Month: June 2020

PEACE

by Roger, posted in Words To Live By Grace

 

“GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.”      Desiderata (By Max Ehrmann © 1927)

For today’s topic let us talk about PEACE anchored on the first three stanzas of the poem Desiderata by Max Ehrmann.

Peace has been defined by the Merriam- Webster Dictionary as a state of tranquility or quiet, freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions, harmony in personal relations and even used interjectionally to ask for silence or calm or as a greeting of farewell. In this topic, let us define peace in the context of the Max Erhmann’s Desiderata.

Peace is Silence. Peace is the absence of noise. It is the absence of chaos. It is the stillness of things. Nowadays, this kind of peace is something that is difficult to find. We have been constantly bombarded by noise – from the people around us, to the things that we have with us and even the beating of own our heart. Everything around us is noise. They are disturbing us that we are starting to forget the beauty of silence – the beauty of a minute of peace.   And most importantly we forget to listen. It is only in silence that we can hear and listen to what the world is telling us, to what our own heart is telling us and to what the Lord Almighty telling us. It is only in silence that we can achieve the real essence of peace.

Have you listened to the silence? Have you achieved peace?

Here are my five ways to achieve silence and achieve peace:

  1. Be in good terms with yourself.

Accept that you are not perfect. You have flaws and imperfections. You can have mistakes. You have limitations. By accepting this, you can avoid being harsh to yourself. You can accept what you have and what you can’t have. Just simply love yourself a little bit coz nobody else can except you.

  1. Be in good terms with people.

Being in good terms with everybody is as much as possible to treat everyone well. Avoid hurting people. Be courteous. Don’t raise your voice. Control yourself especially your anger. Don’t speak hurting words. Don’t take revenge. Be kind.

  1. Be in good terms with your things.

You have been working hard to have the things that you have now and yet you have seen that a new version is out in the market and yours become old. You want to have the latest fashion, the latest version. These things are stressing you to work more. Why not take good care of the things you have now so that its utility will be maximized.

  1. Be in good terms of your past.

You might not have the most wonderful past. You might have been hurt and broken. You might not have achieved all your plans but then look at you now. You are a product of your past and yet you are given the chance to become better than you in the past. You are in your tracks toward a better version of yourself. So say thank you to the past. Don’t live there. Move on.

  1. Be in good terms with the Lord.

We have the most loving and forgiving God. He knows everything about us. There is  nothing to hide, nothing to own as our own. We are created by God. Everything about us is already written by Him. So no matter what you are now He is just a prayer away. Go back to Him. He has the most unconditional love.

 

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MATTHEW 8: 1-4 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION (JUNE 26, 2020)

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowd followed Him. Then a leper came forward. He knelt before Him and said, ” Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean.” Jesus stretch out His hand, touched him and said, ” I want to, be clean again.” At that very moment, the man was cleansed from his leprosy. Then Jesus said to Him, ” See that you do not tell anyone, but go to a priest, have yourself declared clean, and offer the gift that Moses commanded as evidence for them.

POINTS OF REFLECTION

When the leper said, ” Sir if you want to, you can make me clean.” this was a declaration of a fully trusting heart. It is also an expression of genuine faith unto Jesus. This is also the same trust and faith that move Jesus wanting to clean the leper. It is in the same that led Him to stretch His hands into an act of cleansing the leper. Brothèrs and sisters, our trust and faith would truly touch God’s compassion. His wants and responses of answering our needs and perhaps some of our wants, not inimical to us in search for His kingdom, could be touched by the quality of our faith.

When Jesus said ” go to the priest and have yourself declared clean and do some offerings as Moses had commanded,” encourages us to do our witnessing not in private but in christian assemblies and offer gifts of thanks giving by helping those who are in dire needs just around the community.

Yes! Brothers and sisters faith can move mountain but only when it is truly alive in the display of one’s work.

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MATTHEW: 7: 21-29 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION (JUNE 25, 2020)

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

Not everyone who says to me, “Lord! Lord! will enter the kingdom of heaven, but  the one who  does the will of  my heavenly Father.  Many will say  to me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not speak in your name? Did we not cast out devils and perform many miracles in your name?’ Then I will tell them openly, ‘ I have never known you;  away from me, you evil people!’ “Therefore, anyone who  hears these words of mine, and acts according to them, is like a wise man, who built his house on rock, The rain poured down, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house.  But it did not collapse, because it was built on rock, But anyone who hears these words of mine, and does not act accordingly, is like a fool who built his house on sand, The rain poured, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house; it collapsed, and what a terrible collapse that was!” When Jesus had finished this discourse, the crowds were struck by the way he taught, because he taught with authority, unlike their teachers of the law.

