Jake Laguador

Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology · Graduate School

Employee Satisfaction is a complex and multifaceted concept which can mean different things to different people. This qualitative research utilized the responses of eight (8) service awardees with 10 years length of service to the university through open-ended questions. Result showed that work-life balance is what made the employees last longer in...

Having a positive attitude towards research provides meaningful experience in conducting and writing research paper but having a high level of anxiety towards it at the same time hinders the productivity of the teachers to start and complete at least one research paper at the end of the school year. With this, the study aimed to assess the attitude...

There is a national trend on the declining percentage of school performance in the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Examination in the Philippines. This report aims to present the result of this licensure exam in regional level between private and public schools. Quantitative descriptive type of research was utilized in the study using d...

ASEAN has grown in membership, strength, progress and vision since it was set up in 1967. It is now geared towards the comprehensive goal of one unified identify. Towards this end, the recognition that peace and security, economic cum labour prosperity and sociocultural inclusion are essential to ASEAN was actualized in the Declaration of the ASEAN...

- Taking graduate studies is a lifelong learning commitment that brings more opportunities for personal growth and professional development. It is not just a status symbol but rather an obligation that builds greater responsibility to improve performance. This study aims to identify the employment status of the MBA graduates from one Philippine Hig...

The study explores on the extent of leader motivating language on job satisfaction of faculty members in terms of direction-giving, empathy and meaning-making language. Descriptive type of research was utilized in the study. Results showed that there is a great extent on how leaders are keeping the faculty members updated with the organization's ac...

The study aimed to evaluate the extent of leader motivating language affecting work performance of faculty members in terms of direction-giving language, empathetic language; and meaning-making language. Descriptive type of research was utilized in the study. The result of this study confirms the Motivating Language Theory that faculty members can...

Academic performance is considered one of the important measures of student progress in educational institutions. Therefore, identifying to some extent the factors that might affect this performance was explored on this study using the school-related variables. The study aims to determine the correlation between the academic performance of Maritime...

Maritime education institutions are considered important training ground of future seafarers where they should have the resources and practices to deliver quality instruction and relevant services towards efficient and effective implementation of STCW or ILO requirements. This study aims to determine the level of student development practices of on...

Students with different performance levels have varying degrees of development needs in order to discover their full potential as future leaders and professional. This study aims to determine the comparison between Maritime Students with high and low academic performance in developing their confidence in terms of social and personal needs; and lead...

This study aimed to determine the degree of work-life balance and job performance of employees in one tertiary hospital in the Philippines. Descriptive type of research was utilized in the study. Results showed that there are six (6) in every ten (10) hospital employees have high level of work-life balance in terms of managing time and stress while...

Every organization is aspiring to attain high level of performance in terms of positive customer feedback and results of satisfaction survey as these can serve as basis for continual improvement of educational services. This study aimed to address the feedback from students, parents, and alumni in terms of the image that the University would like t...

Tourism has benefits not just for travelers, but also to the local economy. Since, Bicol Region has natural and cultural attractions; it is a potential travel destination in the country. Technology in delivering information sources played vital role for the success of the tourism industry in the Region. This allows travel enthusiasts to get more in...

Employability is one of the important performance measures of higher education institutions and tracking of graduates provides substantial input to the student development program of the institution. This study aimed to determine the present employment status, competencies learned in college and work – related values of the respondents that contrib...

The study aims to determine the job performance of computer engineering graduates based on the evaluation of their immediate superiors or employers in terms of competence, commitment, caring and credibility. Descriptive type of research was utilized in the study. Results showed that the graduates obtained highest performance rating in demonstrating...

This study aimed to determine the relevance of school related factors in terms of Faculty and Instruction, Student Services, Organization and Administration, Community Extension, Linkages & Research to the job placement of Engineering graduates. Descriptive type of research as utilized in the study. Results revealed that the engineering graduates b...

This tracer study intended to assess the relevance of the undergraduates' curricula in industrial engineering, electronics engineering and mechanical engineering as well as the knowledge and skills acquired by the graduates to their employment; identify the personal and professional characteristics and job placement of the engineering graduates of...

Having an online repository of research related activities is an important part of the university website to provide proper medium or facility for the students and faculty members in accomplishing their research proposals and projects. This study aimed to integrate a research webpage from the existing LPU-Batangas Website to address the needs of th...

Students' interest is subjective in nature as it changes overtime based on educational and personal experiences that drive them to behave accordingly. The main objective of the study is to determine the difference on students' interest towards engineering program from the first enrolment compared to their interest before graduating; and its correla...

Employability of graduates is one of the measures of Higher Education Institutions to ensure that the quality of education they provide is suitable to the needs of the industry. This study determined the employment status of engineering graduates in one Private University in the Philippines from the period of 2009 to 2012. Descriptive type of resea...

This article explores on the employability and skills of the MBA graduates based on reviewed studies and literature. It provides information on the challenges faced by most employers in the selection process of employees where they require MBA degree holders. They commonly need employees who demonstrate abilities related to quantitative, analytical...

Several factors may be considered in selecting school and degree program like quality education, the people from the environment, personal choice; and accessibility of the school from students' residences. This study utilized a descriptive type of research method with Freshman Maritime students as respondents. Findings revealed that it is the perso...

Every Higher Education Institution needs to develop faculty researchers from its faculty line up who can share their time and expertise to produce research outputs while performing their responsibilities as classroom teachers and sometimes as school managers. This study aims to compare the result of faculty performance evaluation from students and...

