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Bachelor of Science in Nursing The RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BRAIN HEMISPHERE DOMINANCE
AND THE PERFORMANCE IN A NURSING CORE SUBJECT
AMONG NURSING STUDENTS
PONIO, KRISTIE ANNE FAITH L.
PUEDAN, GINO CARLO D.
RAFER, ALAIN BRIAN M.
ROJAS, VICTOR IAN E.
ROXAS, ANA MELIZA A.
SABERON, MARIANNE IVES B.
SALES, JOSE MARTIN K.
SAN MIGUEL, MARIANELA E.
UY, ROXANNE DIANE R.
VERGARA, JOHANNA MAE A.
VILLARAZA, DUSTIN KENT E.
VILLARBA, LOVELLA ALMA J.
Henderson
Section B
THESIS ADVISER: Dean Carmel Villegas
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Chapter 1THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
What is the brain doing when one thinks? One knows what it
says, but can’t see or feel it working. It stores knowledge that had
been taught and learned from life experiences. These information
regarding things that one sees, hears, smells, tastes, and think of are
processed in different sections of the brain. Location of feelings like
anger, love, hate, sympathy, and so forth are known but none of these
are visible while it’s happening.
Hippocrates, who examined the brain during the autopsies he
performed, concluded that the brain of man is double. He was
referring to what is known now as hemispheres. These hemispheres
are the two halves of the brain-the left hemisphere and the right
hemisphere. The left hemisphere commands the right side of the body,
and the right hemisphere commands the left side of the body.
Functions of these hemispheres are not shared equally; one side of the
brain may be more dominant. The left and right hemispheres can both
reason but in different ways. The left brain is considered to be the
analytical hemisphere, meaning the left brained people are usually
good in math and logic and prefer reading and a quiet environment. On
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and is thought to be involved more in functions such as spatial
perception and musical ability. Right brained people are good in
creative writing, art and prefer daydreaming, philosophy and sports.
There have been many studies on how the brain functions. Because
of the discoveries of the functions and parts of the brain, many
scientists pioneered to work and focus on studies about the
hemisphere dominance of individuals. One has been made by Roger
Sperry which tells that each half of the brain has different
characteristics and abilities. Another scientist, Ned Herrmann, also
known as the “Father of Brain Dominance Technology”, incorporated
the research of Paul MacLean of the Triune Brain and Roger Sperry’s
Left Brain/Right Brain function, and built a Whole Brain Model of
cognitive preferences. Appendix A shows the whole brain model and
its physiological roots
Brain function can be applied with the nursing curriculum. It is
utilized specifically in different aspects of the curriculum since the
subjects can both enhance the right and left brain hemispheres. Level
I has subjects like man is society, general education and associated in
health and science education which entails the use of the left
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disease are the main focus. In this level, the right hemisphere is
gradually being introduced while the left hemisphere is being more
developed. Level III focus more on concepts of illness (curative,
rehabilitative). In this level there is a balance between the right and
left hemisphere since the students are exposed in hospital setting.
Level IV comprises preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative
nursing management. In this level, right and left hemisphere are used.
The brain hemisphere dominance is a helpful tool in developing a good
quality nursing curriculum. Appendix B shows the conceptual
framework of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curriculum.
The researchers became interested in the study because they
want to know the connection of the Brain Hemisphere Dominance
(BHD) with performance of nursing students as guided by the nursing
curriculum. By conducting the study, the researchers want to
determine if there really is a relationship between nursing students’
BHD and their performance in a nursing core subject which is a
combination of didactic classroom/ lecture learning and skills/ hands-on
learning or known to nursing field as Related Learning Experience
(RLE). In doing so, the researchers will gain knowledge on how the
brain works and will be able to understand some factors affecting
students’ performance in their subject. More specifically the study will
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students’ performance. The researchers also noted that there are no
other particular studies regarding the relationship of BHD and nursing
student’s performance. Therefore, if proven to have a relationship, this
study will be the first to establish significance of BHD use in the
nursing field.
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Theoretical Framework
This study is based on the Whole Brain Model of Ned Herrmann
or also known as the Four Quadrant Model.
William E. “Ned” Herrmann (1922 – December 24, 1999) who is
known to be the “Father of Brain Dominance Technology” was famous
for his research in creative thinking and whole-brain methods. For 20
years, he dedicated his life in applying brain dominance theory to
teaching, learning, increasing self-understanding and enhancing
creative thinking capabilities on both an individual and corporate level.
Herrmann’s involvement to the application of brain dominance brought
him worldwide recognition.
In 1978, Ned Herrmann formulated the Herrmann Participant
Survey Form to profile workshop participant’s thinking styles and
learning preferences in accordance with the brain dominance theory.
He developed and validated the Herrmann Brain Dominance
Instrument (HBDI), the scored and analyzed Participant Survey, and
designed the Applied Creative Thinking Workshop (ACT), which has
been recognized as a leading workshop on creative thinking.
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The Whole Brain Model of Ned Herrmann was produced through the
incorporated research of Paul Mclean of the Triune Brain Theory and
Roger Sperry Lateralization. He was able to build a model of the human
brain with two paired structures; these structures are the two halves of
the cerebral system and the two halves of the limbic system. Due to
these divisions, he differentiated the distinctive functions of the left
and right brain and also distinguished specific functions of the limbic
preference. Ned Herrmann’s theory emphasized the concept of
dominance. He believes that two of anything in the body, one side has
a natural dominance over the other. The Herman Brain Dominance
Model focuses on the Limbic and Cerebral layers of the brain because
dominance can only take place between paired structures. It is a
metaphorical interpretation on the way one thinks and his preferred
ways of learning. Four distinct styles are shown in the Whole Brain
Model.
A continuity of progression was seen in the Whole Brain Model of
cognitive preferences and a questionnaire called the HBDI. Herrmann
then divided the brain into four different systems along with its
different preferred styles, which became his inspiration to develop the
Whole Brain Model.
A: Left cerebral hemisphere - analytical
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B: Left limbic system - sequential
C: Right limbic system - interpersonal
D: Right cerebral hemisphere - imaginative
As for the critiques, with the development of the model and
questionnaires it seems to show little proof for differences in the left
and right hand limbic systems. On the other hand, Herrmann’s system
does not try to be an accurate model on how the brain functions rather
it should be considered of as a model of different styles partly inspired
by the brain and result of extensive questionnaires. Four separate
clusters seemed to emerge, as he developed his questionnaires.
Substantial work has been tested to ensure the validity of this system
with overall positive results.
Similar works were done by Jacquelyn Wonder, Priscilla Donovan,
Beverly Moore, and others.
A more extensive International research was done by Kobus
Neethling, under the research guidance of Prof. Paul Torrance of the
University of Georgia, who developed the Neethling Brain Instrument
(NBI™).
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The Whole Brain Model of Ned Herrmann became the basis of the
researchers’ study because the Whole Brain Model can show the
thinking process of nursing students’ particular BHD, which can explain
the kind of performance nursing students manifest in their subject.
Appendix C shows the whole brain model.
Conceptual Paradigm
The
independent variable of the
study is the nursing students’ BHD profile. BHD results from the test
that will be given by the researchers. The dependent variable of the
study will be the performance ratings acquired by the nursing students
in a level nursing core subject. Ratings will rely on the input of the
respondents toward the subject, which will be graded by lecturers and
clinical instructors.
Performance Rating
A. Academic Performance
Rating
B. Clinical Performance Rating
Nursing
Student’s
BHD Profile
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Statement of the Problem
The researchers aim to determine the relationship between BHD of
nursing students and their performance in the nursing core subject.
More specifically, this research aims to answer the following questions:
1. What is the profile of nursing students in terms of the following:
1.1. Gender
1.2 BHD
1.3 Grade
1.3.1. Lecture
1.3.2. RLE
1.4 Gender and BHD
1.5 BHD and Grade
1.5.1. Lecture
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1.5.2. RLE
2. Is there a significant relationship between BHD of nursing
students and their academic performance rating in a nursing
core subject?
3. Is there a significant relationship between BHD of nursing
students and their clinical performance rating in a nursing core
subject?
Hypothesis
Ho1: There is no significant relationship between BHD of nursing
students and their academic performance rating in a nursing core
subject
Ho2: There is no significant relationship between BHD of nursing
students and their clinical performance rating in a nursing core subject
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Basic Assumptions
1. The researchers assumed that respondents will take the test
seriously
2. The researchers assumed that the students are graded
individually
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Significance of the Study
The results of this study will benefit the following:
Nursing Students. If the researchers are able to conduct the study
properly, the nursing students will able to identify their type of brain
hemisphere dominance and apply their learned knowledge from the
study to facilitate in the improvement of their performance.
Specifically, if the nursing student is found to have a left brain
dominance they will be able to improve skills of the right hemisphere
and vice versa. Improving skills of the non-dominant hemisphere will
then make the nursing students more balance. The study will also
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application.
Nursing Faculty. Results of the study will aid clinical instructors and
lecturers in the formulation of their teaching strategies to maximize
the student’s learning capabilities to better understand the variations
in the learning abilities of the students. Despite the nursing students
from having different brain hemisphere dominance, meaning different
skills capability, the clinical instructors and lecturers can still able to
deliver optimal knowledge.