POINTS OF REFLECTION

According to St. James, “Show me your the faith without work and I will show you my faith with work.” Brothers and sisters, word is powerful when it hails from the Bible for it is no ordinary word but the word of the Lord.

Word in the human context is usually cheap. It may sounds good but most of the time not because many of these words may not translate into appropriate actions that produces a positive change of a person. Furthermore, spoken words stir up various feelings and emotions but it will remain less in value not until these words  boil down into concrete action and meaningful change into ourselves.

Faith is an imprint of the words from the Bible which gradually shaped our hearts into becoming faithful to the Lord by following the ways of Jesus as the gateway of salvation.

Finally, word in the human context is cheap but the word of the Lord is powerful like a double edged sword that could create a cut in our person being undesirable to Him and to the fellow Christians.

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LUKE  1 : 57-66 -80 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION (JUNE 24, 2020)

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

 

When the time came for Elizabeth, she give birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives  heard  the merciful  lord had  done a wonderful  thing for her,  and they rejoice with her.

When, the eight day, they came to attend the circumcision of the child, they wanted to name  him Zachariah  after his father.  But his mother said, “ not so he shall be called John.”

They said to her, “ But no one in your family has that name!”  and they made signs to his father  for the name he wanted to give him, Zachariah asked for a writing tablet. And wrote on it,  “ HI name is John; “ and they were very surprised, immediately, Zachariah could speak again, and his words were in praise of God. A holy fear came on all  in the neighborhood, and throughout the hill country of Judea the people talked about these events. All who heard of id pondered in their minds. And wondered, “what will this child be?” For they understood that the hand of the Lord was with him.

As the child grows up, he was seen to be strong in the Spirit; and he lived in the desert, until the day when he appeared openly in Israel.

POINTS OF REFLECTION

All of us in this world came by destiny. That is   why, regardless of what we do outside God’s plan will turn into nothing. There is nothing wrong about doing our best in fact, appreciable as long as you did it in accordance to the will of God.

In this Bible reading, John “the Baptist” was born ahead of Jesus. He is regarded as the voice in the dessert calling out loud “Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.”

John knows his place when Jesus came to him and got baptized. Though John was the subject of men’s eye during his time, he knows he is the second and that Jesus is the first.  And he was very happy about it. John’s recognition was not important but Jesus was through his humble works.

Everyone’s role in this world is pre-charted. Our mission is to perform our roles according to what God wants us to do. John was destined to prepare the way of the Lord by proclaiming the gospel and baptizing those who wanted to turn to Jesus. John even baptize Jesus from the very start regardless of authority and power because every role is greater than anybody within the tenets of service so things will be prepared in a way should be.  In the concept of service, all has the right to avail regardless of personality; authority and power as Jesus submit himself to be baptized by John.

The challenge brothers and sisters, we are the new version of John. In our own way, how could we be able to prepare the way of the Lord? While John is considered as the “voice of the dessert”, How would you like to be called by doing the same? Our God is the same God of yesterday, today and tomorrow. We need to prepare His coming in the same way John had done some two thousand years ago.

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MATTHEW: 7: 6. 12-14 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION (JUNE 23, 2020)

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

Do not give what is holy to the dogs, or throw your pearls before pigs. They might trample on them, and then turn on you and tear you to pieces.

So, do to others whatever you would that others do to you: there, you have the law and the prophets. Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the road, that leads to destruction, and may go that way. How narrow is the gate that leads to life; and how rough, the road; few there are, who find it.

POINTS OF REFLECTION

Truly the world is not a resemblance of heaven. Man’s mindset of this world is to have things done or happen in an easy way, live in an easy way, and even die in an easy way. Men do not like to sweat for themselves to have a quality life.

This Bible reading speaks from the other side. As Jesus said “narrow is the gate to life and wide is the road to destruction.” This means that choosing an  easy way of this life would not end us to the Father’s house in heaven. Yes! it is true that most of the time humans love shortcuts and cutting corners but be reminded to choose a long journey  if you want to reach the final destination  in heaven for straight is the road to destruction while long and winding is the road  to life.

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MATTHEW: 7: 1-5 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION (JUNE 22, 2020)

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

Do not judge; and you will not be judged.  In the same way you judge others, you will be judged; and the measure you use for others will be used for you.

Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, and not see the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, Come, let me take the speck from your eye, as long as that plank is in your own? Hypocrite, remove the plank out of your own eye; then, you will see clearly, to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.

POINTS OF REFLECTION

 Confucius said, “Don’t do unto others what you don’t want done unto you.” This saying is considered as the “Golden Rule” for  it promotes justice and equal treatment of  fellow men. However, many of us are not hook with this rule for the consequence of one’s action   may take sometimes longer to be noticed. What is very interesting  about this  rule is its unwavering application throughout the ages.

