S Asia-Pacific (SSD) Narrow Results
resources developed by and for Seventh-day Adventist educators or offices of education in the Southern Asia-Pacific Division
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REBIRTH - Christ-Centered Values Education Kindergarten-Grade 12Teaching values has become easier for teachers in the Southern Asia-Pacific Division. Stephen Guptill presents an overview of the REBIRTH curriculum, including a look at the development process. REBIRTH is the acronym for Religious, Ethical,... -
Southern Asia-Pacific Division Education webpage Preschool-LifelongThe Southern Asia-Pacific Division's (SSD) education webpage includes SSD education statistics, directory of institutions, reports, etc. -
A Comparative Study of the Learning Styles of Southeast Asian and American Caucasian College Students on Two Seventh-day Adventist Campuses TertiaryProblem: While much research has been conducted on learning style in the United States, no known empirical study has been done to compare the learning styles of Asian and Caucasian students on Seventh-day Adventist campuses. Therefore, the purpose of... -
A Study of the Health Status of Filipino Workers in Selected Seventh-day Adventist Institutions in the Philippines Lifelong"The Adventist health message is unique among religious groups. For that reason, Adventists have been part of many health studies in developed countries. This small study focuses on the health of Adventist employees in a developing country. Many of the... -
Adventist Education Today: Far Eastern Division Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the 1985 General Conference issue of JAE reports on Adventist education in the Far Eastern Division, 1980-1985. -
AIIAS Goals and Corporate Identity Study Tertiary"AIIAS exists to develop Christian leaders for service to the Church and society. As a faith-based educational institution its mission must reflect spiritual as well as academic concerns. Is AIIAS accomplishing that mission? This mixed methods study analyzed... -
AIIAS INFO Journal Grade 1-LifelongInternational Forum (INFO) is a multidisciplinary academic journal published biannually since 1998 by the AIIAS School of Graduate Studies. Archived online, download research reports, discussions of contemporary issues, instructional materials, and book reviews. -
Analysis of Some Influences on Literacy as Observed by Facilitators of Literacy in Cambodia Tertiary-Lifelong"Cambodia is a country that lags behind many of its neighbors in literacy. Seventh-day Adventist church workers have found that offering adult literacy classes is one good way to introduce Buddhists to Christianity. Many of the literacy students are actually... -
Asia-Pacific Division: Spiritual and Academic Vitality Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the 1995 General Conference issue of JAE is a report from the Asia-Pacific Division (SSD). The regions include Sri Lanka, Manila, and Burma. Reports from colleges and universities include Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary, Lakpahana Adventist... -
Attitudes of Filipino Women Towards Body Weight in Children LifelongThis study focuses on identifying what body weights Filipino mothers in Silang, Cavite, consider desirable in children, and what their attitudes are toward children being overweight. A qualitative research design was chosen to assess personal attitudes. -
Barriers to Participation in Research for College Faculty Tertiary"Faculty research is of increasing importance in institutions of higher education worldwide, and a growing literature is springing up that explores faculty research output and ways of increasing it. This small study done at an international college in... -
Board Book Checklist - SSD Sample Grade 1-TertiaryA checklist of items to include in the suggested 'Board Book' prepared by principal and board chair, for board members to reference during meetings. -
Board of Education Checklist - SSD Kindergarten-LifelongThis one-page document, prepared by the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD), consists of a list of documents and necessary information that should be easily available for board members to make decisions. Documents include agendas; minutes; financial, accreditation,... -
Challenges to the Teaching of Public Health Education in Asia Tertiary"The twenty-first century will bring major changes in the Asian health scene. Globalization and communication technology, changing disease epidemiology, increasing population and environmental degradation, and changing demographics, with more urban population... -
Change, Growth, and Outreach Kindergarten-LifelongThe 1995-2000 Education Report from the Southern Asia Pacific Division (SSD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. The report discusses the advancements and progress made in the following areas: Developing the SSD Edition of the Journal of... -
Classroom Discussion in Southeast Asia - Concerns in Thai Classrooms Tertiary"This article defines the concept of classroom discussion as well as the benefits of discussion in the classroom. In addition, barriers to classroom discussion that are common to classrooms are discussed with a focus on problems unique to classroom discussion... -
