Hernando L. Bernal Jr.
General Education Department, FEU-NRMF, Quezon City Philippines

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Impact of Classroom Lay-out into Proactive Learning Hernando L. Bernal Jr.; Patrocino C. de Vera II; Jane C. Mangalus
Randwick International of Education and Linguistics Science Journal Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): RIELS Journal, June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47175/rielsj.v2i2.255

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This study experimented in the use of classroom lay-out, its effectiveness inside the classroom, and its preference for its location. Classroom lay-out involves the learners, their seat locations, and the teacher’s preferences. It used the qualitative inquiry with the phenomenology approach in interpreting the results from the students’ responses. Total enumeration sampling was used where all the students in the Senior high school of Irisan National High School were part of the data gathering respondents. Responses to queries were collected through interviews with the respondents. Results showed that the learners would prefer the teacher to identify where they are to be seated instead of them choosing their own seats. Classroom lay-out might entail an effective strategy to boost the academic performance of a learner, especially in the researcher’s classes in terms of self-assessment and showing of authority. However the learners think of assessing themselves in terms of their seat location and the classroom lay-out, they still see the teacher as the one in authority in leading the effectiveness of the classroom lay-out.
English Language Proficiency of Science and Mathematics Teachers: A Basis for English Enhancement Program Hernando L. Bernal Jr.; Araceli Mligalig
Randwick International of Education and Linguistics Science Journal Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): RIELS Journal, June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47175/rielsj.v4i2.692

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The study was an attempt to assess the English language proficiency of Mathematics and Science teachers. The respondents of the study were 38 Mathematics teachers and 34 Science teachers from a Higher Education Institution. The data were gathered using self-constructed test as the research instrument. Its validity and reliability using index of discrimination and Spearman Brown Prophecy Formula, respectively. As the study employed the quantitative non-experimental design, analysis and interpretation were made using frequency, percent, mean standard deviation, Pearson product-moment coefficient of correlation r. analysis of variance and t-test. Nearly 2 out 5 Mathematics and Science Teachers were master’s degree holders and almost the same number were baccalaureate degree holders. Both groups of teachers were found to have average level of English language proficiency in reading and writing skills, but below average level in grammar, specifically subject-verb agreement, preposition, and vocabulary. In all these skills, the Mathematics and Science teachers have the same level of proficiency. Among the three skills, those of reading and writing were significantly higher than grammar.Teachers with higher educational attainment, longer teaching experience and have passed licensure examination were those with higher level of English language proficiency in general, and in trichotomized component of reading skills, writing skills, and grammar. As an output of the study, an English enhancement program, focused on grammar was developed which can be accessed on-line.