Assessment of OBE Implementation and the Level of Attainment of Students Outcomes of the Communication Programs: AY 2017 – 2018

Learning outcomes are indeed key to a meaningful education, and focusing on learning outcomes is essential to inform diagnosis and improve teaching processes and student learning. These provide details against which the graduates practice such as program development and review, and curriculum mapping and renewal. The study aimed to assess and evaluate the OBE Implementation of Communication program in Relation to Attainment of Students Outcomes. Specifically, it aimed to determine the level of OBEimplementations in terms of Relevance of the course, course organization, Teaching and learning activities, Assessment method, Learning Environment, counselling; to assess the level of attainment of student outcomes; and to propose plan of action based on the results of the study. The researchers used purposive sampling in selecting the participants of this study. Respondents are those who finished the course for school year 2017-2018. In the case of this study the researchers worked with all the respondents who were enrolled in LPU-Batangas, during SY 2014-2018, who graduated on 2018 of Bachelor of Arts in Communication, and who arewilling to commit their time for the researchers and the conduct of the study. It was found out that for AY2017-2018 students positively assessed Television Production and Direction course in all the dimensions orcriteria set in the students outcomes. Further, the assessment of student outcomes showed that students arebeing able to communicate effectively through various media forms; They could also design, produce andevaluate print, broadcast, audio-visual, electronic and multimedia outputs. Further, they are being able to engage in research and/or special projects and utilized results for professional and socio-economic development; manifest and preparedness and competence for local and global. It was then recommended that he CEAS Department may conduct activities that can cultivate the hidden talents and skills of the communication students. Moreover, the teachers/instructors of the professional subjects such as Principles of Public Relations, Development Communication and Writing for Print may consider the students’ performance in the subject for improvement of the needed approach in their class.

Keywords – Outcomes Based Education, Student outcomes, Communication program