In December 2019, the Teacher Education Department initiated the development of undergraduate student research policies and guidelines. Faculty members from both the Bontoc and Tadian campuses were chosen to constitute the committees to craft the policies and guidelines through a memorandum from the Office of the VPAA in January 2020. However, the emergence of the pandemic in 2020 has shifted the focus of the higher education sector to more urgent matters. Thus, only 2 committees from the Bontoc campus who worked on 2 sections – Research Tool Validation and Undergraduate Research Committee – submitted their outputs during the ECQ period in March 2020. In April 2021, the TED leadership re-assigned the committee composition, tapping those who were willing to craft policies because until that time, there were no submissions yet from the original committees. In August 2021, the newly designated authors submitted their outputs, thus completing all the sections of the proposed policies. These same authors were then identified to attend the workshop in Sagada on Sept. 21-22. In 2 weeks, the authors are expected to submit their respective outputs for the compilation, editing, and finalization of the manual for presentation and subsequent approval through standard institutional procedures.
As evidence of the commitment of the College and the Bontoc LGU to implement meaningful extension programs for all the Day Care workers of the municipality, MPSPC, thru the Teacher Education Department (TED), is currently conducting a seminar-workshop on “Early Childhood and Inclusive Education” with 36 Day Care workers of Bontoc at the College Auditorium until September 30, 2021. This activity is an extension partnership among TED, the Nursing Department, and the Gender & Development Unit under the Office of the President. The major topics of the series of seminars include the legal basis of inclusive education, VAWC, health nutrition and safety, inclusive classroom management, and different disabilities.
The Mountain Province State Polytechnic College joins the higher education community in the entire Philippines in the celebration of the 1st National Higher Education Day and the 27th Anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education. Amidst the challenging times brought by the global pandemic, MPSPC remains steadfast in the pursuit of its goals and objectives of providing quality, inclusive and dynamic tertiary education alongside the realization of its trusts and vision of becoming the preferred university of developmental culture and inclusive growth. As the College strives to fortify its desire to promote relevance and responsiveness to the Filipino and the international academic community, MPSPC continues to act on the challenges of the present time along with its partners and the Commission on Higher Education.
The Teacher Education Department (TED) and the Graduate School (GS), in collaboration with the Extension Unit under the OVPRDE, conducted an extension activity with the elementary and high school teachers of Betwagan and Anabel at the Betwagan National High School on April 19-21, 2021. The College facilitated a seminar-workshop on Action Research geared towards the development of research studies by K-12 teachers that enhance the curriculum and instruction. TED and GS faculty members, namely, Dr. Rhoda B. Galangco, Dr. Susan A. Lopez, Mr. Jay B. Napanoy, Dr. Mark Preston S. Lopez, Dr. Arel B. Sia-ed, Dr. Willow F. Pangket, and Mr. Glen C. Gayagay served as resource speakers and workshop facilitators. Dr. Jonnelle D. Fagsao and Dr. Julie Grace K. Mi-ing joined the panel during the presentation and evaluation of the teachers’ outputs. This extension activity advances the thrusts of the College administration headed by Dr. Rexton F. Chakas in promoting the relevance of the institution to and harmony with the community.
In relation to the forthcoming university status of MPSPC, the various academic departments are conducting their respective strategic planning activities to set their directions in the next 3 years.On April 12-14, 2021, the Teacher Education Department of both campuses conducted its strat planning in the Tadian campus, while the Graduate School had its planning on April 21-23, 2021 at Chonglian Thermal Resort in Mainit. Currently, the Criminology Department is holding its planning activity in Mainit while the Business Administration Department is set to conduct its activity on April 28-30 in the same venue.
