Learning Opportunities

With the aim of sharing its expertise to partner communities and institutions, faculty members of the Department of Arts and Communication (DAC) conducted a needs assessment at Mankayan National High School (MNHS), the department’s adopted school, on April 12, 2023.

During the meeting, the faculty members of MNHS note that their students need more training in the following areas: campus journalism, theater production, events production, arts, and developmental reading.

Further, the MNHS faculty members also note they need mentoring in the following areas: campus journalism, infographics, events facilitation and management, documentation and packaging, corporate English, media literacy, developmental reading, and writing research proposals.

Dr. Sharon B. Angupa Principal of MNHS, suggests that an extension program on reading and literacy may be prioritized since it is the immediate need of the students and the faculty members. Dr. Winston Ros, adds these areas are the “priority concerns” of MNHS.

Dr. Evangeline Rachel Leano, chairperson of the Department of Arts and Communication (DAC), also expressed her willingness to develop programs based on the identified needs. “The Department of Arts and Communication is more than happy to be working with MHNS so we can provide mentoring and training that really fit your needs,” she says. Dr Ros also thanked BSU for choosing MNHS as its adopted school. “BSU has a lot of experts and they are willing to share to us,” he adds.

Dr. Angupa also expressed their plan to open special program in journalism. “Your department will be a good partner for this,” she says. “You will be training our faculty members and we will be training good students who will also be your future students in the University,” Dr. Ros adds.

Dr. Mildred Takinan, CAH associate dean, explained that a MOA will have to be crafted and to be signed by both parties. She adds that the crafting of the MOA and programs will commence right after the meeting since a baseline data has already been identified.

Mr. Peter Dalocdoc, Jr., communication instructor and DAC extension coordinator, provided mentoring on broadcasting to the participants of MHNS to the Division Schools Press Conference.

After the mock broadcast, he notes the importance of “authority” in newscasts through appearance. He demonstrated the proper posture for newscasters in front of the camera and introduced the hand signals used in live broadcasts. He also emphasized the importance of enunciation. “Speed is also important. Not too fast but not too slow,” he adds. He also briefly discussed the difference of print and broadcast style of writing.

A contestant in the same event in his high school days, Mr. Dalocdoc advised the participants to “grab every opportunity for learning.”