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The Waves of Educational Pursuit: The Voices of Teachers in Zaragosa Island

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Rica Jean Herebias , Myrna B. Sarucam , Julie Ann Paracuelles , Mondeza L. Ediza , Mary Rose Gabales , Melisa Altamarino , Giselle Dayag , Goldie Pearl Alcosero , Sunshine Tabar , Christy Mae Nalzaro , Ciara Claire Albet , Elisa Tapales , Cyril Cabello
Psych Educ Multidisc J, 2025, 42 (9), 1266-1282, DOI: https://doi.org/10.70838/pemj.420904, ISSN 2822-4353
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Abstract

This study explored the lived experiences of teachers teaching in Zaragoza Island. Even though many studies explore rural education, there is little or no specific research about the experiences of teachers in Zaragosa Island especially their sea travel challenges, lack of support systems, and daily struggles they faced. This study used descriptive phenomenology as its research design anchored on the Thematic Analysis of Braun and Clarke. Anchoring the thematic analysis of Braun and Clark, this study explored the experiences of 5 participants following the purposive sampling technique. This study was conducted through online interviews via Facebook Messenger to respect the teachers’ uninterrupted vacation time. After analyzing the data, this study created emerging themes to explicitly describe their experiences. The themes were summed to WAVES which stands for Withstanding the Tides, Aches and Adjustment, Voices of Experience, Encounters with Learning and Surmounting the Odds. Waves the WAVES presents a thematic representation of the core struggles and resilience of island teachers, grounded in their real-life experiences. This study aims to give voice to their experiences and highlight the need for targeted support systems and improved working conditions.

Keywords lived experiences descriptive phenomenology Zaragoza Island Education in the Island
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13 authors, 1 institution.

This paper Cebu Technological University — Philippines Cebu Technological Univ… 13 authors Rica Jean Herebias — corresponding author RH Rica Jean Herebias ✉ Myrna B. Sarucam MS Myrna B. Sarucam Julie Ann Paracuelles JP Julie Ann Paracuelles Mondeza L. Ediza ME Mondeza L. Ediza Mary Rose Gabales MG Mary Rose Gabales Melisa Altamarino MA Melisa Altamarino Giselle Dayag GD Giselle Dayag Goldie Pearl Alcosero GA Goldie Pearl Alcosero Sunshine Tabar ST Sunshine Tabar Christy Mae Nalzaro CN Christy Mae Nalzaro Ciara Claire Albet CA Ciara Claire Albet Elisa Tapales ET Elisa Tapales Cyril Cabello CC Cyril Cabello

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Rica Jean Herebias, Myrna B. Sarucam, Julie Ann Paracuelles, Mondeza L. Ediza, Mary Rose Gabales, Melisa Altamarino, Giselle Dayag, Goldie Pearl Alcosero, Sunshine Tabar, Christy Mae Nalzaro, Ciara Claire Albet, Elisa Tapales, Cyril Cabello, (2025). The Waves of Educational Pursuit: The Voices of Teachers in Zaragosa Island, Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 42(9): 1266-1282
Bibtex Citation
@article{rica_jean_herebias2025pemj,
author = {Rica Jean Herebias and Myrna B. Sarucam and Julie Ann Paracuelles and Mondeza L. Ediza and Mary Rose Gabales and Melisa Altamarino and Giselle Dayag and Goldie Pearl Alcosero and Sunshine Tabar and Christy Mae Nalzaro and Ciara Claire Albet and Elisa Tapales and Cyril Cabello},
title = {The Waves of Educational Pursuit: The Voices of Teachers in Zaragosa Island},
journal = {Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal},
year = {2025},
volume = {42},
number = {9},
pages = {1266-1282},
doi = {10.70838/pemj.420904},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/5865}
}
APA Citation
Herebias, R.J., Sarucam, M.B., Paracuelles, J.A., Ediza, M.L., Gabales, M.R., Altamarino, M., Dayag, G., Alcosero, G.P., Tabar, S., Nalzaro, C.M., Albet, C.C., Tapales, E., Cabello, C., (2025). The Waves of Educational Pursuit: The Voices of Teachers in Zaragosa Island. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 42(9), 1266-1282. https://doi.org/10.70838/pemj.420904

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