Institution. If the study would result to improvement in the
performance of nursing students, it can be applied to other courses
and even to the lower school, thus maximizing both student’s and
educators’ capabilities. With this, schools can provide appropriate
learning environment that molds globally competitive students.
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Scope and Delimitation
The conduct of this study included graduating nursing students,
batch 2009.
The respondents’ gender are gathered. Their brain hemisphere
dominance was tested. The researcher included their final ratings in
both academic and clinical performance in a nursing core subject.
On the day of implementation, absent respondents were not
included in the study.
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Definition of Terms
BHD
It is the tendency of a students’ brain to be prevalent on either
left or right, or both by using the Brain Dominance Questionnaire. It is
also known as brain hemisphericity, or brain lateralization or brain
dominance.
Nursing Core Subject
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A BSN program which is a combination of didactic classroom and
clinical experience. It is specifically known as Nursing Care
Management. This course provides the students the developmental
theories and concepts to critically analyze the health needs and
concerns of the individual, family, and community. Classroom and RLE
will develop the knowledge, attitude, skills, values on health promotion
and the identification and management of risk factors.
Nursing Students
This refers to students taking up BSN in Southville International
School and Colleges (SISC) who have fulfilled all academic and clinical
requirements, make-up duties for all year levels qualified for the
pinning and clinical graduation. They will be identified in this study as:
1. Left-brained student/people/person or Left brainers (those who
will have a left BHD)
2. Right-brained student/people/person or Right brainers (those
who will have a right BHD)
3. Mid-brained student/people/person or Left brainers (those who
will have a bilateral BHD)
Performance
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Refers to ability to do, carry out, accomplish school (Academic
Performance) and medical (Clinical Performance) related tasks. School
tasks will be measured using ratings given by lecturers while medical
related tasks will be measured using ratings given by clinical
instructors.
Chapter 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Conceptual Literature
OVERVIEW
This part of the thesis talks about the previous observations and
studies made regarding the concepts in this study. It focuses on the
interrelatedness as well as the different arguments made by the
people who postulated on the important topics. It also contains two
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part of performance comprises the academic and the skills or the
clinical performance. The BHD is composed of the background of
having a right, left, or bilateral BHD and its impact on learning and its
effect on school performance.
I. Performance
In 1975 Tuckman posited that performance is applied to
label the observable manifestation of knowledge, skills,
concepts, and understanding and ideas. It is the
accomplishment of set tasks in a course objective in order to
meet the requirement of examination syllabus. It is also the
application of a learning product that at the end of the process
provides mastery. Likewise Wiseman in 1961 mentioned that the
acquisition of particular grades on examinations indicate
candidates ability, mastery of the content, skills in applying
learned knowledge to particular situations. A student’s
achievement is generally judged on examination performance.
Success on examinations is a crucial indicator that a student has
benefited from a course of study.
However in 1974 Harrison posited that although an
examination is not a perfect gauge of educational success of
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pupils, it is a vital indicator in ones country’s educational
systems which cannot be ignored.
A. Academic Performance
Many studies have been available about the prediction of
academic achievement and diverse variables have been
suggested for this reason. In 1971 Hoyt said that, in general, one
can distinguish between studies oriented towards intellectual
traits and studies concerning non-intellectual characteristics of
the student population. Nonintellectual traits such as socio-
economic status, sex, motivation, academic interests, personal
adjustment to the university subculture, social maturity and
emotional stability, personality style, extracurricular activities
and choice of study field, yield a weaker correlation with
academic results. Also his one regular finding has been that the
two sexes differ notably in their academic success. As well-
known, no fully satisfactory details for these findings was at
hand.
In relation to intellectual traits, Jex in 1966 stated that
there seems to be an apparent relationship between academic
results and high school record and the results of some specific
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standardized achievement tests according to Fredericksen and
Melville (1954). In a Miles’ study (1979), a major correlation is
established between academic record and the mental ability at
age 11.
B. Skills/Clinical Performance
According to Lindgren in 1976 it is through skills that an
individual acquires information. The necessity for information
about the world is a challenge that one can only meet by
acquiring and utilizing appropriate skills, and it is impossible to
gain knowledge about skills without using information.
In 1993 Joan Freeman states that, “Good intellectual skills
have to be learnt, although basic sensory awareness naturally is
a normal condition”. Meaning, ones intellectual capacity to
manage incoming information, store it in flexible group in the
memory, recover it for application to different situations, and
accept new information, all have to be polished to reach levels of
competency. This process requires directive teaching. All the
senses are teachable to develop them into intellectual skills. She
postulated that, the processes of intellectual growth are not
restricted to the simple attainment of skills; each new skill adds
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to and changes what has already been tried out. Perception is
learnt from familiarity and it affects reasoning: good reasoning
based on mistaken perceptions will generate faulty conclusions.
Good quality education is largely concerned with correcting
misconception and by broadening a child’s outlook, in such a
way that the individual can reach personal conclusions from what
Freeman has observed. She also argued that analytical skills are
sometimes called successive progressing which uses information
in a time sequence. Meaning that one thought must logically
follow another. In that, each process is connected in the chain of
reasoning being dependent on the last.
Accuracy is necessary in any field of work. It therefore
means that, workers have to make the most of skills as possible
in one’s area. By reading and listening, then the skill of
comprehension will be improved. It can be noted that at the
point where the students recognize what is anticipated, then
they will be ale to carry out the tasks more competently. The
ability to give attention to instructions is an important factor to
be considered. This will enable the students to generate accurate
work and efficient work.
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McNical’s observation in 1979 was that, in the act of any
skill, the skill the student is consciously or unconsciously, based
his/her movements on obtained knowledge. If the learner does
not know the significant basic knowledge in certain areas, his/her
performance will be deficient in some of the characteristics of
the skill expected.
Irving on 1985 argued on the issue of study skills, that, the
teaching of study skills has become a main issue. It was noticed
over the years that despite the methods and materials of the
teaching/learning process, many pupils are still unable to
improve their learning.
In 1957 Whitson states that clinical experience is the heart
of the nurse’s education. The information which the nursing
student reads in a textbook, the lectures she hears in the class,
and the experiments she observes in the laboratory must be
combined in the clinical area. The nursing student gains
knowledge by real experience in patient care; she learns to nurse
by nursing.
II. Brain Hemisphere Dominance
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The human brain is composed of two hemispheres. The left
hemisphere receives motor and sensory input from the right side
of the body, and the right hemisphere receives input from the
left side of the body. When we bring the two systems together
and begin the task of developing harmony and synchrony, the
first step is to achieve an efficient balance between the two sides
of the brain. Because most mental processes involve both sides
of the brain, integration problems between the two hemispheres
can result in inefficiencies in brain processes.
The idea that the two hemispheres are specialized for
dissimilar modes of thought has led to the concept of
hemisphericity- or also known as lateralization or dominance
which is the idea that a given individual relies more on one mode
or hemisphere than on the other. As defined by Bradshaw &
Nettleton (1981); McCarthy (1996); Springer & Deutsch (1993),
brain hemisphericity is the trend of an individual to process
information through the left hemisphere or the right hemisphere
or in combination. This differential utilization is assumed to be
reflected in the individual’s “cognitive style”-the person’s
preferences and approach to problem-solving. A tendency to use
verbal or analytical approaches to problems is seen as proof of
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left-side hemisphericity, whereas those who favor holistic or
spatial ways of dealing with information are seen as right-
hemisphere people.
Ball (1884) stated: "Indeed, the important point . . . is not
at all the preponderance of the left hemisphere over the right
hemisphere; it is the superiority of one of the two halves of the
organ [over the other]. In general, man chooses the left brain, in
a few exceptional cases, he gives preference to the right side;
but the thing that is necessary to establish, above all , is that
man is not at all naturally ambidextrous like the animals; he is
essentially unilateral. "
On the other hand there is an investigation of the
specialized functions of the two hemispheres which suggested a
new way to conceptualize hemispheric differences. Instead of a
breakdown based on the category of tasks (for example, verbal
or spatial) best performed by each hemisphere, a dichotomy
based on different ways of dealing with information in general
seemed to surface.
Jackson in 1868 proposed his idea of the “leading”
hemisphere-a concept that may be viewed as the precursor of
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the idea of cerebral dominance. “The two brains cannot be mere
duplicates,” Jackson further concluded “that in most people the
left side of the brain is the leading side-the side of the so-called
will, and that the right is the automatic side.”
Discoveries formed the basis of a widely held vision of the
connection between the two hemispheres. One hemisphere,
usually the left in right-handers, was seen as the director of
speech and other advanced functions; the right, or “minor,”
hemisphere, was without unique functions and subordinate to
control by the “dominant” left. The derivation of the term
cerebral dominance is obscure, but it captures nicely the idea of
one-half of the brain directing behavior. Even if the concept
originally associated with this term underestimates the role of
the right hemisphere, cerebral dominance is still widely used at
present.
Regarding on how dominance came about, there are
various explanations. One is about anatomical and organ
composition differences which include: 1. Notions on posterior
versus frontal lobe functioning according to Exner (1881), 2.