In a closer look,  this “golden rule” comes in various corollary that guides many in their pursuit of life in accordance to the behavior, values and will  of the Lord Jesus Christ some two thousand years ago. This could be easily seen in relation to man’s various walks of life. Like for instance, “one reaps only what he has sown”, “what ones give to the world is the same and equal thing ones will receive from the world.”    This Bible reading revealed to us that the world is following a vicious cycle for us men of no escape.

In fact, this rule is a core shadow of the second greatest commandment “love your neighbor as yourself”, Matthew 22:39. If one loves others as himself then logically will follow the converse of the golden rule, “Do unto others what you want others do unto you.”

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CHAPTER 1: PROPAGATING SELF-EFFICACY, MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS

by Roger, posted in My Dissertation

PROPAGATING SELF-EFFICACY, MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS

Research Title

   Chapter 1

 THE PROBLEM AND ITS RESEARCH DESIGN

INTRODUCTION

Rationale of the Study

Educators are tasked to educate the students according to the standard set by the Department of Education of the Republic of the Philippines. They are expected to give their best to produce academically competent graduates particularly in the secondary schools to prepare them for college education.

The Department of Education, with the educators, has failed to met this expectation as revealed in the national performance of the high school students for the previous school year through the National Education Testing and Research Center (NETRC). Mathematics performance is 50.70 percent for school year 2004-2005, 47.82 percent for school year  2005-2006 and 51.27 percent for school year 2011-2012. This result is far below 75 percent which is supposed to be the minimum standard of achievement expected from the students. On this basis students’ Mathematical ability is not going any further vis-a-vis with the   ( continue below….)

 

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ABSTRACT (  PROPAGATING SELF-EFFICACY, MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS)

by Roger, posted in My Dissertation

ABSTRACT

 

Research Title           :     PROPAGATING SELF-EFFICACY, MOTIVATION AND

PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS

Researcher               :     ROGELIO VERALLO MAÑANITA

Degree                     :     DOCTOR IN DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (Dev. Ed. D.)

Adviser                     :     DR. CELBERT M. HIMANG

Institution                :      CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS

Year Completed       :      March 2014                     No. of Pages:   126

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This study sought to determine the profile, the level of self-efficacy, the level of intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation of the students and teachers of Borbon district for school year 2013-2014. It also sought to determine the relationship of the three independent variables: self-efficacy, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to the dependent variable, the mathematical  performance of the second year students of Borbon.

 

The descriptive correlation method of research was employed using the modified and adopted questionnaire. The average age of the grade VIII students of Borbon   is 14.10 years old.  The combined family income of their parents is less than the poverty index (Php7821 pesos a month) and most of them are high school graduate.

The student respondents are highly efficacious, highly motivated intrinsically and extrinsically with mathematics performance level of approaching proficiency. A linear relationship of self-efficacy, intrinsic  and extrinsic motivation to the students’ Math performance is increasing.

The combined effect of these three mentioned  independent variables to students’ Math performance is 13.6 percent. Among the three mentioned learning construct, intrinsic motivation can predict Mathematics performance of the students with a coefficient constant value of 0.205 significant at 0.05 level.

The teachers of public and private secondary schools of Borbon are highly efficacious. A direct relationship exists between teachers efficacy level and students performance.

Based on the result and conclusion of this study a development plan for both teachers and students for SY 2014-2015 shall be adopted to improve or propagate their self-efficacy, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation level.

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THE NATURE OF INQUIRY AND RESEARCH

by Roger, posted in Practical Research 1

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

THE NATURE OF INQUIRY AND RESEARCH

Practical Research 1 is a subject offering of the K to 12 curriculum of the Department of Education in the Philippines which is a requirement for a student  to finish Senior High School  as  requirement  for  Higher Education Institution (HEI).  This subject area aims to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills through qualitative research. Furthermore,  this course focus specifically the following standards: use appropriate kinds of  research in making decisions, decide on suitable qualitative research in  different areas of interest, formulate clearly statement of  research problem, select, cite, and synthesize properly related literature,  use sources according  to ethical standards, present written review of related literature, describe qualitative research (designs, sample, and data collection and analysis procedures), apply imaginatively art/design principles to  create artwork, gather relevant information with intellectual honesty, analyze and draw out patterns  and themes with intellectual  honesty, form logical conclusions, make recommendations , based on conclusions , write and present a clear report.

