An Attempt to Model Factors Affecting the School’s Dropout Phenomenon in Yemen
Muhammed Abdul Kareem Al-Mansoob,
Muhammed Saleh Abdullah Masood,
Abdulhakim Abdurabu Mohammed Al-Abid
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2018
Pages:
78-85
Received:
15 October 2018
Accepted:
29 October 2018
Published:
26 November 2018
Abstract: Due to many reasons, the dropout problem at the Yemeni schools is escalating tremendously. This study provides an in-depth analysis on school dropouts through analyzing all available and relative raw data that have been obtained in three Yemeni national official surveys: Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2005-2006, Child Labor Survey (CLS) 2010 and HBS 2014. In each survey, a number of dropouts' reasons was investigated and seven of them were found to be common in these three surveys. With attendance status (attended, not attended) as a dependent variable, the binary logistic regression was used to find out statistical significant reasons for school dropouts in Yemen for the two age groups 6-14 and 15-17 years. From each survey, some significant independent variables (reasons) were detected. These significant reasons were divided into six related dimensions namely; poverty, schools’ situation, education willingness, orphanhood, sex of the children and residence area. Careful consideration to these dimensions has led to suggest a number of relative recommendations and also a prototype that addresses the dropout problem and its deep roots in Yemen.
Abstract: Due to many reasons, the dropout problem at the Yemeni schools is escalating tremendously. This study provides an in-depth analysis on school dropouts through analyzing all available and relative raw data that have been obtained in three Yemeni national official surveys: Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2005-2006, Child Labor Survey (CLS) 2010 and HBS...
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Pag-asoy as a Tool in Developing the Students’ Oral Language Fluency in the Classroom
Cristie Ann L. Jaca,
Felino B. Javines Jr.,
Brian Anonat Vasquez
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2018
Pages:
86-91
Received:
13 November 2018
Accepted:
27 November 2018
Published:
24 December 2018
Abstract: This paper describes how Pag-asoy (storytelling in Cebuano language) served as a tool in developing the students’ oral fluency in their mother tongue. During the study period, the students were introduced to local Cebuano stories to determine their oral language fluency during classroom interaction. What was found out were the positive effects of using Cebuano folktales in promoting the Cebuano language during which Pag-asoy was conducted. Using Cebuano stories told in Cebuano language provided an unequal impact to children because they can easily relate to the stories based on their personal experiences and emotional affiliations. Also, their effortless reactions allow them to use their first language confidently when they express their ideas and perspectives naturally like in a usual, casual conversation. Pag-asoy (Storytelling) in the mother tongue was found to solicit more class participation and oral interaction compared to stories told in English. As a result they develop oral fluency in their mother tongue (Cebuano) as they become expressive and participative as they listen to the story and to the information provided. Through Pag-asoy children also enhanced the receptive skill of listening when they intently focus on the elements of the stories presented and actively participate in asking and answering questions during the Pag-asoy.
Abstract: This paper describes how Pag-asoy (storytelling in Cebuano language) served as a tool in developing the students’ oral fluency in their mother tongue. During the study period, the students were introduced to local Cebuano stories to determine their oral language fluency during classroom interaction. What was found out were the positive effects of u...
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