Name: JomarManugas Gr.

- Strand – Section: 12 – STEM – SYZYGY

Date Submitted: 01/23/2020

Research Topic: THE ATTITUDES AND PERFORMANCE OF STEM

STUDENTS TOWARDS GEN. CHEMISTRY AND GEN. BIOLOGY
Original Data: We report on a study of the effect of peers’ interest in high school biology, chemistry,
and physics classes on students’ STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)–related
career intentions and course achievement. We define an interest quorum as a science class where
students perceive a high level of interest for the subject matter from their classmates. We hypothesized
that students who experience such an interest quorum are more likely to choose STEM careers. Using
data from a national survey study of students‘ experiences in high school science, we compared the effect
of five levels of peer interest reported in biology, chemistry, and physics courses on students‘ STEM
career intentions. The results support our hypothesis, showing a strong, positive effect of an interest
quorum even after controlling for differences between students that pose competing hypotheses such as
previous STEM career interest, academic achievement, family support for mathematics and science, and
gender. Smaller positive effects of interest quorums were observed for course performance in some
cases, with no detrimental effects observed across the study. Last, significant effects persisted even after
controlling for differences in teaching quality. This work emphasizes the likely importance of interest
quorums for creating classroom environments that increase students’ intentions toward STEM careers
while enhancing or maintaining course performance.

Paraphrasing: We report on an investigation of the impact of companions' enthusiasm for

secondary school science, science, and material science classes on understudies' STEM (science,
innovation, building, and arithmetic)– related vocation expectations and course accomplishment. We
characterize an intrigue majority as a science class where understudies see an elevated level of
enthusiasm for the topic from their cohorts. We conjectured that understudies who experience such an
intrigue majority are bound to pick STEM professions. Utilizing information from a national study
investigation of understudies' encounters in secondary school science, we analyzed the impact of five
degrees of companion premium revealed in science, science, and material science seminars on
understudies' STEM vocation goals. The outcomes bolster our theory, demonstrating a solid, beneficial
outcome of an intrigue majority considerably in the wake of controlling for contrasts between understudies
that posture contending theories, for example, past STEM vocation intrigue, scholarly accomplishment,
family support for arithmetic and science, and sex. Littler constructive outcomes of intrigue majorities were
watched for course execution now and again, with no adverse impacts saw over the investigation. Last,
critical impacts persevered significantly in the wake of controlling for contrasts in instructing quality. This
work stresses the possible significance of intrigue majorities for making study hall situations that
expansion understudies' goals toward STEM professions while upgrading or keeping up course execution.
Summary: Using data from a national survey study of students‘experiences in high school science;
we compared the effect of five levels of peer interest reported in biology, chemistry, and physics courses
on students‘STEM career intentions. The results support our hypothesis, showing a strong, positive effect
of an interest quorum even after controlling for differences between students that pose competing
hypotheses such as previous STEM career interest, academic achievement, family support for
mathematics and science, and gender.

Bibliographic Entry: Hazari, Z., Potvin, G., Cribbs, J. D., Godwin, A., Scott, T. D., & Klotz, L.
(2017). Interest in STEM is contagious for students in biology, chemistry, and physics classes. Science
advances, 3(8), e1700046.
Name:Carla Ledinio Gr. - Strand – Section:12 – STEM – SYZYGY
Date Submitted:01/23/2020

Research Topic: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORK IMMERSION ON

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
STUDENTS

Original Data: In the Philippines, youth unemployment continues to hinder meaningful economic
development due to job-skills mismatch, lack of knowledge and skills training, and work experiences. To
address the problem, Department of Education’s (DepEd) K to12 Program added two (2) years of Senior
High School which is an advantage for students to develop relevant skills as early as high school. One of
the goals of the K to 12 Basic Education Program is to develop the competencies, work ethic, and values
relevant to pursuing further education and/or joining the world of work among learners. This study involved
twenty-five (25) Grade 12 STEM strand students who were immersed in a science and technology-based
industries. The work immersion lasted for eighty (80) hours where students performed different tasks
assigned to them by the work immersion partner institution supervisors. The students’ performance
appraisal and evaluation were evaluated by their respective supervisors. Results showed that most of the
students were evaluated outstanding and that their performance exceeds the required standard. The
positive learning gains suggest that work immersion enables the students to acquire and develop the skills
of teamwork, communication, attendance and punctuality, productivity and resilience, initiative and
proactivity, judgment and decision making, dependability and reliability, attitude, and professionalism.
Moreover, the students perceived their experiences as an avenue to test themselves and apply what they
have learned in a non-school scenario where they were not only able to apply their previous training but
are also able to experience the social interactions in a work environment. Their experiences in science-
based work immersion partner institutions developed many skills and values that would help them as they
move from high school to real life.