Structural asymmetries between the two hemispheres, which
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tended to be most pronounced in the “spheno-temporal regions”
according to Luys (1879), Cunningham (1892) and Ebertaller
(1890), 3. Weight difference between the two sides of the brain
according to Boyd (1861), Thurman (1866), Broca (1866,1875),
and van Biervliet (1899), 4. Blood-supply of the brain by de
Fleury (1865) and Ogle (1871), which is in line with the carotid
arteries’ asymmetry according to Broca (1877), Harris (1980), 6.
The amount of grey and white matter according to Roques
(1869), 7. There is also a study that states that there is a lateral
differences in the brain’s composition according to Parrot (1879).
Other theories involved developmental consideration which
includes posterior versus frontal lobe development according to
Ecker (1868), and developmental differences between the frontal
(and occipital) lobes of the two hemispheres according to Broca
(1865).
"Brain Dominance" is said to build up during childhood.
This conclusion is affected by genetics, childhood experiences,
and family environment. As Emerson in 1996 states that all
theories suppose you are born either left or right brained and will
not change. The event is three fold: 1. Born with it-gender and
genes, 2. Environmental, 3. Choices made. The extent to which
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you are left or right brained, depends on the combination of
these three, but the results are still left or right brained. But
according to recent studies by NBI™ it is possible to develop
preferences and skills in any quadrant.
In support to Emerson the HHMI investigator Christopher A.
Walsh, postdoctoral fellow Tao Sun, and their colleagues at Beth
Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, in
2005, found a gene called LM04 is expressed differently in the
cerebral cortex in the left brain, compared to the right brain, may
help recognize how in most people, one side of the brain
achieves dominance over the other. It means that fine
differences in how a single gene works on opposite sides of the
growing brain may clarify how various intellectual talents -
language, math skills, imagination -arise in specific sides of the
brain in most people.
Though Emerson said that one is born with his/her own
BHD, it doesn’t mean that it cannot change. According to NBI™
one is born with roughly 20-30% preference, while 70-80%
develop through social and environmental interaction which led
them to conclude that brain profile may change, but only if there
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are well-built reasons for this to arise. This may occur over a
long period of time because of changing interests, hobbies,
environments and mentors. In rare cases changes occur over a
short period of time because of momentous events or major life-
style changes. Such brain profile changes maybe temporary.
Kinsbourne in 1986 hypothesizes that the development of
cerebral hemispheric tendency evolves by increases in
proficiency and, in each hemisphere, learning to give attention to
contralateral stimuli. In several studies undertaken to verify this
thesis, it was observed that giving the left lobe a verbal task
reduced the left eye field superiority for recognizing faces;
additionally, presenting a face recognition problem to the right
lobe reduced the' right field visual superiority for words.
Therefore, one way to counteract a tendency for, left-
hemispheric dominance is to "prime" the right hemisphere's
"pump" by looking at pictures or listening to music. Likewise, for
the right-hemisphere dominant person, reading a book or
listening to a lecture will set the stage for left hemisphere
activity. In such a way one can momentarily lessen the
dominance of one side of the brain and allow greater freedom for
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the other to apply itself cognitively (with its own separate data
encoding system) to a problem.
In relation to gender as a factor on BHD, there is an insight
that the right side of the brain should become the “female” side
of the brain. Quite early on, Victor Meunier had asserted his
belief that “there are between the respective modes of activity of
the left brain and the right brain, differences analogous to those
currently existing between the respective modes of activity of
the male brain and that of the female” (Delaunay, 1874).
In addition Joseph Buchanan in 1850 also had disputed for
the relative masculinity and femininity of the left and right
hemispheres. Based on certain craniological facts he had
gathered himself, Buchanan centered his vision of
complementary masculine/feminine functioning between the two
brain halves. As he explained, “When you examine the head of a
right-handed man, you will find that the left hemisphere is the
best developed, particularly in those portions which give
muscular power and energy of character.”
Moreover in 1871 Armand de Fleury had also called the
right hemisphere female and the left male. Indeed, there seemed
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to have been a feeling among at least some neurologists that
assigning genders to the two hemispheres of the brain was one
suitable way of summing up their particular characteristics.
Klippel (1898) still find it being said that “the terms ‘male
hemisphere’ and ‘feminine hemisphere’ should render rather
well the differences in nature between the two brains, of which
one, more intellectual, is more stable, and of which the other,
more excitable, is also more readily exhausted”.
Appendix D shows the verbal and spatial tasks for which
there are sex differences in performance.
A. Left and Right BHD
The left side of the brain develops information in a linear
approach. It process from part to whole. It takes pieces, lines
them up, and assembles them in a logical order; then it draws
conclusions. The right brain, though, processes from whole to
part, holistically. It begins with the answer. It sees the big picture
first, not the details. A right-brained person may have trouble
following a lecture unless they are given the big picture first.
That is why according to Dr. Carolyn Hopper in 2003 said that it
is absolutely necessary for a right-brained person to read an
assigned chapter or background information before a lecture or
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to survey a chapter before reading. If an instructor doesn't
consistently give an overview before he or she begins a lecture,
a right brained person may need to ask at the end of class what
the next lecture will be and how he/she can prepare for it. If one
is predominantly right-brained, they may also have trouble
outlining. They are the student who needs to be familiar with
why they are doing something. Left-brained students would do
well to exercise their right-brain in such a manner.
In addition to thinking in a linear manner, the left brain
processes in sequence. The left-brained person is a list maker.
Left-brained people would take pleasure in making a master
schedule and doing daily planning. They finish tasks in order and
take pleasure in checking them off when they are accomplished.
Likewise, learning things in sequence is relatively easy for them.
The left brain is also at work in the linear and sequential
processing of math and in following directions.
By contrast, the approach of the right-brained student is
random. Right-brained people may flit from one task to another.
They will get just as much done but perhaps without having to
attend priorities. An assignment may be behind schedule or
incomplete, not because they weren't working, but because they
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were working on something else. They were prepared to rebel
when asked to make study schedules for the week. But because
of the random nature of their dominant side, they must make
lists, and must make schedules. They should also make a special
effort to read directions. Spelling is also a concern so they must
not hesitate to use the dictionary. Because the right side of the
brain is color sensitive, they might try using colors to learn
sequence. Practicing everything in-order can help right brained
people. If they consistently use the same sequence, they will
find that this strategy is transferable to many tasks involving
sequence.
The left brain has no trouble dealing with symbols. The left-
brained person has a tendency to be comfortable with linguistic
and mathematical endeavors. Left-brained students will probably
just memorize vocabulary words or math formulas. The right
brain, on the other hand, wants things to be concrete. The right-
brained person wants to see, feel, or touch the real object. Right-
brained students may have had trouble learning to read using
phonics. They prefer to see words in context and to see how the
formula works. To use one’s right brain, create opportunities for
hands-on activities. Use something real whenever possible. They
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may also want to draw out a math problem or illustrate their
notes.
The left brain processes in a linear, sequential, logical
manner. When one process on the left side, they use information
piece by piece to solve a math problem or work out a science
experiment. When they read and listen, they look for the pieces
so that they can draw logical conclusions. Their decisions are
made on logic and proof. If one process primarily on the right
side of the brain, they use intuition. They may know the right
answer to a math problem but not be sure how they got it. They
may have to start with the answer and work backwards. On a
quiz, they have a gut feeling as to which answers are correct,
and they are usually right. In writing, it is the left brain that pays
attention to mechanics such as spelling, agreement, and
punctuation. But the right side pays attention to coherence and
meaning; that is, their right brain tells them it "feels" right. Their
decisions will be based on feelings.
Left-brained students have little trouble expressing
themselves in words. Right-brained students may know what
they mean but often have trouble finding the right words. The
best illustration of this is to listen to people give directions. The
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left-brained person will say something like "From here, go west
three blocks and turn north on Vine Street. Go three or four miles
and then turn east onto Broad Street." The right-brained person
will sound something like this: "Turn right (pointing right) by the
church over there (pointing again). Then you will pass a
McDonalds and a Walmart. At the next light, turn right toward
the BP station." So how is this relevant to planning study
strategies? Right-brained students need to back up everything
visually. If it's not written down, they probably won't remember
it. And it would be even better for right-brained students to
illustrate it. They need to get into the habit of making a mental
video of things as they hear or read them. Right-brained students
need to know that it may take them longer to write a paper, and
the paper may need more revision before it says what they want
it to say. This means allowing extra time when a writing
assignment is due.
The left side of the brain deals with things the way they
are-with reality. When left-brained students are affected by the
environment, they usually adjust to it. Not so with right-brained
students; they try to change the environment. Left-brained
people want to know the rules and follow them. In fact, if there
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are no rules for situations, they will probably make up rules to
follow. Left-brained students know the consequences of not
turning in papers on time or of failing a test, but right-brained
students are sometimes not aware that there is anything wrong.
