Tracer studies have been conducted to provide rich information for improvement of delivery of learning and as means of evaluation of a curriculum. This study fills in the lack of tracer studies in the graduate program. Specifically, this study sought to determine the profile of graduates of a PhD Language Education program, determined the relevance of this degree program to areas in instruction, research, extension and production. Lastly, the study also identified the strengths and weaknesses of the program as perceived by these graduates. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, a modified survey-questionnaire was administered to 28 out of 46 graduates. The use of interviews were also done in the study for verification and explanation of the results of the quantitative data yielded from the questionnaire. For the profile, results showed that graduates come from different regions in the country and with varying ages during their enrolment in the program. Their main reason of pursuing the program is due to career advancement and interest and inclination to the program. Respondents also rated the program as very relevant to the work that they currently have in terms of their functions as a teacher, researcher and extensionists. They identified quality teaching as the main strength of the program while weaknesses of the program as identified include facilities and industry linkages. Implications to curriculum development include continuous theoretical and practical activities for students for exposure to research and extension activities. Administrative support for faculty teaching in the graduate program is also recommended.

Authors:
Kara Panolong, Benguet State University, Philippines
Ronda Tullay, Benguet State University, Philippines

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Kara Salazar Panolong is a professor at Benguet State University (BSU), Luzon, Philippines.
Dr. Ronda B Tullay is a professor at Benguet State University who handles undergraduate and graduate degree programs. She specializes in English materials development, semantics, sociolinguistics and areas in language education.

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