For the year 2018, the NSTP Diliman Office, through the Academic Program Improvement Grant, undertook a project that is entitled “Synchronizing NSTP and NSRC towards the mobilization of UPD SRC.” Said project aimed to develop a mechanism that will sustain the sense of volunteerism in every NSTP student even after they have finished the course. The Office acknowledges the diversity of extension services in the University which can be tapped for the mobilization of the reservists who, in turn, can be great resources in the implementation of the colleges’ extension programs. In line with this, among the objectives of the project are: 1) to enhance NSTP programs to strengthen the capacity of the colleges offering NSTP in maximizing the potential of the students in carrying out the programs spearheaded by the extension offices; and 2) to come up with a policy recommendation to establish a mechanism for the reservists to carry on with their commitment of service. To this end, various data gathering methods were employed to acquire relevant information for the crafting of the policy recommendation. Activities and programs of the extension offices were gathered and organized into a database to predetermine if there are any volunteer needs that the reservists may fill and to evaluate if the opportunities present can provide a fulfilling and enriching experience to the students. Thereafter, an interview was conducted among extension heads who are willing to forge partnership with NSTP Diliman Office in this project. On October 29, 2018, a simultaneous workshop of clustered NSTP college coordinators with extension heads and representatives was held to explore possible programs that may strengthen the partnership between the NSTP Office and extension offices and also to discuss the recommended provisions that will form part of the policy recommendation.This policy has been created to ensure that all potential volunteers will be treated in a fair and consistent way. It should also aid in understanding what support is available to them and what they can expect from their volunteering experience. Moreover, it will serve as a guide on how to properly integrate the volunteers into the organizational structure […]
Monthly Archives: October 2018
As a result of the recommendation during the OBE Seminar held last August 31, 2018, the NSTP Diliman Office conducted a Program Mapping Workshop aimed to produce the NSTP Program Map that conforms to Outcome-Based Education (OBE) principles on October 19, 2018 at the University Hotel, UP Diliman. Prof. Rosella M. Torrecampo of the Office for the Advancement of Teaching (OAT), UP Diliman facilitated the whole-day workshop which was attended by NSTP Coordinators and Instructors. A short discussion preceded the event where Prof. Torrecampo reviewed the principles and applications of OBE in producing instructional materials and program maps. It was followed by grouping the participants for the program mapping. The Program Map Matrix for the activity that contained the categories below was provided by Prof. Torrecampo to be filled out by the groups. Each group workshopped on the following: Graduate attributes; NSTP Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR); UP System Institutional Learning Outcomes; Program Goals; Program Learning Outcomes (The student will be able to…) Program Indicators of the Enabling Outcomes (The student will be able to…) Learning Outcomes (Attitude, Skill, Knowledge) and Domains (Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor) The groups came up with the three key main graduate attributes listed with other characteristics during the OBE Seminar: nationalistic, visionary, and competent. The UP System Institutional Learning Outcomes, UP Diliman Institutional Learning Outcomes, NSTP Implementing Rules and Regulations, UP Diliman NSTP Implementing Guidelines were also reviewed and selected to provide grounding for the key graduate attributes, the program goals and outcomes. Each group reported on the completed program matrix at the end of the day’s session. Due to the limited amount of time, Dr. Torrecampo suggested to have another session for the harmonization of the group outputs. by Klaribelle Anne B. Languayan