University of La Salette

Learning engagement occurs when a student is emotionally engaged and behaves effectively in the learning process. This study explored the factors that are affecting learning engagement from the perspective of tertiary students at a University Institution in Santiago City, Isabela, Philippines. The study employed descriptive research and recruited 487 tertiary students via stratified random sampling. Findings revealed that "sufficient knowledge and information of the professor about the subject", "active presence in class", and "a large number of students in the classroom" were the most important among the factors that influence learning engagement. On the other hand, "monotonous teaching," "drowsiness in the classroom," and "noise pollution" are the identified factors that negatively influence learning engagement. Furthermore, the study elucidates that students do not relate the factors influencing learning engagement to their General Weighted Average (GWA). This study focused on recognizing the importance of learning engagement among tertiary students preparing for their profession. It proposed motivational activities as a basis for designing effective strategies for improving students’ engagement in their education.

Workforce diversity is inevitable in an organization, and the hospitality and tourism industry is no exception. An organization is encouraged to implement diversity management in conjunction with job satisfaction to ensure its sustainability in today’s highly competitive environment. Research reveals a gap in the literature on the relationship between workforce diversity and job satisfaction. In this perspective, the study was conducted to address the gap in the research literature. This study aims to explore the connection between the tourism industry. In a sample of 21 hotels and nine resorts, addressing existing research gaps, employees with one year or more of service assessed their perceptions of diversity and job satisfaction using the self-administered Workforce Diversity Questionnaire and a short form of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. The employees reveal, on average, have a neutral perception of workplace diversity with a relatively good consensus and an overall high level of job satisfaction, which indicates a generally positive work environment. The employees of hotels and resorts, when covered in their workforce diversity and job satisfaction, both groups experienced broadly similar levels. In terms of cohesiveness, details, and values related to workforce diversity, a positive correlation was revealed with job satisfaction. In the hospitality and tourism sectors, an organizational climate that fosters inclusivity will enhance job satisfaction, which is crucial to organizational success. The study, which primarily relied on self-reports, would necessitate further research that employs mixed-methods techniques with a broader sample to support the generalizability of its findings.

This study examined the metacognitive reading strategies employed by freshmen students at Patria Sable, Cagayan Valley Computer and Information Technology College, and the University of La Salette Incorporated. Specifically, it explored the most frequently used strategies and differences in strategy use based on students' profiles. A descriptive-comparative research design was utilized, incorporating the Metacognitive Reading Strategies Inventory and a reading test. The study included 176 respondents from Business Administration and Accountancy programs, with a majority preferring printed over digital reading materials. Findings indicated that Problem-Solving Strategies were the most frequently used, followed by Global Strategies and Support Strategies. However, overall metacognitive strategy use was inconsistent, suggesting limited awareness and self-regulation. While sex and reading material preference had minimal influence on strategy use, students' academic programs significantly affected their metacognitive engagement. Notably, Accountancy students demonstrated greater strategy use compared to Marketing Management students, highlighting possible curriculum-related differences. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to enhance students' metacognitive awareness and independence in reading.

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The study was conducted to design a device which can control appliances through smartphones, the system consisting of a microcontroller and Bluetooth module, the command is received by the Bluetooth which is connected to the microcontroller. The microcontroller receives the command and enables the appliances to turn it on/off. Descriptive method was used in this study to achieve this design project. Arduino and Bluetooth module were used to address the problem encountered in terms of operation and functionality.

Crowdsourcing technology is a revolution that connects collective intelligence of users and has transformed learning process among teachers and students to a new form of engagement and collaboration in the classroom. It enables learners to make personal learning networks to gain ideas and use the crowd to find solutions to problems. This study employed experimental, sharable content object reference model (SCORM), and descriptive research methods and conducted at the University of La Salette, Inc. (ULSI) with students, teachers, subject matter experts, personnel and IT experts as participants. Data were gathered through sets of questionnaires and interview and were analyzed through frequency and percentage, mean, and t-test for significant difference. Results revealed that the university has the readiness and sustainability for implementation of Crowdsourcing Technology for Classroom Learning (CTCL) platform indicated by the presence of ICT infrastructure, administrative and resource support. Students and teachers have the readiness to adopt the platform supported by their technological tools, confidence, attitudes and training towards a successful online learner or teacher. CTCL was designed through SCORM of Moodle platform. Considering the significance of utilizing the platform, learning becomes more effective, engaging and enhancing in the students' performance in their course. Moreover, satisfaction and usability acceptance of users on the platform met the requirements of software quality standards of ISO 25010. Therefore, adoption of CTCL in the university and its sister schools in the province of Isabela is recommended as a crowdsourced learning management system. In the future, this study can be enhanced further and work on integration of other emerging technologies such as widespread use of mobile computing which would change the instructor and learner learning systems. Researchers working on similar topic would consider integration of virtual and augmented reality technologies and offline mode of learning using mobile learning platforms for enhancement of this study

\nIntrodução: O percentil do perímetro da cintura é um dos indicadores da constelação que define a síndrome metabólica. Pretende-se avaliar o impacto da utilização das curvas de percentis específicas para a idade e sexo, desenvolvidas a partir de dados de crianças e adolescentes portugueses, comparativamente às curvas de referência habitualmente adotadas, na determinação do percentil do perímetro da cintura numa amostra de adolescentes portugueses acompanhados em consulta de obesidade pediátrica.\n\nMétodos: Estudo transversal, realizado na consulta de obesidade pediátrica de um hospital universitário de nível III. Os dados recolhidos do processo clínico à data da primeira consulta incluíram idade, sexo, peso, altura, perímetro da cintura e estádio de desenvolvimento pubertário. Aplicou-se a extensão de Freeman e Halton do teste exato de Fisher para tabelas de dimensões superiores a 2 x 2, linear-by-linear e Mann-Whitney U. Na inferência considerou-se o nível de significância de 5%.\n\nResultados: Utilizando as curvas de percentis desenvolvidas a partir de dados nacionais foram identificados 97,7% adolescentes (n = 293) com percentil de ordem superior a 90 para o perímetro da cintura, enquanto as curvas de referência identificaram 84% (n = 252), diferença estatisticamente significativa.\n\nDiscussão: Os resultados obtidos vão de encontro ao defendido por outros autores, que consideram importante a utilização de valores de referência de percentil do perímetro da cintura, ajustados à população em estudo. Valores de corte mais adequadospermitem fazer um rastreio mais correto do risco cardiovascular, implementar um sistema de vigilância que conduza a intervenções no estilo de vida cada vez mais precoces e diminuir a probabilidade de adolescentes em risco serem excluídos de programas de intervenção terapêutica.\n

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