This research was carried out to understand the nature of activity of a grade 10 working student at F. Bangoy National High School. One student was selected through purposive sampling technique which acted as the participant of the study. One-on-one audio-taped, semi-structured interview was employed as way of gathering the data needed for the analysis. Results showed that personal concern and family needs were the sole reasons why a student needs to work. Also, low self- esteem and uncertainty of performance were indicative as possible outcomes of working. Hence, it’s suggested that modules may be given to working student for them to keep in pace in their lessons.

There is a rapid growth of using survey materials, questionnaires, and structured interviews in mental health recovery research where researchers prepare questions for respondents. This puts the researcher on the driving seat and prevents the participant from fully expressing themselves; as a result, an in-depth information about their condition may not be captured. In this study, 25 narratives of individual recovery journeys and success stories were explored. The rationale was to investigate major recurrent variables across all recovery journey narratives which were reported to be instrumental in the process of wellness. After collecting narratives, key factors associated with recovery from mental illness were extracted and recorded. 25 adult participants were opportunity samples of heroes and heroines who have recovered from psychotic or bipolar disorders. Findings revealed that Perceived Control, Social & Self-Engagement, Hope and Meaning, External Support, and Healthy Lifestyle had the most recurrence across personal narratives. Recommendations were made to inform practitioners in improving services for their service users.

This article reports on a study that sought to establish whether the use of ICT in the classroom empowered teachers to teach mathematics better. An exploratory sequential mixed methods research design was employed to conduct this study in which quantitative data was initially collected in the first phase. Qualitative data was then collected in the second phase to explain the quantitative data collected in the initial phase. The study targeted all the teachers teaching in lower grades in both private and public schools. A sample size of 40 lower primary schools were purposively selected based on the availability of ICT tools for instructional purposes in those schools. Three teachers teaching in grade one, two and three were then selected using simple random sampling technique especially in cases where more than three teachers existed. Teacher Questionnaire, Teacher Interview Protocol and Observation Protocol were used to collect data. Data was analyzed qualitatively using descriptive phenomenological analysis in which data transcriptions were divided into themes and sub-themes related to phenomena under study. The study found that ICT was capable of empowering teachers to teach mathematics better. It was recommended that teachers be supported in their use of ICT in teaching mathematics.