Project SCENTS (School Culture: Enhancing Nationalistic Traits AmongStudents)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Don Mariano C. Veneracion National High School aims to establish a school culture that cultivates nationalism among its students. Thus, Project SCENTS (School Culture: Enhancing Nationalistic Traits among Students) was implemented. This study aims to identify the impact of the intervention on the students' academic performance and level of nationalism, and if there is a relationship between the two variables.

METHODS

Quantitative method was used. Two hundred sixty-eight (268) students were selected through stratified random sampling. Data for the level of academic performance were taken from the SF5, while a researcher-made questionnaire, ROBBA Survey of Nationalism, was utilized to identify the respondents' level of nationalism. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient r was used to determine if there is a relationship between the level of academic performance and the level of nationalism. Survey questionnaires were also utilized to identify the acceptability of the intervention.

RESULTS

The findings show that most of the respondents are in the approaching proficiency level in Araling Panlipunan subject. Also, they have an average level of nationalism. There was no significant relationship found between the variables. There was also a high acceptability of the program.

DISCUSSIONS

This could suggest that having a good academic standing does not necessarily equate with having a good level of nationalism, and vice versa. Furthermore, there was a large impact of the intervention on the students, suggesting its effectiveness. Thus, it would seem beneficial for this program to be sustained.