Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 24 no. 10 (2024)

Munting Paaralan, Panghabang Buhay na Karunungan: Impact Assessment of the Reading Literacy Extension Program in a Rural Elementary School in Southern Nueva Vizcaya

Vilmar A. Del Rosario

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

Research on the impact of community extension activities in higher education is limited despite its accessibility. This quantitative research aimed to assess the impact of the "Munting Paaralan, Panghabang Buhay na Karunungan" extension project for the Bachelor of Elementary Education at Nueva Vizcaya State University-Bambang Campus. Its goal was to determine how the 93 respondents from a rural elementary school in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, responded to the three-year extension project regarding its relevance and timeliness. The respondents viewed the extension project as very relevant and timely. There is no significant difference in the levels of assessment of the students and teachers and the levels of assessment in the three-year implementation. The information suggests maintaining relevant and timely extension activities to enhance Philippine education standards and address gaps left by the pandemic and lockdown. These programs may be directed towards teachers and students to reinforce and improve performance on national and international assessments. Additionally, funding for reading materials and initiatives that benefit students and teachers may be provided by the Department of Education. While respondent interviews were used in this study to corroborate the quantitative results, qualitative design may be used in future research to further elucidate the extension initiatives' significance. Action research may also be carried out to evaluate the efficacy of the materials and intervention activities used alongside the extension project.



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