Preparing the students to become valuable contributors and assets of their respective workplaces in the future is the general consideration of this study. Descriptive type of research was utilized in the study. Result showed that high performing students have significantly higher persistence in doing their work and they have significantly higher ex...

Every higher education institution aims to deliver quality instruction, student services, research outputs and community extension programs to its customers and clients. It serves as a marketing tool especially for private institutions to promote their image as universities with high standards of education that would be able to compete with foreign...

Measuring one's capability to promote excellence is an enduring process to meet certain standards of evaluation wherein specific level of quality is determined to provide substantial information for the intended community and global market. This study on quality assurance of higher educational institutions explores the significance of local accredi...

Job seekers must ensure they have appropriate knowledge and skills acquired from formal or informal schooling and training. The labor market is very competitive and the ability to accept and carry out the challenges from the global industries is the competitive edge of the workforce to succeed and be part a dynamic organization. Employment growth i...

This short communication emphasizes the truth and consequence of having a perception-based evaluation result that may somehow being affected by subjective information and intuition. It aims to present the four possibilities that would happen in the result of evaluation based on how the evaluators perceive someone else " s performance. The employees...

The implementation of Outcomes-based Education (OBE) is a systematic approach to strengthen the processes and capability of Higher Education Institutions to meet the standards of ASEAN Integration and its objectives also reflect to the performance of the faculty members through measuring objectively their research outputs. Regularity of performance...

This study determined the interest of First Year Engineering students towards engineering program at Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) in Batangas City during SY 2011-2012 as the primary data in predicting the final grades of engineering students in Technical Drawing (TD) 2 together with the gender, type of high school attended and high sc...

This study aimed to identify the extent of knowledge and practice of the COE Faculty Members on the Outcomes-Based Education implementation in Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas during 1 st Semester, SY 2013 – 2014. Descriptive type of research was utilized in the study. Results showed that there is a great extent in terms of knowledge...

Learning process should always be meaningful and challenging yet enjoyable in order to stimulate the enthusiasm and interest of the students to perform certain tasks or academic related activities with cooperation. This study aimed to determine the frequency and extent of Cooperative Learning Approach applied on the Industrial Engineering Laborator...

This study aimed to determine the first, second and third choice course of General Engineering students at Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas. It also aims to determine how the respondents become acquainted of the University, who influenced their decision to take engineering and enroll at LPU, their intentions and reasons for the selecti...

Student-centered teaching and learning is the recommended approach to modern day pedagogy especially in the Outcomes-based Education where the teachers served as the facilitator of learning activities rather than performing the traditional lecture method. This article aims to discuss the option of utilizing the cooperative learning approach as teac...

Engineering as a degree program requires the students’ inclination to mathematicsto survive on carrying out various challenges of solving problems more analytically and critically. The study determined the level of interest in the Engineering Program and its correlation to average final grade in College Algebra, Trigonometry and Solid Mensuration a...

This study aimed to identify the causes why students are being referred to the CATC by the faculty members and what happened to these students after undergoing counselling. It also intended to determine if there is a difference between Engineering Students with and without Referral in terms of Year Level, Degree Program, Student Classification and...

This assessment aimed to analyze the outcomes of the internship program of the BS Computer Engineering students enrolled during 1st Semester SY 2012-2013 in terms of Internship Reflective Essay Writing. This study determined the writing communication skill of the students using the reflective journal rubric prepared by the practicum coordinator. Th...

This study aimed to determine the perceived and actual academic performance of freshman engineering students. The descriptive survey type of research was utilized in the study. The respondents were First year Engineering students at Lyceum of the Philippines University in Batangas City. Part of the study is to determine the significant relationship...

This study focuses on the level of study habits of engineering students in school and at home, the level of the factors that affects the study habits and practices of engineering students at home and in school and the primary output of the study is its implication to the programs of student activities of the College of Engineering. The descriptive...

Due to the numerous requirements needed to comply by the engineering students on their terminal year on college, they experienced different symptoms and intensity of stress that may affect their level of satisfaction towards the student services of the university. The study focused on the differences of the respondents' levels of experiencing physi...

This study aimed to determine the result of the prelim and midterm examinations in Advanced Statistics of BS Industrial Engineering (BSIE) Fourth Year and how it was related to the observed classroom behaviour in terms of attendance during major examination, attendance during classes, attention, submission of exercises and assignment and their moti...

This study determined the attitudes of students toward the course in Information Technology (IT) considering the following variables: the subject itself, the instructor, the instructional materials and the learning environment which are being utilized to provide learning experiences that would enhance the development of students' capabilities towar...

It is the role of the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to shape the values and character of the university students to prepare them in a life-changing professional career in the future. Knowledge and skills are significant aspects in every line of work but possessing the right attitude binds together all the positive thoughts leading towards th...

This study aimed to determine the leadership capability of the senior Industrial Engineering students. The descriptive survey type of research was utilized in the study. The respondents were the Senior BSIE students enrolled during School Year SY 2012-2013 at Lyceum of the Philippines University in Batangas City. The study found out that the studen...

This study determined the level of involvement and acquired affective learning of the Engineering Students from the Institutional and College-Based community extension programs anchored in the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) core values. The Engineering department has high level of students' involvement in the construction of houses in o...

This study aimed to determine the capability of the first year Computer Engineering students to solve Solid Mensuration major exam problems particularly in Midterm and SemiFinal Examinations. The descriptive survey type of research was utilized in the study. The respondents were 45 First year BSCoE students enrolled in Solid Mensuration course duri...