This study aims to determine the experiences and challenges of pre-service teachers in a community immersion program from a local higher education institution in Olongapo City, Philippines. Phenomenological method of research is used in this study which was participated by a total of 32 pre-service teacher. According to the participants, this provides them with experiences that gives them motivation and inspiration to pursue teaching. This also gave the pre-service teacher a hint of what may be experienced in the actual teaching field such as managing the class, and diversity of the learners. On the other hand, the challenges they encountered was related to the class environment. It is recommended to provide more time allocation for the implementation of community immersion.
In order to assess the value and effects of an implemented institutional extension program, it needs to be evaluated after some time. This study aims to investigate the level of program outputs and impacts of programs in an adopted community of a local college. It also attempts to discover the relationship between the level of program outputs and the impacts of the programs economically and socially. The investigators used a descriptive-correlation research design among conveniently selected respondents in a small suburban community for the survey. This study also adapted and modified an instrument and used SPSS 23 for the statistical calculation of the study. The investigation revealed that all of the community extension program outputs by the institution got "very satisfactory" remarks from the respondents. As for the economic and social impact of the programs of the community extension services, it also obtained a "very satisfactory" response. Statistical inferences also revealed a moderate positive correlation between program outputs' level with the program's economic and social impact and the community extension services. The investigators provided relevant recommendations for sustainability and support based on the study results.
Preservice teachers’ preparation is crucial to the real world of teaching. To prepare teacher education students, field study courses are embedded in the curriculum before the teaching internship. Other preparations such as attendance to seminar/workshop with special topics relevant to the teaching-learning process as well as community immersions are included in the long list of preparations. Community immersion allows a preservice teacher to gain experience that later on will be important in the teaching practice. Such immersion can only be achieved successfully if preparation is done appropriately. In this study, a qualitative needs assessment was performed in one barangay in Olongapo City. An interview with the chair of the committee on education of the barangay was conducted to gather information about the participants and to the barangay’s program for these learners. It revealed that mathematics literacy programs are the most sought after in the locale, which is followed by reading literacy and science learning. Observation and random interviews among the participants were performed to observe and document both the numeracy skills and scientific literacy skills of the participants in the program in this study. The result of the assessment and observation is therefore used to craft a literacy program that will be participated in by learners of the barangay and facilitated by BSED-Science and BSED-Mathematics Pre-service teachers.
The trend of transitioning back to face-to-face classes from an online, virtual, distance learning and other learning modality during the time of pandemic has started in the Philippines. This study aimed to determine the vaccination status, willingness of the students for the resumption of face-to-face classes as well as parental support or approval of the reopening of in-campus classes. Descriptive design is used in this study with the use of online survey as the primary data gathering method. Using a convenience sampling technique, it garnered 1137 responses at a local college in the Olongapo City, Philippines. Based on the survey result, 84.3% of the students are fully vaccinated with one booster shot while 9.4% are fully vaccinated as of the rollout of this survey. Exactly 50% of the students are willing for the resumption of face-to-face classes, 7.7% are willing with the intention to get vaccinated for the resumption of face-to-face classes. It may seem to have low willingness among the student but among respondents, of about 17.2%, are graduating students, will transfer to another school, and will stop for the next academic year. In terms of parental support and/or approval for the resumption of classes, 64.4% of the parents and guardians showed support to the resumption of in-campus face-to-face classes. Lastly, the result of this survey will serve as an input and basis for the preparation of the academic year 2022-2023 for the blended learning modality with shifting schedule of face-to-face classes.
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