So, if one is a right-brained, make sure that they constantly ask
for feedback and reality checks. It's too late the day before finals
to ask if you can do extra credit. Keep a careful record of their
assignments and tests. Visit with their professor routinely. While
this fantasy orientation may seem a disadvantage, in some cases
it is an advantage. The right-brained student is creative. In order
to learn about the digestive system, you may decide to become
a piece of food. And since emotion is processed on the right side
of the brain, you will probably remember well anything you
become emotionally involved in as you are trying to learn.
Appendix E shows illustrations of having a left -right BHD.
B. Bilateral BHD
Whole-brain dominants are those who process information
through both hemispheres equally and exhibit characteristics of
both hemispheres and those individuals have flexible use of both
hemispheres according to McCarthy (1996). Since hemispheric
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predispositions are not only genetic but also to a great extent
learned, it seems reasonable to assume that a change in
environmental conditions could lead to the possibility of change
in our style of cognitive functioning. To some degree one may
have to live with a tendency toward either the right- or left-
hemisphere style of information encoding. But it is possible to
create conditions within our environments and schedules
whereby the fullest possible use is made of all our cognitive
capacities.
A balanced brain according to The Center for Academic
Success Louisiana State University (2009) means that he or she
is able to gain strengths of both the right and left hemispheres of
his or her brain, depending upon a given situation. This
combination makes him or her think both in a creative and
flexible manner which brings about proficiency in several
different areas. However in having a more “balanced brain”
brings uncertainty because the two hemispheres of brain are
competing to solve a problem in their own unique ways.
C. On School Performance
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Dr. Carolyn Hopper (2003) said that when learning is new,
difficult or stressful one prefers to learn in a certain way. It
seems that the brain goes on autopilot to the favored side. And
while nothing is entirely isolated on one side of the brain or the
other, the characteristics commonly attributed to each side of
the brain serve as a suitable guide for ways of learning things
more capably and ways of reinforcing learning. Just as it was
more important for our purposes to determine that memory is
stored in many parts of the brain rather than learn the exact lobe
for each part, similarly it is not so much that one is biologically
right brain or left brain dominant, but that they are more at ease
with the learning strategies characteristics of one over the other.
What they are doing is lengthening their list of strategies for
learning how to learn and trying to determine what works best.
Contemporary understanding of human brain functions
establishes that each brain is unique and that brains in general
are specialized. When combined, the concepts of specialization
and asymmetry of dominance produce within each human being
a distribution of specialized preferences that influence general
behavior. Specifically incorporated is the individual's distinctive
learning style. An instant implication for the education and
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training profession is that the assumptions about the learner
must now be completely reconsidered. As Howard Gardner
describes it, intelligence is no longer one dimensional, but
somewhat includes the notion of “multiple intelligences”. Each
individual is now being thought of as a distinctive learner with
learning preferences different from other learners. This means
that learning designs must somehow factor in the uniqueness of
the individual learner. This way, the subject matter will be
equally understood by all the participants in the learning
experience, not only in terms of comprehension, but also in
terms of intended meaning.
According to Boyle & Dunn (1998), McCarthy (1996),
Shiflett (1989), Torrance (1982) said that brain hemisphericity
greatly influences the individual's learning style and all kinds of
intellectual and personality characteristics.
It is stated by Boyle & Dunn (1998), Dunn, Sklar, Beaudry,
& Bruno (1990) that research has demonstrated that students
are capable of mastering new skills if they are taught through
instructional methods that complement their hemispheric
preference.
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In addition to that Brennan (1984), Dunn, Sklar, Beaudry &
Bruno (1990), Jarsonbeck (1984), also stated that several studies
have found that students taught through methods that matched
their hemispheric styles achieved statistically significant higher
test scores than when they were taught through other teaching
methods.
To incorporate other researchers’ study and view on BHD,
Herrmann developed a model that differs in design and delivery
approaches. He improved and facilitated learning in each of
these four specialized quadrants. In line with Herrmann’s model,
Kobus Neethling, who first developed the NBI™, developed a
model regarding whole brain teaching, learning and personal
development.
Appendix F shows different models on learning and
teaching based on BHD technologies.
Research Literature
OVERVIEW
This part of the thesis contains foreign and local studies gathered
by the researchers of its association of BHD into the field of education.
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are then discussed in the synthesis part.
Foreign Research
BRAIN HEMISPHERICITY AND ACADEMIC MAJORS: A
CORRELATION STUDY by AMANY SALEH (2001)
This study explores the correlation between the student’s
selection of academic majors and their brain hemisphericity. There are
429 respondents-both graduates and undergraduates, in a large
university in southern part of the United States. Analysis of variance
was applied to the data in order to determine the influence of brain
hemisphericity on students' preference of academic majors. The
results provided support to earlier research which proved in their
findings that there is a strong correlation between academic majors
and brain dominance. Research revealed that arts/literature students
are likely to be right brained while business/commerce students were
left brained. Students majoring in education, nursing, communication,
and law were right brained, while students majoring in
business/commerce, engineering, and science were left brained. The
study also established an evidence of a general shift in students’ brain
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identified as whole brained.
Research has confirmed the importance of considering brain
behavior as it relates to learning styles and personality traits. This
study examines the relationship between brain hemisphericity and
college students' choice of academic majors. The results of this
research should help teachers, school counselors, and college advisors
to better comprehend their students' interests and abilities and guide
them towards fields or academic majors that are well-suited with their
interests.
THE EFFECT OF BRAIN HEMISPHERE DOMINANCE ON LEARNING
BY COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION AND THE TRADITIONAL
LECTURE METHOD BY BENEDICT S.C. AND COFFIELD K . (1989)
This study is about the reports of brain hemisphere dominance’s
influence on learning styles in a way, people have a tendency to be
categorized as left brain-dominant and right brain-dominant. The
objective of the study was to examine the effect of brain hemisphere
dominance on learning by Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) and the
traditional lecture method. This study used Wagner Preference
Inventory to determine brain hemisphere dominance. Content related
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lecture method. A two-way analysis of variance revealed an interaction
effect between brain hemisphere dominance and teaching method.
Right hemisphere-dominant subjects scored higher on the posttest in
the CAI group, and left hemisphere-dominant subjects scored higher in
the lecture group.
A STUDY ON THE THINKING STYLES AND ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS by E. HORAK
AND J.W. DU TOIT (2001)
This is a study by the Department of Civil and Biosystems
Engineering of the University of Pretoria in order to determine the
thinking preferences of first year civil engineering students.
Information was gathered through survey from student intakes during
the period 1999 to 2001 for the study, it also included the lecturing
staff using the HBDI developed by Ned Herrmann. The results
confirmed a predominantly left-brain bias among the students and the
lecturing staff. The academic records of the students were correlated
with these thinking preferences and the results illustrated that the
predominantly left-brain preference students performed better than
the right-brained students. The significance of the results are related to
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criteria as well as the needs expressed by industry for the
incorporation of “non-technical or softer skills”. The researchers used
100 first year civil engineering students as subjects in a three-year
period with 13 of the lecturing staff of the department of Civil and Bio-
systems Engineering.
An analysis of these students’ profiles showed differences in
thinking style preferences amongst the individual civil engineering
students in the group. Although differences showed in their profiles,
on average these profiles tended to be triple dominant with the
primaries in quadrants A, B and D and the secondary in C.
This study as well as the studies at the University of Toledo in
America (Lumsdaine & Lumsdaine 1995b) revealed that more than one
fifth of male students studying engineering tend to avoid the C
quadrant. These students will have difficulty functioning as members of
multi disciplinary teams in industry. Lecturers at the Department Civil
and Bio-systems Engineering has a result of a 1-1-2-1 profile which
indicates a structured and sequential thinking. Through the
implementation of a four-quadrant whole brain facilitation framework,
methods to improve the non-technical skills will be developed.
Lumsdaine et al. (1995a) report that they achieved a significant rise in
average D-quadrant thinking preference with engineering students
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“differently” can be identified with the HBDI and given special
guidance to persist to graduation and needs to be accommodated to
be able to gather the full potential that came from diversity.
The result of this study is an indication that the Department Civil
and Bio-systems Engineering is still in need of change and to
experience a further paradigm shift as industry demands. Beder (1998)
described that the industry is in need of the “new engineer”. The study
spans the changeover from the old curriculum to the new curriculum
(introduced in 2001). It all comes down to the fact that the
departments are in danger of training students with a prejudiced
curriculum, still focused on technical and analytical aspects resulting in
potentially ill-equipped engineers as opposed to what the industry
really needs today.
THE EFFECT OF LEFT VS. RIGHT BRAIN HEMISPHERE
DOMINANCE ON THE LEARNING CURVES OF REPETITIVE HAND-
EYE COORDINATION TESTS SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BY
ARLEN CHEN (2002)
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This study aims to determine the effect of left and right brain
hemisphere dominance on the learning curves of repetitive hand-eye
coordination test in Spring Valley High School. Also, the study wants to
discover which type of dominance results in the largest learning curve.
The researchers used computer, human subjects, survey form,
hand-eye coordination test, left vs. right brain hemisphere dominance
test and MINITAB 14.
The brain dominance had results relatively similar to each other
and has definite learning curve therefore; the study concluded that the
brain hemisphere dominance revealed no relationship with learning
curves according to hand-eye coordination.
