Download This PaperStatus of CHED’s Center of Development in Information Technology Education in Region I
Asian Journal of Business and Technology, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2018
8 Pages Posted: 14 May 2020
Date Written: 2018
Abstract
This research determined the status of the three Centers of Development in Information Technology Education Institutions in Region 1, particularly, Colegio De Dagupan, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University – Mid La Union Campus and Lorma Colleges, in compliance with the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Center of Development (COD) / Center of Excellence (COE) Criteria along the areas of Instructional Quality, Research and Publications, Extension and Linkages, and Institutional Qualifications, as a basis of evolving a six-year development plan for Pangasinan State University – Lingayen Campus. This research utilized the qualitative method of research using the COD/COE Criteria as contained in CHED Memorandum Order Number 19, series of 2006 to define the parameters for the data collection. The proposed six-year development plan was validated by the group of experts such as the CHED Regional Office 1 – Information Technology Education (ITE) Supervisor, Deans of the three COD in ITE Institutions in Region I, and the Campus Executive Director of PSU – Lingayen Campus. Findings showed that the status of PSU – Lingayen Campus in terms of Institutional Qualifications were compliant to the requirements of CHED’s COD/COE Criteria; however in terms of Instructional Quality, Extension and Linkages; more so in Research and Publications were not yet complied to the said criteria. The proposed six-year development plan for PSU – Lingayen was formulated and revealed a very high level of validity. It was generally concluded the proposed six-year development plan is a valid framework for the achievement of Center of Development and eventually Center of Excellence in Information Technology Education status for PSU – Lingayen Campus. Further, the proposed six-year development plan is executable, acceptable and recommended to use as a guide and basis for the PSU –Lingayen Campus and other higher education institution offering Information Technology Education.
Keywords: Center of Development, Commission on Higher Education, Information Technology Education
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