RTU CORE VALUES, INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING OUTCOMES: AN ANALYSIS
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RTU (Rizal Technological University), Core Values, Industry Engagement, Learning OutcomesAbstract
Values are ‘core values’ when their influence on what people do surpass that of most other values in the value system. Core values are related more to what people in the organization wants to be and wants to be accountable for. They are the keys to institutional success. The effectiveness of an organization, such as an educational institution, is significantly dependent on the contents of its core values. Universities have long maintained an extensive mandate in terms of educational programs offered to learners and their links to businesses and industries. This paper describes the core values imbibed by the faculty members, as manifested in their institutional practices, the industry engagement towards a stronger university partneship in order to obtain the desired learning outcomes of the students. In this study, learning outcomes refer to those education-related consequences of students' university-industry experiences. The study employed the descriptive causal–comparative research design. Ssimple random sampling was utilized to choose the respondents of the study. Data analysis on the degree of association between core values and industry enaagement to learning outcomes was done using simple linear regression. Results of the study showed slight association between RTU core values and students’ learning outcomes. Low association also existed between industry and students’ learning outcomes. Thus, it is suggested that the University should revisit its quality assurance principles and may also engage the industry to participate in the development, delivery and evaluation of curriculum to ensure skilled and competent graduates.
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