Research

As the national university, we champion and support innovative research that addresses the country’s most pressing challenges.

16 Jul 2024

UP Diliman

The dozens of animal engravings discovered in the Atxurra cave in Basque Country, Spain prove that there is planning before artistic production during the Upper Palaeolithic

The Atxurra cave (Basque Country, Spain) is an exceptional place to learn about the Magdalenian artists in Europe. A unique...

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26 Jun 2024

UP Diliman

Traditional Thai music was combined with Western classical music to develop unique chamber music pieces that more people can appreciate

Imagine blending the intricate melodies of Thai traditional music with the rich harmonies of Western classical music to create something...

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18 Jun 2024

UP Diliman

The Vocabulario de Iapon (Japanese Vocabulary) is both typical and unique among books first printed in the Philippines from 1593 to 1640

Books go through a process of transformation from uniformity to uniqueness in the course of their survival. Some of these...

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13 Jun 2024

UP Diliman

The lack of a consistent Southeast Asian values system may explain the ongoing sexual prejudice toward lesbian women and gay men in the region

Homonegativity or negative attitudes towards lesbian women and gay men still persist in Southeast Asian countries. Such attitudes not only...

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11 Jun 2024

UP Diliman

Research investigates how crowdsourcing, digital co-production and collaborative governance can modernize local public transport services

The SafeTravelPH Public Transport Crowdsourcing App, which was designed as part of a bigger research, is a platform that actively...

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04 Jun 2024

UP Diliman

Intrinsic goal orientation or motivation varies among students from different cultural backgrounds

This study investigates the motivation of university students in Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, and China for online learning. It analyzes how...

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03 Jun 2024

UP Diliman

Filipina labor migrants in Hong Kong reject stereotypes by embracing their own identity and way of life

The study is mainly concerned with giving an opportunity to Filipina labor migrants in Hong Kong to voice out their...

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30 May 2024

UP Diliman

Agricultural expansion and migrations over the last 10,000 years significantly influenced genetic, cultural and linguistic diversity across the globe

This review delves into the expansive journey of human history over the last 10,000 years, a period known as the...

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27 May 2024

UP Diliman

The classical guitarist’s plucking techniques can be accurately classified using multimedia signal processing

In classical guitar performances, various plucking gestures can be employed to evoke different tonal qualities in the produced sound. To...

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22 May 2024

UP Diliman

Both parental and peer attachments are important to a student’s life at university but they play different roles

This research explores a vital aspect of a student’s life during their first year at university. It examines how the...

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16 May 2024

UP Diliman

Philippine museums use Filipino and English more often, putting aside minority and marginalized languages

The study looks at how Filipino, English, and multilingual signs are displayed in select Philippine museums. It analyzes not only...

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15 May 2024

UP Manila

Digital health initiatives helped transgender Filipinos access sexual and reproductive healthcare during the Covid-19 pandemic

Stringent lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic and the systemic exclusion of transgender (trans) experiences and narratives in sexual and reproductive...

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Research

This study explored the perceptions of five Deaf college students regarding the use of a multimodal approach in teaching literacy. Literacy was defined as the ability to access and interpret information conveyed through various modes of communication such as spoken, written, visual or signed. Over the course of ten lessons, students engaged with four key modalities—linguistic, visual, socio-cultural, and kinesthetic—in a scaffolded learning environment designed to highlight their strengths and facilitate their understanding of literary materials.

The research primarily relied on qualitative data from interviews, supported by quantitative data from scores in a reading inventory as well as lesson activities. Findings suggested that comprehension is affected by the type of literature read, students’ prior knowledge, and availability of the modalities. The study showed that even though the Deaf are generally considered visual learners, the participants in the study preferred the integration of the different modalities for them to comprehend better.

This research addresses the dearth in published literature on reading and literacy development among Filipino deaf students. It recognizes Deaf identity and culture as an integral part of literacy learning. It contributes to the global call for research to highlight the strengths of deaf readers and utilize them in teaching literacy. Its use of multiple modalities (linguistic, visual, socio-cultural and kinesthetic) in teaching literacy to Deaf college students promotes not only literacy development, but also inclusion and social justice.

Authors: Marian Patricia Bea U. Francisco (School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde) and Portia P. Padilla (College of Education, University of the Philippines, Diliman)

Read the full paper: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-023-10440-4