from the perspective of cultural capital. This research is mainly a qualitative study using literature analysis, expert interviews, and questionnaires. It is one of the few studies in Taiwan that combines the views of sociology and human capital. It is hoped that this research will provide valuable and inspiring information for anyone who is interested in working as a creative industry agent or conducting research on the education and training of creative industry agents.
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Papers by Journal of Advances in Humanities and Social Sciences JAHSS