Improving student engagement in the college orientation program: An action research

Department/Unit

Student Affairs Office

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Source Title

DLSU Research Congress 2023

Publication Date

7-2023

Abstract

The pandemic forced universities to reimagine the delivery of student affairs programs, one of which is the orientation for first-year undergraduates. This study describes an action research that examined how empowerment evaluation could be used to help increase student engagement in a frosh orientation program at a large private university in Manila, Philippines. We collected survey and focus group data from students, faculty, administrators, and staff to clarify the goal of the orientation program, evaluate the activities, and create an action plan for increasing student engagement during frosh orientation. The resulting plan was implemented for the next batch of first-year students. Findings showed that empowerment evaluation allowed stakeholders to define strategies to improve the orientation program and increase student participation and engagement. The empowerment evaluation approach also facilitated the inclusion of different sectors in the planning of the action.

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Disciplines

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Keywords

College student orientation—Philippines—Manila

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