Reference: SHS Applied Research Curriculum Guide

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THE NATURE OF INQUIRY AND  RESEARCH

A. The meaning of Research

Research is derived from the prefix  re, which mean to repeat or to redo or again and the root word  search, which means  to find or to look into.   Therefore, in a very simple sense,  Research is to search again. Research French origin is reserche which means  to travel through or to survey

B. A comprehensive definition of Research includes the following:

  1. A quest driven by a specific question which needs an answer
  2. A process by which we find answers to questions.
  3. A continuous discovery and exploration of the unknown

C. Definition of Research according to Experts

  1. Research is concerned with the finding of answer.(Manson & Bramble, 1989)
  2. Research is a systematic process of collecting and logically analyzing information or data for some purpose according to Macmillan and Schumacher (1989).
  3. Research is a systematic and empirical approach to answering questions. (Bieger and Gail, 1996)
  4. Research is a systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation of natural phenomena guided by theory and hypothesis about the presumed relations among such phenomena (Kerlinger,1986)

D.  A research can be considered as systematic when it includes the following:

  1. Identification of problems
  2. Relating of the problem with the existing theories
  3. Collection of data
  4. Analysis and interpretation of data
  5. Drawing of conclusions
  6. Integrating conclusion to the knowledge stream

E. A research is controlled when it includes the following:

  1. Carefully planned
  2. Well defined problem
  3. Variables are identifiable
  4. Instruments are carefully selected or constructed

F. A research is said to be result based when…

  1. Well articulated findings
  2. Carefully tested hypothesis for unbiases
  3. Drawn conclusion
  4. End up with recommendation based on the findings and conclusion

 

G. Values of Research

`           1. Improves the quality and way of life

  1. Improves Teaching-Learning Process
  2. Improves Student’s Achievements
  3. Improves delivery of public service
  4. Satisfies man’s various needs
  5. Reduces the burden of work
  6. Provides wider and better understanding about man’s existence and the universe
  7. Improves the quality and supply of foods and basic needs

            The general values of research are to provide every human race volumes of knowledge for a better existence.

H. Ways of obtaining knowledge

  1. Expert opinion (note: even experts opinion can be doubted)
  2. Sensory Experiences
  3. Agreement with others
  4. Reasoning (inductive or deductive reasoning)

            Example:

                       All men are mortal

                        Gary is a man

                        Therefore, Gary is mortal

  1. Common Sense

                        Examine the syllogism below

                        If it rains the ground is wet

                        The ground is wet

                        Therefore, it rained ???  ( not necessarily)

I. The purpose/ importance of Research

  1. Improve existing techniques and practices
  2. Finds answer to queries and problems
  3. Acquired better and deeper understandings of various theories and principles
  4. Satisfies researcher’s curiosity
  5. Provides basis for an appropriate action
  6. Basis for making a decision

         In general, the purpose of research is to discover the truth of about an unknown subject for inclusion on the stream of knowledge and to verify the veracity truth found some fifty or more years ago.

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MATTHEW 10: 26-33 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION (June 21, 2020)

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

There is nothing covered that will not be uncovered. There is nothing hidden that will not be made known. What I am telling you in the dark, you must speak in the light. What you hear in private, proclaim from the house tops. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but have no power to kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of Him who can destroy both body and the soul in hell. For a few cents you can buy two sparrows. Yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father knowing. As for you, every hair of your head has been counted. Do not be afraid: you are worth more than many sparrows!

Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven. Whoever rejects me before others, I will reject before my Father in heaven.

POINTS OF REFLECTION

When Jesus immerse into the world and enjoin the activities of man, He open up himself to his disciples and to his followers. His life gradually turns into an open book as the Father in heaven had allowed it to ordinary man like us.
In similar way, the Bible reading of today teaches us to completely open ourselves to the Lord because our God is a known God.

When He said “What I am telling you in the dark, you must speak in the light.” Jesus is simply telling us to recall moments of our darkness and got to share how the Lord helps us  overcome those trying times. This is the very reason why we are encourage to share our own experiences with the Lord neither in the private nor in the group of few but if possible have it done in the “house tops” according to this reading. Do not keep what is happening in secret but be bold to share the goodness of the Lord to those who really needs it.

Often times, when given a chance to share how God works in their ups and downs would normally think it twice and more often say no than yes. Why? Because they don’t have the guts or in fear of doing the whole thing, thinking it would lead them to become a laughing stock. But Jesus reminded us in return that our Father does not even allow a sparrow to fall into the ground without him knowing it. He even added that not a single hair of our head is not accounted. Meaning, every details of our lives is under His close management and there is no enough reason  to be afraid of in this life.

In the final note of this reading, Jesus said ” Whoever acknowledge me before others, I will do the same before my Father and those who reject me, will be rejected before my Father in heaven.” Jesus encourages us to witness him before men of this world for when judgement comes He will also stand as our witness in front of the Father in heaven. All we need is to pour out all our trust to him and all things happen according to His will here on earth as it is in heaven.

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