Effects of the Implementation of Dynamic Learning Program to the Academic

Performance of Grade 12 Students of Southwestern University-PHINMA

(SWU-PHINMA) School Year 2017-2018

A Research Presented to

Prof. Nelson Q. Makiling

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of

Practical Research 1 (AT-PR11Ac)

By:

Alforte, Ma. Kyle

Anlocotan, Robert Jr.

Bersales, Linoel Faith

Mendez, Nivea Rose

 CHAPTER I

PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

I. Rationale

Educational institutions like schools, colleges and universities are nothing

without the students. Students are the most vital component, the bread and oxygen of
these institutions. Apart from the contributions of its employed citizens, the social and
economic development of the country is directly mirror to the academic performance of
the students. The students’ performance (academic achievement) plays an important role
in producing the best quality graduates who will become great leader and manpower for
the country thus responsible for the country’s economic and social development (Ali
et.al, 2009). Student’s academic performances had been a concern to many and a
challenging aspect to the academic world and are affecting through various factors.
Might be psychological, financial, social, environmental, and personal or even what
program a particular institution promotes as a strategy in nurturing their students.

Students are capable of seeking and enrolling themselves in an institution,

which for them aims to offer a training ground that would help them improve their lives
or even achieve the best that they can be. Upon opening a Senior High Department,
Southwestern University PHINMA a private school in Cebu City happens to run a
different type of learning program in which aims to promote active learning and train the
students to be independent in their own.

The same program introduced and developed by Dr. Chris Bernido and
Dr. M. Victoria Carpio-Bernido to improve the performance of the students of Central
Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF-DLP), a family-owned school in Jagna, Bohol that
according to a study really did works for the school based on the improvement of the
performance of its students. The teaching framework has been gaining popularity among
schools for its parallel learning groups, activity-based multi-domain learning, in-school
comprehensive student portfolio, and strategic study and rest periods. DLP has a strong
program for building STEM skills among students.
 Nevertheless, let us put into consideration that students, which happen to
enroll themselves in Southwestern University, came from different places of Cebu or
even from different regions of the Philippines. By then, a lot are use to experience diverse
ways of educational methods. Upon adapting to this another different learning strategy of
Southwestern University, the Dynamic Learning Program, the purpose of this research is
to find out the effects of Dynamic Learning Program to the students of Southwestern
University in their academic performance. This will help the students as well as the
teachers gain knowledge upon the relationship of their academic performance based on
the program.
 II. Theoretical / Background of the study

The Dynamic Learning Program are implemented on different schools in the

Philippines like Southwestern University, it follows the principle "Learning by doing"
that had many proponents over the years like Thomas Hobbes English and Spanish
epigrammatists, Karl Marx and Mao Zedong, cultural anthropologists, Montessori, John
B. Watson, and B. F. Skinner. This "learning by doing" as a teaching principle
emphasizes more in the application of what students have learned. As we know, the
program is a student-centered where it follows the set-up of 70% student activity– 30%
lecture/discussion compared to the traditional teaching style where teachers consume
most of the time in discussions. Through this, the program is to believe to teach students
the independence of working with clear objectives and goals in learning.

Dynamic Learning Program is 21st-century method of teaching that does not rely on
technology. As it was initially implemented in the Central Visayas Institute Foundation it
caught the attention of other educational institution leaders nationwide. Cainta Catholic
College is one of the schools that applied the DLP as a learning strategy. It was not until
January 13, 2012, when Bishop Gabriel Reyes, D.D. invited Sister Amelia David, ICM,
the Superintendent of Catholic School in the Diocese of Pagadian.

Also the AMA Computer College fully-implemented the application of DLP in

the tertiary level same goes with the 157 public high schools in Basilan, Negros Oriental
and Negros Occidental provinces are deviating from tradition by adopting DLP, a
teaching technique developed by Christopher and Ma. Victoria Bernido, the physicist
couple who earned the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2010.

Now, Smart supports the improvement of education in the country by implementing

relevant innovative technologies and pedagogies for schools such as the CVIF-Dynamic
Learning Program in Jagna, Bohol Province (CVIF-DLP).
 Conceptual Framework

Effects of the Implementation of Dynamic Learning Program

to the Academic Performance of Grade 12 Students of
Southwestern University-PHINMA (SWU-PHINMA) School
Year 2017-2018

PRINCIPLE OF “LEARNING BY DOING”

(English et. al.)

DISADVANTAGES How did DLP change your life? ADVANTAGES

The hypotheses of the  I became less dependent The hypotheses of the
researchers are: in the usage of books researchers are:

 It minimizes the usage  I can spare my leisure  It enhances memory

of verbal skills. time without thinking retention.
 It decreases the home works.  It enhances writing
conversion of  I became lazy and skills.
information to others. irresponsible.
 It limits knowledge on
learning.
 It narrows lessons and
topics to discuss.
 It minimizes the
student's involvement
and participation.
 III. Review of Related Literature

A. Local Literature

Mr. Mon Isberto, a Public Affairs Chief of Smart Telecom regarded Dynamic
Learning Program (DLP) as the 21st Century Method of learning, “And these self-driven
students are the kind of students we need in the 21st century, students who can acquire
new skills on their own”. This different way of teaching cultivates the ability of students
to learn independently without the need of textbooks or high-tech learning devices, which
is evident in the traditional way of teaching. Under DLP, it’s just pen and paper and
students make use of their time in figuring things out and answering questions after the
20 minutes discussion of their teachers. Students are also be given strategic break where
teachers need not to give home works to students. Given this quality of teaching, students
could enhance their skills on their own and spare time for building relationships and for
their leisure without putting up on too much stress.