Local Research
BRAIN DOMINANCE AND LEARNING STYLES OF HIGHSCHOOL
STUDENTS BY HELEN C. MADELA (2006)
This study was made to know the existing brain dominance and
the prevailing learning styles amidst high school students of Camarines
Sur State Agricultural College (CSSAC)-Calabanga, school year 2005-
2006. The research also looked into the differences in learning styles
and the factor of analysis used is the brain dominance. Knowing the
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materials were made and suggested to suit the different learning
needs of high school students. The method of research used was a
descriptive survey. The statistical tools used to analyze the data are
descriptive statistics including frequency counts, percentages and chi
square. The instruments used for collecting the data were the
questionnaire on brain dominance inventory and the learning style
inventory both revised by Evelyn Davis. It gave answers to the
problems of the research. This research concluded that small majority
of high school students as left brain learning (out of 150 respondents,
56.7% were left brained, 30.7% right brained, 12% whole brained),
visual learning style predominates among high school students and
brain dominance and learning styles are independent of each other.
BRAIN DOMINANCE, LEARNING STYLE AND ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AMONG FRESHMEN COLLEGE
STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN BY ALFONSO
SIMACIO MARQUELENCIA (2005)
This study tries to seek students’ brain dominance, learning style
and academic achievement. Respondents will include freshman
college students of the University of San Agustin. The study intends to
present insights for the students, faculty, school administrators,
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learning styles and brain dominance. The researcher used descriptive
co-relational research and employed a standardized brain dominance-
questionnaire published by Human Resource Center of Ateneo de
Manila University. The subjects were the 250 randomly selected
freshmen college students of the first semester AY 2004-2005 of the
University of San Agustin. Frequency count percentages, rank and
mean were used for descriptive statistics; inferential statistics include
standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, chi square, lambda. The
significance level was set at 0.05. The results showed that majority of
freshmen students were visual learners, left-brained and have a good
academic achievement. The researcher found no significant
relationships among variables employed in the study namely brain
dominance, learning style and academic achievement.
THE LEARNING STYLE AND BRAIN DOMINANCE OF STUDENTS IN
CEBU INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: PROPOSED ENRICHMENT FOR
THE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER WHOLE LANGUAGE
PROGRAM BY JEOGENES BIONGCOG (1996)
This study aims to determine the learning style and brain
dominance of grades 2-12 students in Cebu International School (CIS)
as bases for enhancing the whole language program implemented in
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing its Educational Media Center (EMC). The responsibilities that were
pursued were determining the learning styles of the students using a
learning style inventory and ascertaining the brain dominance of
students as classified in a brain dominance inventory. The outcomes of
these inventories were then matched in congruence to whole language
perspectives. In conclusion, an enrichment scheme was proposed to
enhance the CIS EMC whole language program. A descriptive method
was used. Instruments used were Barsch learning style inventory and
brain dominance inventory as revised by Evelyn Davis. Findings
showed that majority is left brained, one third is right brained and 7%
are whole brained. Variations of dominant visual and minority auditory
and tactile groups were seen. The study also showed that 55 of the
respondents that are left-brained and 48 of the right brained is close to
being whole brained.
SYNTHESIS
Saleh’s study correlates a student’s selection of academic majors
and brain hemisphericity. It is similar with the researchers’ study in
the sense that it tries to correlate brain hemisphericity in the field of
education and wanted the same purpose of comprehending and
guiding students’ abilities. Saleh’s study deals with a greater
population of respondents who came from a university, both graduates
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing and undergraduates of various courses. The researchers’ respondents
only included graduating nursing students from a particular school
year. As for the statistical treatment used, Saleh made use of analysis
of variance while the researchers used chi square test. As for the
result, Saleh found a strong correlation between academic majors and
brain hemisphericity. On the other hand the researchers founded a
correlation between academic performance and BHD but no correlation
was established between BHD and skills/clinical performance. Basing
the researchers’ findings, undergraduate nursing students in SISC
tends to be left brainers, while in Saleh’s study conducted in a large
university in southern part of the United States students majoring in
nursing tends to right brainers.
Benedict and Coffield’s study tries to find the effect of brain
hemisphere dominance on learning style. It compared the different
teaching method namely CAI and the traditional learning method along
with students’ performance. It is similar with the researchers’ study in
the sense that it correlated performance with BHD. However in
determining the BHD of their respondents it made use of the Wagner
Preference Inventory while the researchers used of the Brain
Dominance Questionnaire. As for the statistical treatment Benedict
and Coffield used two-way analysis of variance while the researchers
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correlation between the two variables. On the other hand the
researchers founded a correlation between academic performance and
BHD but no correlation was established between BHD and skills/clinical
performance. Basing the researchers’ study, left brainers have a
higher grades in their lecture, like Benedict and Coffield findings which
reveal that left brainers excel in traditional lecture method.
Horak and Du Toit’s study wants to measure thinking preference
in order to improve engineers being produced by the institution. It
made use of the HBDI while the researchers used of the Brain
Dominance Questionnaire. It is similar with the researchers’ study in
the sense that it wanted to gain findings on how the brain works and
wanted to maximize the abilities of nursing students. Respondents
included freshmen students over three-year period as well as some
lecturing staffs while the researchers included graduating nursing
students from one particular school year only.
Chen’s study wanted to know if brain hemisphere dominance has
an effect on the learning curve of repetitive hand-eye coordination and
discover which type of dominance results in the largest learning curve.
Respondents came from Spring Valley High School and made used of a
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Different test for determining brain dominance was used; it made use
of the left vs. right brain hemisphere dominance test while the
researchers made use of the Brain Dominance Questionnaire. It is
similar with the researchers’ study in the sense that it wanted to
correlate brain function with a skill performance. Like Chen’s study the
researchers didn’t find correlation between a skill performance and
brain dominance.
Madela’s study investigates existing brain dominance and
prevailing learning styles and to determine if brain dominance is a
factor for the different learning style. In doing so curriculum
suggestions can be made in order to suit the different learning needs.
It is similar with the researchers’ study in the sense that it wants to fill
the needs of nursing students basing with their preference which can
be determined using BHD. Madela’s respondents included high school
students from CSSAC-Calabanga, school year 2005-2006. On the other
hand the researchers’ respondents included graduating nursing
students from SISC school year 2008-2009. As for determining the
brain dominance, Madela used the brain dominance inventory, revised
by Evelyn Davis while the researchers made use of the Brain
Dominance Questionnaire. Same descriptive statistics (frequency
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were both used by Madela and the researchers. Both of Madela and
the researchers’ respondents are left brained dominant.
Marquelencia’s study is like the researchers’ study which is a
descriptive correlational study between brain dominance and academic
achievement with the addition of another variable which is learning
style of students. Marquelencia’s respondents included freshmen
college students of the University of San Agustin while the researchers’
respondents are graduating nursing students from SISC, both from a
particular school year. Marquelencia and the researchers used the
same tool for BHD testing-Brain Dominance Questionnaire published by
Human Resource Center of Ateneo de Manila University. Some
descriptive statistics (frequency counts, percentage, ranks) and
inferential statistics (chi square test having a α= 0.05) in
Marquelencia’s study were employed by the researchers. Results
showed that left brainers have a good academic achievement which is
same with the researchers’ findings that left brained dominant nursing
students tend to have higher grades in lecture. Marquelencia’s study
found no significant relationship among the variables being studied
while the researchers found a significant relationship between BHD
and lecture performance.
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Biongcog’s study wanted to seek the learning style and brain
dominance of student in order to enhance the whole language
programs. Respondents included grades 2-12 students in CIS while the
researchers included graduating nursing students from SISC.
Biongcog’s study is similar with Madela’s study because both used the
brain dominance inventory, revised by Evelyn Davis while the
researchers made use of the Brain Dominance Questionnaire. Both
study showed that majority of the students are left brained.
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Chapter 3
METHODOLOGY
OVERVIEW
This is the chapter in which the theoretical and methodological
aspects of the study are discussed.
Research Design
The design is a descriptive correlational study on the relationship
between BHD and performance of nursing students in a nursing core
subject.
Population:
The study includes graduating BSN students of SISC batch 2009
Respondents of the Study
The researchers used convenient sampling. Graduating BSN
students of SISC batch 2009 present on the day of BHD testing was
included in the study.
Research Instrument
Brain Dominance Questionnaire. This instrument was published
by Human Resource Center of Ateneo de Manila University. The
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“Whole Brain Thinking” by Jacquelyn Wonder and Priscilla Donovan in
1984. This research instrument determines one’s primary brain
dominance. It consists of 35 items. To obtain data on brain
dominance, the researcher followed a scoring procedure on brain
dominance. The encircled letter for each item represents the subject’s
score. The obtained scores for each item will be categorized-scores
ranging from 1-4 will indicate the left preference, a score of 6-9 will
indicate the right brain preference, and a score of 5 will indicate
preference to both sides of the brain. Then the number of scores for
each brain preference will be summed up to show which side of the
brain is more dominant with the respondents. If there is an equal
score, it will indicate that a person is mid-brained meaning his
preference is for both sides of the brain. Appendix G shows the
Sample Brain Dominance Questionnaire and Appendix H shows the
scoring key for Brain Dominance Questionnaire.
