Papers by January M Dechavez
A Global Perspective of Young Adolescents' Peer Aggression and Well-being, 2019
Routledge eBooks, Jul 19, 2019
Student aggression and victimisation have been a prevalent concern in many schools not only in de... more Student aggression and victimisation have been a prevalent concern in many schools not only in developed countries but also in developing ones (Akiba, LeTendre, Baker, & Goesling, 2002; Batsche & Knoff, 1994; Goldstein & Segall, 2013). Studies conducted on different aspects and areas of aggression in educational settings and towards learners have shown that peer aggression affects literacy and academic achievement, mental health, emotional, social and general wellbeing of an individual (Miles & Stipek, 2006; Sharp, 1995; Skrzypiec, 2008; Skrzypiec, Slee, Askell-Williams, & Lawson, 2012; Slee, 1995; Uhlenberg & Eggebeen, 1986; Stipek & Miles, 2008). Despite the focus of studies in other countries that emphasize the significant impact of aggression and victimisation in child development, in the Philippines the few studies available tend to focus on the prevalence of bullying (Laus, 2017) and there are no explicit studies that relate personal (e.g. demographic) information, relationships, feelings and school treatment among Filipino students with regard to the degree of aggression and victimisation they experience from peers. Thus, the status of student aggression and victimisation in the Philippines was investigated using the Student Aggression and Victimisation Questionnaire (SAVQ) (Skrzypiec, 2015). Convergent Mixed Methods Research was employed to undertake a study of student participants (n=200) aged 12-16 years in the Bicol Region in the Philippines using a correlational research design and statistical tools for quantitative data, and textual analysis (visual and content) for qualitative data. No differences between gender were found out, and the dominant forms of peer aggression reported were verbal and relational. Most of the victims and perpetrators felt neutral about their relationships because they belong to the same peers, friends, or bestfriends circle. Finally, barkadahan (friendship) greatly influences the involvement of Filipino students to peer aggression and victimisation. For this reason, a national study for an in-depth understanding of this topic is recommended.
Student aggression and victimisation have been a prevalent concern in many schools not only in de... more Student aggression and victimisation have been a prevalent concern in many schools not only in developed countries but also in developing ones (Akiba, LeTendre, Baker, & Goesling, 2002; Batsche & Knoff, 1994; Goldstein & Segall, 2013). Studies conducted on different aspects and areas of aggression in educational settings and towards learners have shown that peer aggression affects literacy and academic achievement, mental health, emotional, social and general wellbeing of an individual (Miles & Stipek, 2006; Sharp, 1995; Skrzypiec, 2008; Skrzypiec, Slee, Askell-Williams, & Lawson, 2012; Slee, 1995; Uhlenberg & Eggebeen, 1986; Stipek & Miles, 2008). Despite the focus of studies in other countries that emphasize the significant impact of aggression and victimisation in child development, in the Philippines the few studies available tend to focus on the prevalence of bullying (Laus, 2017) and there are no explicit studies that relate personal (e.g. demographic) information, relationships, feelings and school treatment among Filipino students with regard to the degree of aggression and victimisation they experience from peers. Thus, the status of student aggression and victimisation in the Philippines was investigated using the Student Aggression and Victimisation Questionnaire (SAVQ) (Skrzypiec, 2015). Convergent Mixed Methods Research was employed to undertake a study of student participants (n=200) aged 12-16 years in the Bicol Region in the Philippines using a correlational research design and statistical tools for quantitative data, and textual analysis (visual and content) for qualitative data. No differences between gender were found out, and the dominant forms of peer aggression reported were verbal and relational. Most of the victims and perpetrators felt neutral about their relationships because they belong to the same peers, friends, or bestfriends circle. Finally, barkadahan (friendship) greatly influences the involvement of Filipino students to peer aggression and victimisation. For this reason, a national study for an in-depth understanding of this topic is recommended.
Conference Presentations by January M Dechavez
It is my pleasure to welcome the delegates of the 5 th Action Research, Action Learning (ARAL 202... more It is my pleasure to welcome the delegates of the 5 th Action Research, Action Learning (ARAL 2021) conference. While the COVID-19 pandemic has upset many well-laid plans, it is a testament to the spirit of the conference team-my colleagues from De La Salle University's Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education (BAGCED) and the Lasallian Institute for Development and Education research (LIDER)-that we are having this year's event with the theme "Action Research in Times of Uncertainty." Throughout the world, educational institutions have been faced with the choice of either ceasing operations or capitalizing on modern technology to continue to the vital mission of relaying human knowledge to the next generation. I am glad to see that we have likewise chosen to continue scientific discourse through the imperfect, but still workable, technological channels available to us; and I am particularly pleased to see a robust line-up of papers from different institutions to be presented in the next three days. Congratulations are due to the team behind ARAL 2021, and especially so because of our challenging circumstances: the conference chair, Prof. Dr.
Curriculum studies are significant processes that affect educational system in developed and deve... more Curriculum studies are significant processes that affect educational system in developed and developing countries (Roofe & Bezzina, 2018). In the Philippines, for instance, curriculum changes are greatly affected by the changes in history and the global community which results to bigger issues and concerns that the country is facing today (Durban & Catalan, 2012). Social prejudices in basic education are affected by persuasive communication (textual and oral) found in diverse types of implemented curriculum. Discourse as a form of social action is very important. However, in the Philippines textual analysis on the publicly available educational texts such as policies, curricula, memoranda, messages, press releases, etc. are not abundant. That is why the risk of 'ideological manipulation' (Van Dijk, 1998) by people in power using different media which is greatly affected by rhetorical structures are not disclosed. With the general purpose of investigating the changes in the basic education curriculum, its social consequences, the historical and cultural impact attached to it, and the effects of globalization (Geo-JaJa & Majhanovich, 2016); this study particularly focused on the context and the meaning behind the different basic education curriculum publicly available in the government's website using Critical Discourse Analysis. With a critical insider standpoint: rhetorical structures, dominance, and the politics behind the text were taken into account.
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