By: Jeandelle Amistad
The West Visayas State University (WVSU) participated in the writeshop and focus group discussions (FGD) commissioned by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) entitled “Patterns of and Pathways to Transformation in Philippine TEIs: The Role of Institutional Leadership in Focus.” The event was held at Richmond Hotel, Iloilo City, from July 27 to 29.
CHED’s three-part scoping study intends to describe the role of leadership in producing teacher quality through gathering narratives from the selected institutions. Participants aim to create a framework for designing and delivering more opportunities to drive the responsiveness of teacher education.
Dr. Ma. Asuncion Christine Dequilla, WVSU Vice President for Academic Affairs, opened the event with a welcome address, followed by the self-introduction of the participating delegates.
CHED selected university representatives for the data gathering on Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs). The participants include West Visayas State University,, Mariano State University, Saint Louis University, Marikina Polytechnic College, Thomas Claudio Colleges, University of Makati, Adventist University, University of San Jose Recoletos, Bago City College, Holy Name University, Southern Leyte State University, Hercor College, Bukidnon State University, Capitol University, St. Benedict College of Cotabato, MSU-GenSan, Davao De Oro State College and St. John Paul College Davao.
Dr. Roberto Sagge Jr., WVSU Director of the University Learning and Assessment Center, gave a brief overview of the workshop and FGD, followed by an orientation by Dr. Edison Fermin, Co-Chair Person and Technical Panel for Teacher Education.
WVSU provided a city tour around Iloilo and gave the guests a rousing welcome upon campus arrival. Cultural dancers of the Cultural Arts Office and PESCAR performed lively dance numbers as the guests walked into the lobby. University administrators led by Dr. Dequilla hosted a dinner for the guests at the campus.
Day Two highlighted the plenary briefing workshop (by cluster) and sharing of writing experiences, while the last day focused on the refinement of cases, submission of the draft and institutional cases, and the distribution of certificates.