Paraphrasing: In the Philippines, youth joblessness keeps on blocking important financial

improvement because of occupation aptitudes confuse, absence of information and abilities preparing,
and work encounters. To address the issue, Department of Education's (DepEd) K to12 Program included
two (2) long periods of Senior High School which is a bit of leeway for understudies to create significant
aptitudes as ahead of schedule as secondary school. One of the objectives of the K to 12 Basic Education
Program is to build up the skills, hard working attitude, and qualities significant to seeking after further
instruction as well as joining the universe of work among students. This investigation included twenty-five
(25) Grade 12 STEM strand understudies who were inundated in a science and innovation based
enterprises. The work inundation went on for eighty (80) hours where understudies performed various
undertakings allotted to them by the work inundation accomplice organization administrators. The
understudies' execution examination and assessment were assessed by their particular directors. Results
indicated that the majority of the understudies were assessed remarkable and that their exhibition
surpasses the necessary standard. The positive learning gains propose that work submersion empowers
the understudies to gain and build up the aptitudes of cooperation, correspondence, participation and
promptness, profitability and flexibility, activity and pro activity, judgment and choice making, constancy
and unwavering quality, frame of mind, and demonstrable skill. Additionally, the understudies seen their
encounters as a road to test themselves and apply what they have realized in a non-school situation
where they were ready to apply their past preparing as well as are likewise ready to encounter the social
associations in a workplace. Their encounters in science-based work inundation accomplice foundations
created numerous abilities and qualities that would help them as they move from secondary school to
reality.

Summary: The work inundation went on for eighty (80) hours where understudies performed various
undertakings allotted to them by the work inundation accomplice organization administrators. The positive
learning gains propose that work submersion empowers the understudies to gain and build up the
aptitudes of cooperation, correspondence, participation and promptness, profitability and flexibility, activity
and pro activity, judgment and choice making, constancy and unwavering quality, frame of mind, and
demonstrable skill.

Bibliographic Entry: Acut, D., Curaraton, E., Latonio, G., & Latonio, R. A. (2019). Work
immersion performance appraisal and evaluation of Grade 12 STEM students in science and technology-
based industries (No. 1958). EasyChair.
Name: Jonner M. Rodriguez Gr. - Strand – Section: 12 – STEM – SYZYGY Date Submitted: 01/23/2020

Research Topic: A META ANALYSIS OF THE PROS AND CONS OF STUDENTS HAVING AN
INTERNET CONNECTION AT HOME
Original Data: Mobile devices such as laptops, personal digital assistants, and mobile phones have
become a learning tool with great potential in both classrooms and outdoor learning. Although there have
been qualitative analyses of the use of mobile devices in education, systematic quantitative analyses of
the effects of mobile-integrated education are lacking. This study performed a meta-analysis and research
synthesis of the effects of integrated mobile devices in teaching and learning, in which 110 experimental
and quasiexperimental journal articles published during the period 1993–2013 were coded and analyzed.
Overall, there was a moderate mean effect size of 0.523 for the application of mobile devices to education.
The effect sizes of moderator variables were analyzed and the advantages and disadvantages of mobile
learning in different levels of moderator variables were synthesized based on content analyses of
individual studies. The results of this study and their implications for both research and practice are
discussed.
Paraphrasing: Cell phones, for example, PCs, individual advanced collaborators, and cell phones have
become a learning device with incredible potential in the two study halls and outside learning. In spite of
the fact that there have been subjective investigations of the utilization of cell phones in instruction,
precise quantitative examinations of the impacts of versatile incorporated training are deficient. This
investigation played out a meta-examination and research union of the impacts of coordinated cell phones
in instructing and learning, in which 110 exploratory and quasiexperimental diary articles distributed during
the period 1993–2013 were coded and dissected. Generally speaking, there was a moderate mean impact
size of 0.523 for the use of cell phones to training. The impact sizes of mediator factors were broke down
and the points of interest and drawbacks of portable learning in various degrees of arbitrator factors were
orchestrated dependent on content investigations of individual examinations. The aftereffects of this
investigation and their suggestions for both research and practice are examined.

Summary: This study performed a meta-analysis and research synthesis of the effects of integrated
mobile devices in teaching and learning, in which 110 experimental and quasi experimental journal articles
published during the period 1993–2013 were coded and analyzed. The effect sizes of moderator variables
were analyzed and the advantages and disadvantages of mobile learning in different levels of moderator
variables were synthesized based on content analyses of individual studies. Mobile devices such as
laptops, personal digital assistants, and mobile phones have become a learning tool with great potential in
both classrooms and outdoor learning.

Bibliographic Entry: Sung, Y. T., Chang, K. E., & Liu, T. C. (2016). The effects of integrating mobile
devices with teaching and learning on students' learning performance: A meta-analysis and research
synthesis. Computers & Education, 94, 252-275.