B. Foreign Literature

Dr. Magdy M. Hussein’s International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 1 No.
12 (2013) an Assistant professor at Forbes School of Business at Ashford University
assesses the concept of dynamic learning and the effectiveness of its approach in the
responsibility of the whole process in both teachers and students under the program. She
believes that the process of the said program where the teachers talk less and let students
work on their own lets the brains massage the knowledge before sending them to the
storing memories. The teacher balances students’ interests of the subject matter, guides
them to available and appropriate resources, and finally evaluates their efforts based on
their learning capacity.
 IV. Statement of the Problem

The main objective of this study is to know how the Dynamic Learning Program affects
the academic performance of the students in Southwestern University- PHINMA

It aims to answer the following questions:

1. How does the program bring changes to academic achievement of the students?

2. What are the advantages of the Dynamic Learning Program to the academic
performance of the students?

3. What are the disadvantages of the Dynamic Learning Program to the academic
performance of the students?
 V. Research Methodology

Method Used

This research is a qualitative type under a phenomenological method. All data and
findings are expected to be descriptive as possible for researchers would ponder the
nature of reality in this study. The researchers choose an inductive approach for
investigating the study. The researchers would give emphasis in all collected data of
personal experience and engagement of the respondents and will go through analytical
principles rather than rules in formulating the hypothesis at the end of the process

Sources of Data

The researchers will mostly use internet articles, reviews, and research materials
to gather information for the research.

Data gathering procedure

Before the actual conduct of the gathering of data, the following steps will need to
perform by the researchers:

(1) Prepare an authorized letters to distribute to the respondents as formal written

permissions for data collections.

(2) Prepare questionnaires beforehand.

(3) Setting a favorable date of the researchers and the respondents when to conduct the
actual collection of data through surveys and interviews.

(4) Start the process of gathering data.

(5) After the collection, start doing the analysis and interpretation among researchers
members.

(6) Present the findings.

 VI. Scope and Limitation

To obtain the goal in conducting the research, which is to assess the implementation
of Dynamic Learning Program, the researchers, come up with methods to be use to
collect data for analysis and discussion. Since it is a qualitative type of research in a
phenomenological approach, the researchers would like to focus on the responses of the
students who are experiencing the dynamic learning approach first-hand at Southwestern
University through conducting interviews and surveys upon the implementation of the
said program. The researchers would consider a sample 40 students at Southwestern
University with 10 grade-12 students on every strand, STEM, HUMSS, GAS and TVL.
The whole process from collecting of data down to analysis and drawing out of
conclusions is given a period of approximately 3 months. A maximum of 1 month to be
spare for the collection of data and the remaining period of days would be spend for
thorough discussions and agreement of conclusions empirically.

Researchers can only apply the study to the selected Grade 12 students of
Southwestern University-PHINMA for their research respondents. The researchers will
conduct a survey as to the problems encountered by the Grade 12 students applying the
DLP.
VII. Significance of the Study

This study hopes to establish an understanding between the researches and to the
people who may within this matter. The results of the study will be of great help to
the following:

Southwestern University- PHINMA,

This study provides them information and knowledge about the effects of the
implementation of Dynamic Learning Program to the Senior High department
specifically to the Grade 12 students. This study gives them enlightenment about
what the students have been experiencing in relation to the implemented program.

Teachers,
This study gives knowledge to the teachers about the different sets of
performances presented by their students within the classroom, which will view upon
the effects of this learning strategy to them. Thus could help them assist the students
in some ways.

Parents,
This research gives information to the parents if ever at some point they are
confused about what is happening to their children’s school affairs specifically their
performance through the result of how this DLP (Dynamic Learning Program) affects
them.

Students
This research provides awareness to the student of how really the said Dynamic
Learning Program affects their academic life especially their performance in school.
 VIII. Definition of Terms

Academe- the academic environment or community; academia

Analytical- relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning.

DLP (Dynamic Learning Program) - a teaching strategy developed to improve student

learning and retention.

Empirical- based on, concerned with or verifiable by observation or experience rather

than theory or pure logic.

Formulation- it is the action of devising or creating something.

Framework- it is a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text.

GAS (General Academic Strand) - This strand is purposively design for those students
who are still indecisive of what course or degree they want to pursue in college.

HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences)- This is for those who are considering
taking up journalism, communication arts, liberal arts, education, and other social
science-related courses in college.

Phenomenological approach- this is a study that attempts to understand people's

perceptions, perspectives and understandings of a particular situation (or phenomenon).

Qualitative Research- it is primarily exploratory research. It is use to gain an

understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations. It provides insights into
the problem or helps to develop ideas or hypotheses for potential quantitative research.

STEM (Science, Technology and Engineering) - a curriculum based on the idea of

educating students in four specific disciplines in an interdisciplinary and applied
approach.

Survey research- one of the most important areas of measurement in applied

social research. The broad area of survey research encompasses any measurement
procedures that involve asking questions of respondents.
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