Community Based Extension Program of a State College in the Philippines Environmental Education Focus

The conduct of extension programs/ projects is a mandate among higher education institutions, both private and state colleges and universities (SUCs). The study aimed to assess the community-based extension program of a state college in the Bicol Region, in the Philippines. It sought to determine the effectiveness of the extension program which focused on the environmental education of the adopted community; the level of performance of the project implementers is also determined and establish whether there is a significant agreement on the appraisal of the respondents in terms of performance level on learners and the community. The respondents of the study were composed of the four groups, namely, the school administrators, faculty members, college students and the extension program beneficiaries. All the 8 school administrators and 29 faculty members- extensionists, while 29 student-volunteers, and 84 program beneficiaries actively participated in the conduct of the data gathering. The research adopts the descriptive-evaluative-correlational method to determine the data needed. The statistical tool used were weighted mean, 5-point rating scale and the Kendall’s coefficient of concordance (W). The activities conducted has increased the knowledge and awareness of the young adults and the adopted community about the environment and further motivated them to develop skills that would elicit responsible actions and decision towards environment protection.

Keywords – Community-based Extension Program, SUCs, Bicol.