Vol 6 No 2 (SI) (2021)

This is the Special Edition of Volume 6 of the Southeast Asian Journal of Science and Technology, highlighting research in education, technology, community development, and applied sciences. The edition features studies on vehicle routing optimization, development of native pig breed information systems, and quantitative data analysis tools for educational inquiries. Other research explores metacognitive strategies, student and parent perceptions on statutory rape legislation, and virtual mapping applications for community and university projects. Contributions include analyses of small and medium business success, experiences with modular distance learning, distributed clock synchronization algorithms, and distributed database challenges. Additional articles address curriculum inclusion of foreign languages, text classification for suicidal ideation detection, online learning challenges, communication barriers in flexible learning, and work-life balance of higher education teachers. Educational research also examines faculty potential as researchers, comparative performance of STEM and non-STEM graduates, leadership development, predictive modeling for university admissions, and differentiated instruction in virtual learning. The edition concludes with a rapid rural appraisal of indigenous cultural communities to inform community extension projects. This special edition underscores applied research aimed at fostering educational excellence, technological innovation, and community development in the Philippine context.

Editor: Dr. Randy Joy M. Ventayen, Pangasinan State University
Managing Editor: Prof. Elmar B. Noche, Pangasinan State University