Nursing Students’ Ratings. To measure the academic and clinical
performance, the researchers used the ratings of nursing students in
their nursing core subject which are rounded off to their nearest
decimal places.
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SISC Grading System. To rank the ratings of nursing core
subject, the researchers tabulated it with their BHD and made use of
the SISC’s grading system. See Appendix I for the SISC Grading
System.
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BHD was tested. After BHD testing, the researchers followed the
scoring procedure on brain dominance. After BHD profile was gained,
it was tabulated and was submitted to the Dean’s office for coding of
names along with their ratings. When the coded data was obtained,
the only available data are the power grade (combined final lecture
grade and final RLE grade) and final RLE grade, so final lecture grade
was extracted from these two ratings [formula= POWER GRADE-RLE
RAW SCORE (FINAL RLE GRADE MULITPLIED BY 50%) DIVIDED BY 50%].
After obtaining the final lecture grade, both Lecture and RLE grades
are rounded off to their nearest decimal places. Then the researchers
applied the appropriate statistical treatment.
Statistical Treatment Used
Descriptive statistics included frequency counts and
percentages. Inferential statistics includes chi square test in order to
test H01 and H02. See Appendix J for summary of computations of the
chi square test
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Chapter 4
PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
OVERVIEW
This chapter contains the gathered data, which includes the
participants’ profile, interpretations and implications of the gathered
data. This chapter presents the data gathered by the researchers to be
able to answer the following specific questions:
Specific Question No. 1. What is the profile of nursing students in terms
of the following?
1.1. Gender
Figure 1. Gender of nursing students
Interpretation
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Figure 1 shows 73 nursing students or 70.19 percent of the total
population are female while 31 nursing students or 29.81 percent of
the total population is male.
1.2 BHD
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Figure 2. BHD of nursing students
Interpretation
Figure 2 shows that 56 nursing students or 53.85 percent of the
total population has a left BHD, 44 or 42.31 percent of the total
population has a right BHD, and 4 or 3.85 percent of the total
population has a bilateral BHD.
1.3 Grade
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1.3.1. Lecture
Figure 3. Lecture Grades of nursing students
Interpretation
Figure 3 shows that 49 or 47.12 percent of the total population
has a grade description of satisfactory. 31 or 29.81 percent of the
population has grade description of good. 17 or 16.35 percent of the
population has grades description of fair. 6 or 5.77 percent of the
population has grade description of very good. 1 person or 0.01
percent of the population has grade description of passed while there
were 0 percentage of groups from the grade description of failed and
excellent.
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1.3.2. RLE
Figure 4. RLE grades of nursing students
Interpretation
The figure 4 shows that 65 persons or 62.5 percent of the total
population has grade description of good. 38 persons or 36.54 percent
of the total population has grade description of satisfactory. Lastly, 1
person or 0.96% has a grade description of very good, groups from the
grade description of failed and excellent all have 0 percentage.
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1.4 Gender and BHD
Figure 5. Gender of nursing students having left BHD
Interpretation
Figure 5 shows that 43 or 76.79 percent of the total population of
students with left BHD are female and 13 persons or 23.21 percent of
the total population of students with left BHD are male.
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Figure 6. Gender of nursing students having bilateral BHD
Interpretation
Figure 6 shows that 2 or 50 percent of the total population of
students with bilateral BHD are female and 2 or 50 percent of the total
population of students with bilateral BHD are male.
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Figure 7. Gender of nursing students having right BHD
Interpretation
Figure 7 shows that 28 or 63.64 percent of the total population of
students with right BHD are female and 16 or 36.36 percent of the
total population of students with right BHD are male.
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1.5 BHD and Grade
1.5.1. BHD and Lecture Grade
Figure 8. Lecture Grades of nursing students who have left BHD
Interpretation
Figure 8 shows that 27 or 48.21 percent of the total population of
nursing students with left BHD has grade description of satisfactory. 18
or 32.14 percent of the total population of nursing students with left
BHD has a grade description of good. 7 or 12.5 percent of the total
population of nursing students with left BHD has a grade description of
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left BHD has a grade description of very good. While groups from
failed and excellent grade description has 0 percentage.
Figure 9. Lecture Grades of nursing students who have bilateral BHD
Interpretation
Figure 9 shows 2 persons or 50 percent of the total population of
nursing students with bilateral BHD have grade description of
satisfactory, 1 or 25 percent of the total population of nursing students
with bilateral BHD has grade description of good, 1 or 25 percent of the
total population of nursing students with bilateral BHD has grade
description of passed. Groups from failed and excellent grade
description have 0 percentage.
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Figure 10. Lecture Grades of nursing students who have right BHD
Interpretation
Figure 10 shows that 22 or 50 percent of the total population of
nursing students with right BHD has grade description of satisfactory,
11 or 25 percent of the total population of nursing students with right
BHD has grade description of good, 9 or 20.455 percent of the total
population of nursing students with right BHD has grade description of
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right BHD has grade description of very good, while groups from
excellent and failed grade description has 0 percentage.
1.5.2. BHD and RLE Grade
Figure 11. RLE Grades of nursing students who have left BHD
Interpretation
Figure 11 shows that 37 or 66.07 percent of the total population
of nursing students with left BHD has grade description of good, 18 or
32.14 percent of the total population of nursing students with left BHD
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of nursing students with left BHD has grade description of very good,
while groups from grade description of failed and excellent grade have
0 percentage.
Figure 12. RLE Grades of nursing students who have bilateral BHD
Interpretation
Figure 12 shows that 3 or 75 percent of the total population of
nursing students with bilateral BHD has grade description of good. 1 or
25 percent of the total population of nursing students with bilateral has
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failed and excellent have 0 percentage.
Figure 13. RLE Grades of nursing students who have right BHD
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nterpretation
Figure 13 shows that 25 or 53.19 percent of the total population
of nursing students with right BHD has grade description of good, 19 or
40.43 percent of the total population of nursing students with right
BHD has grade description of satisfactory, 3 or 6.38 percent of the total
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very good, groups with grade description of failed and excellent have 0
percentage.
Specific Question No. 2. Is there a significant relationship between BHD
of nursing students and their academic performance rating in a nursing
core subject?
Table 1 Observed Value for Specific Question No. 2
Excellent
Superior
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Fair
Passed
Failed
TOTAL
LEFT - - 4 18 26 8 0 - 56BILATERA
L- - 0 1 2 0 1 - 4
RIGHT - - 2 12 21 9 0 - 44TOTAL 6 31 49 17 1 104
Table 2 Expected Value for Specific Question No. 2
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Fair Passed
TOTAL
LEFT 3.23 16.69
26.38 9.15
0.54 56
BILATERAL
0.23 1.19 1.88 0.65
0.04 4
RIGHT 2.54 13.12
20.73 7.19
0.42 44
TOTAL 6 31 49 17 1 104
(Computation for the chi square value for specific question no. 2 is in
Appendix L)
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Since chi square computed value is greater that chi square
tabulated value we must reject specific question no. 2 or the
researchers’ H01. This means that there is a significant relationship
between BHD of nursing students and their academic performance
rating in a nursing core subject.
Specific Question No. 3. Is there a significant relationship between BHD
of nursing students and their clinical performance rating in a nursing
core subject?
Table 3 Observed Value for Specific Question No. 3
Excellent
Superior
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Fair
Passed
Failed
TOTAL
LEFT - - 1 37 18 - - - 56BILATERA
L- - 0 3 1 - - - 4
RIGHT - - 0 25 19 - - - 44TOTAL 1 65 38 104
Table 4 Observed Value for Specific Question No. 3
Very Good
Good
Superior
TOTAL
LEFT 0.54 35 20.46 56
BILATERAL
0.04 2.5 1.46 4
RIGHT 0.42 27.5 16.08 44
TOTAL 1 65 38 104
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(Computation for the chi square value for specific question No. 3 is in
Appendix M)
Interpretation
Since chi square computed value is lesser that chi square
tabulated value we must accept specific question no. 3 or the
researchers’ H02. This means that there is no significant relationship
between BHD of nursing students and their clinical performance rating
in a nursing core subject.
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Chapter 5
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OVERVIEW
This chapter contains the highlights of the major points of the
research study and the suggestions made by the researchers.
Summary
This a descriptive correlational study aimed to find out the
relationship of nursing student’s brain hemisphere dominance with
their academic and clinical performance in a nursing core subject. The
responses were tallied and chi square test was used as statistical
treatment. The researchers concluded that there is a significant
relationship between BHD of nursing students and their academic
performance, no significant relationship between BHD of nursing
students and their clinical performance and no significant relationship
between BHD and their overall performance in a nursing core subject.
Major Findings
Based on the results of the study, the following are the major findings:
1. Majority of the respondents are female.
2. Majority of the respondents have a left BHD.
3. Majority of the respondents who have a left BHD are female.
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4. Majority of the respondents who have bilateral BHD are female.
5. Majority of the respondents who have a right BHD are female.
6. Majority of the respondents have lecture grade description of
satisfactory.
