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Research Paper
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Research II
S. Y. 2015 – 2016
By:
Sheryl S. Madriaga
Divina V. Manugay
Jovilyn A. Villacorta
Scientific explanation of the Beliefs and Practices of IP of PNU-NL 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preliminaries
Title Page 1
Table of Contents 2
Abstract 3
CHAPTER I: The Problem and Its Setting 4-13
Introduction 4-7
Statement of the Problem 7
Theoretical Framework 8
Scope and Delimitation 9
Significance of the Study 9-11
Definition of Terms 12-13
CHAPTER 2: Review of Related Literature 14-26
Related Literature 14-23
Related Studies 23-26
CHAPTER 3: Methodology 27-29
Research Design 27
Research Locale 28
Respondents of the Study 28
Research Instruments and Methods 29
CHAPTER 4: Presentation Analysis and 30-42
Interpretation of Data
CHAPTER 5: Summary, Conclusions and 43
Recommendations
References 44-46
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ABSTRACT
Indigenous People students because of the disparity between the scientific facts
and some of their belief system. Most of them believed in spirits and other unseen
elements and also they have they’re peculiar ways of practices and beliefs on their
surroundings. In this study, these belief systems are considered with particular
the data gathered will also improve the relationship that exists among the different
understand them.
Knowing that their beliefs and practices have scientific basis. Perspective
INTRODUCTION
origin, characteristics, beliefs, and traditions. In recent years, the Philippine Constitution
and who have, under claims of ownership since time immemorial, occupied, possessed
and utilized such territories, sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions and
other distinctive cultural traits, or who have, through resistance to political, social and
historically differentiated from the majority of Filipinos (IPRA, 1997).The most recent
Philippines to be between 12–15 million, but the actual population may be higher. Great
mass of population of Indigenous People are found in the forests, mountains, lowlands
With due recognition to the Indigenous Peoples the State provides the
fundamental human rights and freedom to all members of the Indigenous People in the
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Philippines. Section 8, Rule V under the IPRA Law is the right of Indigenous People to
Education. In consultation with IPs the NCIP shall work, in collaboration with the
Education (CHED) and with private and public schools at all levels towards the
different places with different cultures, practices and beliefs. As students of PNU
peoples shall be encouraged and fostered in openness, mutual respect for, and active
defense of the equal and inalienable dignity and universal, indivisible, interdependent and
interrelated rights of every human being, in the spirit of inter-people cooperation (Section
Subject to this is the first-ever Report on the State of the World of Indigenous
Peoples, issued by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in January
2010, revealed that IPs make up fully one-third of the world’s poorest peoples, suffer
disproportionately in areas like health, education, and human rights, and regularly face
Discrimination and Exclusion are two factors that may affect the performance of
students in the School. That’s why in the Philippines under Section 3 of IPRA, 1997
Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) are free and equal to all other individuals in their
dignity as human beings and shall be free from any kind of adverse discrimination for
reason of their indigenous origin or identity. The NCIP shall ensure that every member of
the ICCs/IPs is accorded full respect as valuable citizens of the Republic of the
Varied reasons may lead to discrimination and exclusion, one of these is the
distinctive beliefs of IP students with regards to their environment. These are some of
their beliefs. Some of the indigenous people uses circles of fire as a hunting technique,
they believe that it would attract animals nearby, planting legume minustry known as
“kalay” is being used as shelter belt and erosion control in several municipalities of
Kalinga and Abra believing that it would stabilze an stable soil condition, smoking the
hive when gathering honey’s and performing “bee dance” particularly done by male
before and after honey hunt, they also believed that late afternoon is the ideal time of the
day to plant root crops or during the presence of cumulus cloud. These are just some of
Indigenous People from discrimination and exclusion in tangent to their beliefs and
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practices especially within the school parameter. That’s why the researchers came up
with this study entitled “Scientific explanation of the beliefs in nature of IP students of
Philippine Normal University”. Given that their peculiar beliefs in the environment will
be explain scientifically, it will be easier for other people to understand and accept their
Explanations of their beliefs will also be used by the subjects itself to communicate in a
The general aim of this descriptive research was to gather and organize data
regarding the beliefs of the Indigenous People in line with nature, after which the
researchers will scientifically explain these beliefs. This study specifically answered the
following questions:
1. What are the beliefs and practices of Indigenous People students in Philippine
2. What scientific principle and law can explain the beliefs of IP students?
3. How do the scientific explanation of beliefs and practices would help the IP
students?
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Theoretical Framework
Scientific
Explanations
of the beliefs
and practices
Indigenous
Peoples
Education
Beliefs of IP Practices of
students in IP students
nature in nature
There is a growing support for the application and incorporation of the knowledge
and interests of indigenous peoples when assessing environmental sustainability (Finn &
cultures all over the world and covers all aspects of ecology, including of course those
related to water, such as soil and water use in agriculture (Critchley, Reij, &Willcocks,
1994) and rainwater harvesting (Agarwal & Narain, 1997). In connection, the result of
the compiled beliefs and practices with scientific explanation points out in one variable
which is the Indigenous Peoples Education. The beliefs and practices of the IP students as
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the base signifies that these two elements are the fundamentals of the study. The variable
at the apex which is the scientific explanations of the beliefs and practices signifies that
attainment of this part will pave way to complete and attain the purpose of this study.
Completing this three related variables will be very beneficial Attainment of these would
lead success to the other existing variables into the Indigenous Peoples Education.
The study investigated the beliefs and practices in nature which was limited only
to the IP students of Philippine Normal University – North Luzon. The respondents were
came from the first year to fourth year students belonging to an IP Group such as Ibanag,
Yogad, Gaddang, Ifugao, and Agta. The study utilized descriptive research as a design
particularly, descriptive survey. The research instrument that have been used by the
Finding the scientific explanations of the beliefs and practices of IP students of the
Researchers
The heaps of information that can be gleaned will surely help researchers in their
Respondents
Upon understanding that some of their beliefs were scientifically proven, the
respondents per se can use this knowledge of their beliefs system in explaining to
Teachers
questioning. Upon knowing all these ideas the teacher itself can create a technique
that will explain to the students the underlying concepts about their belief and
practices.
Students
Findings from this study would greatly help the students to understand the ways
in which Indigenous people have successfully managed the environment over the
long term. Also, the students would develop an open mind to learning in spite of
what may be their superstitious beliefs without any hindrance to scientific concept
Future Researchers
privileged to know more of beliefs and practices with their scientific explanations.
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The study could be a reference for researchers who would like to embark on a
related topic. It is believed that the findings would contribute knowledge to them
Administrators
This study will be helpful to the administrators in planning and developing the
Curriculum Planners
This study will serve as guide in mounting the curriculum design especially in
teaching Science concepts about nature. This will allow the curriculum planners
Policy makers
The findings would assist educational policy makers to be acquainted and aware
to the students and teachers background and this will give them the idea of what
must be protected specially on the matters where people point of view in beliefs
Parents
These will give them the idea on how they can explain their beliefs and practices
Definition of terms
understanding the concepts related in the study. This section will clarify the terms that are
Indigenous People
of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory, and their
Beliefs
Practices
Science
The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the
structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and
experiment.
Scientific Explanations
Non-Scientific Beliefs
Nature