Course Outlines and Assessment in Higher Education - An Analysis of AIIAS Course Description Contents 2001-2004 Tertiary"Clear documentation of goals, content, outcomes and associated assessment procedures has become a critical part of higher education policy and practice. An analysis of the course outlines provided by the faculty of one institution over the period from... -
Economic Wealth and Educational Issues - An International Comparison Kindergarten-Tertiary"Poverty has long been associated with lower levels of school achievement within developed nation, as well as across nations. The level of economic wealth of a nation has also been found to be correlated with many aspects relating to education: funding,... -
Expanding, Upgrading, and Witnessing Kindergarten-LifelongThe 1985-1990 Education Report from the Far Eastern Division presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. The report discusses new campuses and buildings, academic accreditation, faculty upgrading, use of denominational books, youth activities, and... -
Experiences with Service-Learning as Perceived by Students, Faculty, and Community Partners Involved with the Master of Public Health Program at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies Tertiary"Service-learning on a voluntary basis as well as being a requirement for a degree has a positive impact on learning. The AIIAS Department of Public Health (DPH) in the Philippines has conducted various community service activities in the communities... -
External Productivity of the Off-Campus Master of Business Administration Program of the Philippines Christian University Dasmarinas Campus Tertiary-Lifelong"This study examines the productivity of a recently begun Master of Business Administration program. The findings provide support for a positive productivity index that shows that the program is economically attractive to its graduates." -
Family Life, Religion and Religious Practice in an Asian Adventist Context Lifelong"Awareness of the impact of societal change on family and marital satisfaction led to this study of the relationships between religious belief and practice, marital and family life satisfaction and events within respondents’ lives in Asian contexts.... -
Graduate Studies in the Philippines - Past and Future TertiaryThis article is a paper presented to an AIIAS School of Graduate Studies forum on Quality in Higher Education. The presenter discussed the past, present and future of graduate studies in the Philippines. -
Great Challenges, Even Greater Opportunities Kindergarten-LifelongThe 2010-2015 Education Report from the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session 2015. The author summarizes the ways God has blessed in education in the division for the last quinquennium, including accreditation... -
Growth, Outreach, and Innovation Kindergarten-LifelongThe 2000-2005 Education Report from the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. Some countries have seen rapid growth in education due to the vision and generosity of the McNeilus family, Maranatha, and ASI.... -
Holding on to Their Faith Tertiary-Lifelong"Guided by Kumpfer’s (1999) model of internal self resiliency factors, this phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of 224 Seventh-day Adventist Church members from seven countries in Southern-Asia Pacific Division. The study aimed... -
Impact of the 1000 Missionary Movement Training Program on the Spirituality of the Trainees Lifelong"Some people question whether missionary training programs, particularly those focused on a relatively abbreviated term of mission service, have an impact on the spiritual lives of the trainees. One such training program is the '1000 Missionary Movement,'... -
In Cathy's Classroom - Creating Community in a Multi-ethnic Classroom Grade 1-Grade 8"Forming close-knit relationships in a multi-ethnic classroom is a challenge faced by an increasing number of teachers in a shrinking world. Every young child wants to (and needs to) feel that they belong. A bright-eyed fourth grader, Anna, stated during... -
Leadership Styles of Information Technology Administrators in Selected Philippine Adventist Educational Institutions Tertiary"This study investigated the relationship between the Leadership Style of Information Technology (IT) administrators in selected Adventist colleges/universities in the Philippines, and the perception of the consumers about IT services. Significant differences... -
Opinions on Family and Social Issues Associated with Religious Practice in Southeast Asia Lifelong"This second part of the data analysis of a large sample of Seventh-day Adventist church members addresses opinions and practices relating to family and social issues. It identifies differences in opinion with age, gender, religious orientation and region... -
Personality Types, Preferred Learning Modalities, and College Majors of Students in Luzon Tertiary"This study investigated the relationship of personality types, perceptual learning styles, and the choice of academic major of college students. The subjects were 500 students from six selected academic majors in SDA tertiary schools in North Philippines.... -
Plenteous Harvest, Few Laborers - Involving Adventist Schools to Bridge the Gap Preschool-TertiaryThe 2015-2020 Education Report from the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. The Southern Asia-Pacific Division is committed to the development of strategies to reach students and teachers, who can then... -