7. Majority of the respondents have RLE grade description of good.
8. Majority of the respondents who have a left BHD have lecture
grade description of satisfactory
9. Majority of the respondents who have a bilateral BHD have
lecture grade description of satisfactory
10. Majority of the respondents who have a right BHD have a
lecture grade of satisfactory
11. Majority of the respondents who have a left BHD have RLE grade
description of good
12. Majority of the respondents who have a bilateral BHD have RLE
grade description of good
13. Majority of the respondents who have a right BHD have RLE
grade description of good
Conclusions
Based on the major findings, the following are concluded:
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and their academic performance rating in a nursing core subject
1.1 Left-brained nursing students tend to have higher grades
2. There is no significant relationship between BHD of nursing students
and their clinical performance rating in a nursing core subject
Recommendations
Based on the results of the study, the following are
recommended:
For the Nursing Faculty
1. Since RLE should supposed to be a practice of skills that defines
right hemisphericity, some CI’s tend to give quizzes which also
entails the use of left hemisphere. Students that have dominance
on either side tend to take advantage of quizzes/skills to get a
better grade so that’s why the researchers would like to
recommend that RLE grading must be divided according to
quizzes and skills to be more specific on left and right
functioning.
2. Since the researchers concluded that SISC trains students to be
more to be left brainers, the researchers would like to
recommend teachers/professors to balance their teaching
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strategies to further enhance the balance of left and right brain
function.
For Future Researchers:
1. Since the study doesn’t prove that there is a relationship
between RLE and BHD, the researchers would like to recommend
to focus on respondents that have RLE grades that was given by
the same CI’s which handled the students in the same areas at
an equal number of rotations, considering the ceiling grade, for
BHD to have a consistent baseline.
2. Since the study was performed in SISC and by nursing students,
the respondents would like to recommend supporting and
enhancing the result of the study by performing BHD testing in
other schools or set of students of their choice and to consider
doing the study for with a long span of time.
3. Since the study proved that there is a relationship between
lecture performance and BHD, the researchers would like to
recommend focusing in the left brain functioning to further
support the result.
4. Recommend the use of other BHD tool and statistical treatment
appropriate for the study in order to test if it will yield different
result/s. But as far as lecture performance is concern, the same
tools (Brain Dominance Questionnaire, SISC grading system,
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nursing student ratings) and same statistical treatment (chi
square test) is recommended for replication of the study.
For the Institution
Recommend to produce a committee that will do an extensive
study on the brain hemisphericity of students.
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APPENDICES
Appendix A:
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Appendix B:
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Appendix C:
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[Adapted from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum. CHED Memorandum Order No. 30, 2001]
Appendix D: Verbal and Spatial Tasks for which there are Sex Differences in Performance
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Problem-Solving Tasks Favoring Women
Problem-Solving Tasks Favoring Men
Women tend to perform better than men on tests of perceptual speed, in which subjects must rapidly identify matching items for example, pairing the house on the far left with its twin:
Men tend to perform better than women on certain spatial tasks. They do well on tests that involve mentally rotating an object or manipulating it in some fashion, such as imagining turning this three-dimensional object
In addition, women remember whether an object, or a series of objects, has been displaced:
or determining where the holes punched in afolded piece of paper will fall when the paper is unfolded:
On some tests of ideational fluency, for example, those in which subjects must list objects that are the same color, and on tests of verbal fluency, in which participants must list words
Men also are more accurate than women in target-directed motor skills, such as guiding or intercepting projectiles:
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that begin with the same letter, women also outperform men:
Women do better on precision manual tasks-that is, those in volving fine-motor cqordina tion-such as placing the pegs in holes on a board:
They do better on disembedding tests, in which they have to find a simple shape, such as the one on the left, once it is hidden within a more complex figure:
And women do better than men on mathematical calculation tests:
And men tend to do better than women on tests of mathematical reasoning:
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Appendix E.1: Illustration of having a Left-Right BHD
[From Vidyasril, “Functional areas of our brain,”
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Appendix E.2: Illustration of having a Left-Right BHD
[From Carey, H., “Accelerated learning
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Appendix E.3: Illustration of having a Left-Right BHD
[From Vidyasril, “Functional areas of our brain,”
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Appendix E.4: Illustration of having a Left-Right BHD
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Appendix E.5: Illustration of having a Left-Right BHD
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[From Neethling, K. & Solutions finding (Pty) Ltd., “NBI™,” http://www.wholebrainthinking.au/, 2000. All rights reserved.]
Appendix E.6: Illustration of having a Left-Right BHD
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Appendix E.7: Illustration of having a Left-Right BHD
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[From Neethling, K. & Solutions finding (Pty) Ltd., “NBI™,” http://www.wholebrainthinking.au/, 2000. All rights reserved.]
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Appendix F.1: Different Models on Learning and TeachingBased on BHD Technologies
[From Neethling, K. & Solutions finding (Pty) Ltd., “NBI™,” http://www.wholebrainthinking.au/, 2000. All rights reserved.]
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Appendix F.2: Different Models on Learning and TeachingBased on BHD Technologies
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Appendix F.3: Different Models on Learning and Teaching Based on BHD Technologies
[From Nehdi, A.H., “Training with the brain in mind: The application of brain dominance technology to teaching and learning.,” http://www.hbdi.com/home/friendlyDownload.cfm?
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Appendix G: Sample Brain Dominance Questionnaire
Full Name (Please Print): _____________________________
Gender: M F Age:______
Please do not analyze the questions. Answer them quickly; encircle the answer that first feels right to you. When there are multiple choices, select the one that most closely represents your attitude or behavior.
1. In a problem solving situation, do you:a. take a walk and deliberate solutions over, then discuss them?.b. think about, write down all alternative, arrange them according to priorities,
and then pick the best.c. recall past experiences that were successful and implement them?d. wait to see if the situation will right itself?
2. Daydreaming is:a. a waste of timeb. amusing and relaxingc. a real help in problem solving and creative thinkingd. a capable tool for planning my future
3. Glance quickly at this picture
Is the face smiling?a. yes b. no
4. Concerning hunches/guesses:a. I frequently have a strong ones and follow themb. I have a strong hunches/guesses but don't consciously follow them.c. I occasionally have hunches/guesses but don't place much faith in them.d. I would not rely on hunches/guesses to help me make important decisions.
5. In thinking about the activities of your day, which most typical of your "style"a. I make a list of all the things I need to do, people to seeb. I picture the places I will go, people I’ll see, things I’ll do
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c. I just let it happend. I plan the day's schedule, blocking out appropriate times for each item or
activity.
6. Do you usually have a place for everything, a system for doing things, and an ability to organize information and materials?
a. yes b. no
7. Do you like to move your furniture, change the decor of your home or office frequently?
a. yesb. no
8. Please check which if these activities do you enjoy (Select all that apply):[ ] swimming [ ] tennis[ ] golf [ ] camping/hiking[ ] skiing [ ] fishing[ ] singing [ ] gardening[ ] playing instrument [ ] home improvements[ ] sewing [ ] cooking[ ] reading [ ] doing nothing[ ] arts/crafts [ ] writing[ ] bicycling [ ] bridges[ ] photography [ ] charades[ ] travel [ ] walking[ ] collecting [ ] hugging[ ] chess [ ] touching[ ] roulette [ ] debater[ ] dancing [ ] kissing[ ] running [ ] chatting
9. Do you learn athletics and dancing better by:a. imitating and getting the feel of the music or game?b. learning the sequence and repeating the steps mentally?
10. In sports or performing in public do you often perform better than your training and natural abilities warrant?
a. yes b. no
11. Do you express yourself well verbally?a. yes b. no
12. Are you goal oriented?a. yes b. no
13. When do you want to remember directions, a name, or news items, do you:a. visualize the information?b. write notes?c. verbalize it (repeat it to yourself or out loud?)d. associate it with previous information?
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14. Do you remember faces easily?a. yes b. no
15. In the use of language, do you:a. make up words?b. devise rhymes and incorporate comparison?c. choose exact precise terms?
16. In a communication situation, are you more comfortable being the:a. listener? b. talker?
17. When you are asked to speak without preparation at a meeting. do you?a. make a quick outlines?b. just start talkingc. shift the focus to someone else or say as little as possible?d. speak slowly and carefully?
18. In all argument, do you tend to:a. talk until your point is made?b. find an authority to support your point?c. just become withdrawn?d. push chair or table, pound table, talk louder, yell?
19. Can you tell fairly accurately how much time has passed without looking at your watch?
a. yes b. no
20. Do you prefer social situations that are:a. planned in advance? b. spontaneous
21. In preparing yourself for a new or difficult task, do you:a. visualize yourself accomplishing effectively?b. recall past successes in similar situations?c. prepare extensive data regarding the task?
22. Do you prefer working?a. alone? b. in a group?
23. When it comes to "bending the rules" or altering company policy, do you feel:a. rules and policy are to be followed?b. progress comes through challenging the structure?c. rules are made to be broken?
