Parish Immersion as Religious Education Service-Learning Experience in a Philippine Catholic University

DENNIS V. MADRIGAL

The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, Bacolod City, Philippines

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ENRIQUE G. ORACION

Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines

Email: enriquegoracion@su.edu.ph

Tel: +639985979926

GLENE MAY LUSARES

Foundation University, Dumaguete City, Philippines

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ABSTRACT

Effective learning comes from experiential education that allows students to progress from experience, reflection, conceptualization to the application. This concept is anchored in the Kolbian Experiential Learning Theory which states that students can acquire and enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitudes from their engagement in activities outside of the classroom or school. Using a descriptive-comparative research design, this paper examined the level of engagement and performance of college students in the parish immersion and the lessons they gained from the services they had rendered. The study covered 300 college students from a Catholic university in the Philippines, and the data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. These were distributed to and accomplished by students and their respective parish immersion coordinators who assessed their performance. The significant findings of the study reveal that the students demonstrated a very high level of engagement and overall performance of their assigned tasks or activities. In fact, no significant difference was noted in the self-assessment of the level of engagement and performance of students compared with the assessment of their parish immersion coordinators. The parish immersion of students revolved around religious, educational, social and environmental activities. The lessons they learned were aligned with the core values of the immersion program such as spirituality, service, community life, moral integrity, and education. The findings were utilized in the enhancement of the parish immersion program of the university.

Keywords: Catholic University, Education, Parish Immersion, Religious Education, Service-Learning, Student Engagement.

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Parish Immersion as Religious Education Service Learning Experience

Responding to The Challenges of Employment Through Graduate Attributes

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Dennis V. Madrigal

University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos

ABSTRACT

Responding to the challenges of global employment, universities recognize the need to produce graduates who meet the ever-changing demands of work and life in the national and global environment. This paper investigates the extent of the practice of graduate attributes among graduating college students of a Catholic University. It determines the influence of graduate attributes in students’ lives. Using a sequential explanatory mixed-method design, the findings revealed that the participants developed the graduate attributes to a high extent. Remarkable implication signifies that university education has successfully prepared and trained students to meet the challenges of national and global employment and industry.

Keywords: Extent of Practice, Employment, Graduate Attributes

The paper was originally published by University of San Jose-Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal (Volume 3 No. 1). 

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Solid Waste Management Awareness, Attitude, and Practices in a Philippine Catholic Higher Education Institution

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Dennis V. Madrigal and Enrique G. Oracion

University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos & Silliman University

ABSTRACT

The growing problem of indiscriminate solid wastes disposal poses significant threats to environmental and human well-being. One strategic approach to address this environmental issue is through solid waste management. Critical to the success of the implementation of solid waste management is environmental education. Schools play a vital role in forming environmental-friendly knowledge, attitudes, and practices to make members of the academic community advocates of a clean, green, and sustainable environment. The paper primarily intends to assess the solid waste management awareness, attitude, and practices of the employees and students of a Catholic higher education institution in the Philippines. Likewise, it also investigates the difference and correlation between awareness, attitudes, and practices with the variables of the study. Using the descriptive research design, the data were collected using a self-administered survey questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The major findings of the study show that the respondents demonstrated a very high level of awareness and attitude and high extent of the practice of solid waste management. A significant difference was found in the awareness, attitude, and practices of respondents when they were grouped according to status and religion. Also, the findings established the relationship between awareness and attitude on one hand and the extent of the practice of solid waste management. Awareness, attitudes, and practices were significantly related to age and educational level, except for sex which showed no correlation with attitude and practices.

Keywords: Attitude, Awareness, Practices, Solid Waste Management 

The paper was originally published by University of San Jose-Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal (Volume 5 No. 2). 

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