Positive Supervision and the Quest for Excellence TertiaryIn this article, the author examines supervision at the college level. Three dogmatic statements about supervision are discussed. A history of supervision in the Philippines is presented. The author discusses actual visit(s) by supervisors and suggests that... -
Predictors of sixth-grade English-reading performance in Adventist schools in Mindanao, Philippines Kindergarten-Grade 12Proficient reading determines the academic success and eventually the future of the school child. Reading is among the important skills upon which other academic learning can be achieved by school children. In the Philippines, reading is an interactive process... -
Predictors of Teaching Style Among Private Secondary School Teachers of Dasmarinas, Cavite Grade 9-Grade 12"This study explored the relationships between teachers’ beliefs in learning theories and selected demographics as predictors of teaching style preference (behavior and verbal). The respondents were 301 teachers from 30 private secondary schools... -
Reaching the Unreached - A Challenge for Filipino Educators Kindergarten-TertiaryMany Filipino children lack the quality education necessary to become competitive members of the globalized workforce. "This study aimed at determining the position of marginalized youth in terms of...functional literacy and numeracy skills." -
Reality Today - Vision Tomorrow Kindergarten-LifelongThe 2005-2010 Education Report from the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session 2010. Directors Lekic and Domingo report on the advances made in the division in the last quinquennium including evangelistic... -
REBIRTH - Virtues and Character Education Tools Grade 1-Grade 12Use this Adventist tool for Christ-centered teaching of 89 virtues and Adventist beliefs that are core to character development. REBIRTH is an acronym for the 7 topics organizing these virtues: Religious, Ethical, Biblical, Individual, Relational, Temporal... -
Research Mentoring of Students in Christian Higher Education Tertiary"Mentoring of graduate students is an important part of developing their research skills and habits, and can affect how and whether they do research in the future. This qualitative study examines research students’ preferences for mentoring qualities... -
South Korean Adults' Perception on Causes of Difficulties with Spoken English Tertiary-Lifelong"This study investigated the perceptions of South Korean adults on the causes of their difficulties in speaking English as a foreign language. The participants of this study were 87 adult students from two institutions of higher learning in the Philippines.... -
South Philippine Union Conference Report on Nurture and Retention TertiaryThis presentation lays out a report on nurture and retention in South Philippine Union Conference, part of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division. It presents a discipleship program. -
Spiritual Experience and the Organizational Commitment of College Faculty TertiaryThe relationship between the spiritual experience and organizational commitment of faculty in Seventh-day Adventist tertiary educational institutions in north Philippines constituted the primary focus of this study. Instrumentation included the Spiritual Well-being... -
Spiritual Leadership Formation in Adventist Seminaries in the Southern Asia Pacific Division Tertiary"Pastoral education in Southeast Asian Adventist colleges varies widely from one country to another. This variation needs to be minimized, perhaps by sharing ideas and developing a common curricular base. Since spiritual leaders need certain characteristics... -
SSD Checklist for Secondary School Evaluation Teams Grade 9-Grade 12These checklists, developed by the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD), are aids for secondary school evaluation team members as they gather information for their reports. This is a draft only and needs refining. Checklists for mission, philosophy, and objectives;... -
SSD Faculty Evaluation Forms Kindergarten-Grade 12Gather ideas for your secondary school or college evaluation forms: student rating of faculty, faculty self-evaluation, and faculty evaluation by administrators. -
SSD Orientation for Adventist Accreditation Association Visit Grade 9-Grade 12This Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) document is for presentation to the Secondary School faculty and board just before a visit from the Adventist Accreditation Association (AAA). It provides background information on the AAA as well as preparations required... -
SSD Secondary School Evaluation Checklists Grade 7-Grade 12The sample lists drafted will aid secondary evaluation team members as they gather information for their reports. Developed for Southern-Asia Pacific Division schools, adaptable as prompts for other regions. -
SSD Student's Rating Scales for Course and Instructor Evaluation Grade 9-Grade 12An evaluation instrument developed by the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD). It consists of two sections: an evaluation of the course and a teacher evaluation form. -
SSD Vital 10: Performance Indicators for Secondary Schools Grade 9-Grade 12This list of performance indicators for secondary schools was developed by the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD). -