24. In school, did you prefer:a. algebra?b. geometry?
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a. regular right-hand position
b. hooked right hand position (fingers pointing towards the chest)
c. regular left-hand position
d. hooked left-handed positions
26. In note taking, do you print?a. never? b. frequently?
27. Do you use gestures to:a. emphasize your point? b. express your feelings?
28. Do you instinctively feel an issue is right or correct, or do you decide on the basis of information?
a. feel b. decide
29. I enjoy taking riska. yes b. no
30. After attending musical:a. I can sing the tune without opening my lipsb. I can recall many parts of the lyrics
31. Please hold a ballpen vertically to the ground at arm's length, centered in your line of vision and lined up with a frame, board, or door. Holding that position, close your left eye. did your ball appear to move?
a. yes b. no Close your right eye, did your ballpen appear to move
b. yes b. no
32. Sit in a relaxed position and clasp your hands comfortably in your lap. Which thumb is on top?
a. left
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b. rightc. parallel
33. Check as many of these items as you feel are true about you;[ ] I can extract meaning from contracts, instructions manuals, and legal
documents.[ ] I can understand patterns and diagrams[ ] I strongly visualize the characters, setting, plot of reading materials[ ] I prefer that friends phone in advance of their visits[ ] I dislike chatting on the phone[ ] I find it satisfying to plan and arrange the details of a trip[ ] I postpone making telephone calls[ ] I can easily find words in a diagram, names in a phone book[ ] I love puns (use of a word in different senses or of words which differ in
meaning but sounds alike)
[ ] I take lots of notes at meetings and lectures[ ] I freeze when I need to operate mechanical things under stress[ ] Ideas frequently come to me out of the nowhere
34. I have a. frequent mood changesb. almost no mood changes
35. I am:a. not very conscious if body language, I prefer to listen to what people sayb. good at interpreting body languagec. good at understanding what people say and also the body language they
use
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Appendix H:Scoring Key for Brain Dominance Questionnaire
A B C D
1. 7 1 3 92. 1 5 7 93. 3 74. 9 7 3 15. 1 7 9 36. 1 97. 9 18.
SWIMMING 9GOLF 4SKIING 7SINGING 3PLAYING INSTRUMENT 4SEWING 3ARTS/CRAFTS 5PHOTOGRAPHY 3TRAVEL 5COLLECTING 1CHESS 2ROULETTE 7DANCING 7RUNNING 8KISSING 9CHATTING 4
TENNIS 4CAMPING/HIKING 7FISHING 8GARDENING 5HOME IMPROVEMENTS 3READING 3COOKING 5DOING NOTHING 9BICYCLING 8WRITING 2BRIDGE 2CHARADES 5WALKING 8HUGGING 8TOUCHING 9DEBATING 2
9. 9 110. 9 111. 1 712. 1 913. 9 1 3 514. 7 115. 9 5 116. 6 317. 3 6 9 418. 3 1 7 919. 1 920. 1 9
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CONTRACTS 1VISUALIZE 9CHATTING 3POSTPONE 7PUNS 3FREEZE 3
SCHEMATICS 7ADVANCE 2PLAN TRIP 1FIND WORDS 1NOTES 1NOWHERE 9
34. 9 135. 1 7 5
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Appendix I:SISC Grading System
Grade Point
Percentage
Description
4.00 99-100 Excellent3.75 97-98 Superior3.5 95-963.25 93-94 Very Good
3 91-922.75 89-90 Good2.5 87-882.25 85-86 Satisfactor
y2.0 83-841.75 81-82 Fair1.5 79-801.25 77-78 Passed1.0 75-760.00 74-below Failed
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Appendix J:Summary of Computation of the Chi Square Test
1. Create a table of cell frequencies.
2. Compute row and column totals. 3. Compute expected cell frequencies using the formula:
where Eij is the expected frequency for the cell in the ith row and the jth column, Ti is the total number of subjects in the ith row, Tj
is the total number of subjects in the jth column, and N is the total number of subjects in the whole table.
4. Compute chi square computed value using the formula:
where x2 is the chi square computed value, E is the expected value (from no. 3), and O is the observed value.
5. Compute chi square tabulated value with the degrees of freedom (α) and the formula: v = (R-1)(C-1) where R is the number of rows and C is the number of columns.
6. Use a chi square table to look up the probability value (See Appendix K).
7. Determine whether chi square computed value is greater than chi square tabulated value.
8. Interpret results.
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Appendix K:Critical values for the Chi Square Distribution
Significance Level df 0.10 0.05 0.025 0.01 0.005 1 2.7055 3.8415 5.0239 6.6349 7.8794 2 4.6052 5.9915 7.3778 9.2104 10.5965 3 6.2514 7.8147 9.3484 11.3449 12.8381 4 7.7794 9.4877 11.1433 13.2767 14.8602 5 9.2363 11.0705 12.8325 15.0863 16.7496 6 10.6446 12.5916 14.4494 16.8119 18.5475 7 12.017 14.0671 16.0128 18.4753 20.2777 8 13.3616 15.5073 17.5345 20.0902 21.9549 9 14.6837 16.919 19.0228 21.666 23.5893 10 15.9872 18.307 20.4832 23.2093 25.1881 11 17.275 19.6752 21.92 24.725 26.7569 12 18.5493 21.0261 23.3367 26.217 28.2997 13 19.8119 22.362 24.7356 27.6882 29.8193 14 21.0641 23.6848 26.1189 29.1412 31.3194 15 22.3071 24.9958 27.4884 30.578 32.8015 16 23.5418 26.2962 28.8453 31.9999 34.2671 17 24.769 27.5871 30.191 33.4087 35.7184 18 25.9894 28.8693 31.5264 34.8052 37.1564 19 27.2036 30.1435 32.8523 36.1908 38.5821 20 28.412 31.4104 34.1696 37.5663 39.9969 21 29.6151 32.6706 35.4789 38.9322 41.4009 22 30.8133 33.9245 36.7807 40.2894 42.7957 23 32.0069 35.1725 38.0756 41.6383 44.1814 24 33.1962 36.415 39.3641 42.9798 45.5584 25 34.3816 37.6525 40.6465 44.314 46.928 26 35.5632 38.8851 41.9231 45.6416 48.2898 27 36.7412 40.1133 43.1945 46.9628 49.645 28 37.9159 41.3372 44.4608 48.2782 50.9936 29 39.0875 42.5569 45.7223 49.5878 52.3355 30 40.256 43.773 46.9792 50.8922 53.6719 31 41.4217 44.9853 48.2319 52.1914 55.0025 32 42.5847 46.1942 49.4804 53.4857 56.328 33 43.7452 47.3999 50.7251 54.7754 57.6483 34 44.9032 48.6024 51.966 56.0609 58.9637 35 46.0588 49.8018 53.2033 57.342 60.2746 36 47.2122 50.9985 54.4373 58.6192 61.5811 37 48.3634 52.1923 55.668 59.8926 62.8832 38 49.5126 53.3835 56.8955 61.162 64.1812 39 50.6598 54.5722 58.1201 62.4281 65.4753 40 51.805 55.7585 59.3417 63.6908 66.766 41 52.9485 56.9424 60.5606 64.95 68.0526 42 54.0902 58.124 61.7767 66.2063 69.336 43 55.2302 59.3035 62.9903 67.4593 70.6157 44 56.3685 60.4809 64.2014 68.7096 71.8923 45 57.5053 61.6562 65.4101 69.9569 73.166 46 58.6405 62.8296 66.6165 71.2015 74.4367
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Appendix LCOMPUTATION FOR THE CHI SQUARE VALUES FOR SPECIFIC QUESTION
NO. 2
Appendix L.1. Chi Square Computed ValueO-E (O-E)2 (O-E) 2
E1 0.77 0.59 0.182 -0.23 0.05 0.233 -0.54 0.29 0.114 1.31 1.71 0.105 -0.19 0.04 0.036 -1.12 1.24 0.097 -0.38 0.15 0.018 0.12 0.01 0.019 0.27 0.07 0.0010 -1.15 1.33 0.1511 -0.65 0.43 0.6512 1.81 3.27 0.4513 -0.54 0.29 0.5414 0.96 0.92 24.0415 -0.42 0.18 0.42x2
computed
27.03
Appendix L.2. Chi Square Tabulated Valuev= (r-1) x (c-1) = (3-1) x (5-1) = 2 x 4 = 8α=0.05x2 tab value=15.507
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Appendix MCOMPUTATION FOR THE CHI SQUARE VALUE FOR SPECIFIC QUESTION
NO. 3
Appendix M.1. Chi Square Computed Value
O-E (O-E)2 (O-E) 2 E
1 0.461538462 0.213017751 0.3956043962 -0.038461538 0.001479289 0.0384615383 -0.423076923 0.178994082 0.4230769234 2 4 0.1142857145 0.5 0.25 0.16 -2.5 6.25 0.2272727277 -2.46153846 6.05917159 0.2961249278 -0.461538462 0.213017751 0.1457489889 2.92307692 8.54437868 0.53146853x2
computed
2.272043743
Appendix M.2. Chi Square Tabulated Valuev= (r-1) x (c-1) = (3-1) x (3-1) = 2 x 2 = 4α=0.05x2 tab value=9.488
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