SSD Vital Statistics with School Performance Indicators Grade 9-Grade 12This indicators were drafted by S Guptill, SSD Director of Education. The school performance indicators include accreditation, spiritual/philosophy, financial, physical plant, administration, academic, library, student services, and external relations. -
Strategies to Curb the Tobacco Epidemic in the Philippines - Experiences from Other Countries Lifelong"The use of tobacco is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The Philippines, which adopted legislation for curbing smoking in 2003, could learn effective strategies from the experiences of countries around the world that have had more years of... -
Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Student Service in an Adventist College in the Philippines TertiaryThis study aims to determine the student perceptions of the effectiveness of student services in one Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher education on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. A user satisfaction scale adapted by the researcher from the... -
Teacher Participating in Decision Making - A Comparative Study of School Leader and Teacher Perceptions in North Philippine Academies Grade 9-Grade 12"Shared decision making (SDM) has been identified as an essential element in successful educational reform. This study compared the perceptions of school leaders and teachers regarding actual and preferred faculty participation in decision making across... -
Teachers and Principals Perceptions of Principals Leadership Effectiveness in Selected Adventist Schools in the Philippines TertiaryThe literature on school leadership repeatedly refers to the need for effective leadership of principals. This small (n = 85) study investigated the perceptions of teachers’ and principals’ on leadership effectiveness of the principals in selected... -
Teaching Deep Learning in Asia Tertiary"A concern of educators today is the achievement of high quality learning outcomes in academic courses. These learning outcomes include, among other attributes and competencies, good technical, analytical, communicative, evaluative, problem solving, life-long... -
The Impact of English as a Global Language on Filipino Language Practices Tertiary"A country’s national language is a national treasure that should be preserved and passed on from generation to generation. In some multilingual contexts, as in the Philippines, the national language is evolving, being mixed with English (Francisco,... -
The Influence of Selected Factors on Religious Knowledge, Attitudes and Christian Practice Grade 9-Grade 12"This study investigated the perceptions of grades 9 and 10 students (N=124) in a Seventh-day Adventist boarding Academy in the Philippines in relation to the degree of strength they perceived various socio-religious variables (Home, Church Program, Bible... -
The Integration of Values and Business (IVB) in SDA Organizations in the Metro Manila Area - An Observation Lifelong"Often business is taken for granted, even by SDA administrators. The integration of values and business is not dealt with in a practical and systematic manner. The inclusion of SDA values, while commendable, is not enough. What is called for is the actual... -
The International Labor Organisation Definition of Decent Work - Implications for the Well-being of Families in the Philippines Lifelong"An Action Program for Decent Work was launched in the Philippines in May, 2002, by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity are foundational to the performance of decent work. Poverty alleviation... -
The Life and Religious Beliefs of the Iraya Katutubo - Implications for Christian Mission Grade 9-Lifelong"This qualitative study focuses on the understanding of the traditional religious beliefs and their impact on the Iraya Katutubo of Occidental Mindoro. It explores how Christian beliefs have affected their lives. Selected indigenous adults were interviewed... -
The Performance of Trilogy Functions of Higher Education of Selected NOCEI-member HEIs in the CALABARZON Provinces Tertiary"Often the three functions of the trilogy of higher education, which consist of teaching, research and community service, are not assigned equal merit. The priority for performance is only given to teaching, and to a certain extent to research efforts,... -
The principal and principalship of Seventh-day Adventist elementary schools in the North Philippine Union Mission Kindergarten-Grade 8Purpose: This study was to identify and analyze the personal and professional characteristics of principals of the Adventist elementary schools in the North Philippine Union Mission. Procedures: A ten-page questionnaire was used to... -
The Relationship Between Research Knowledge and Research Output for College Faculty - An Asian Case Study Tertiary"Faculty participation in research is of increasing importance in institutions of higher education worldwide. A growing literature is springing up that explores faculty research output and ways of increasing it. This small (n = 71) study done at an international... -
The Relationship Between Student Religiosity, Integration of Faith and Learning and Selected Congregational and Family Factors Tertiary"An investigation of the relationships among students’ perceptions of selected congregational and family factors of adolescent religiosity, Integration of Faith and Learning (IFL), and student religiosity. The respondents were 374 students in SDA...