LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Benguet State University, this province’s one state college has improved the performance of its College of Agriculture based on the recent Professional Agriculturists’ Board Exam.
“Since 2004, finally, we got a higher passing rate of 36.36 percent than that of the 36.15% national passing rate. This feat can be credited to the efforts of everybody along the way,” said Dr. Belinda A. Tad-awan, CA Dean.
Kevin Roz Casilla, one of the passers, said the enhancement seminar conducted by the C A last May 3-June 14 greatly helped him.
The tips shared by the reviewers, such as time management and elimination of answers, guided him in answering the questions correctly, he says.
According to Prof. Esther Josephine Sagalla, one of the reviewers and coordinators, more analytical questions were integrated in the review this year.
“Another technique is thoroughly discussing the correct answers to the reviewees after they answered the exercises,” added Prof. Madeline S. Kingan, also a reviewer and coordinator.
It was also observed that a higher passing percentage was obtained by those who participated in the CA enhancement seminar; 34 out of 58 or 58.62 %.
Coordinators recommended that graduates who intend to take the board exam should undergo the same enhancement seminar or review.
This improvement also signals the pursuit to reclaim the Center of Excellence in Agriculture, according to Dr. Tad-awan.
The CA was relegated earlier to Center of Development in 2009, primarily because the passing rate of Professional Agriculturists’ Board Examination of the College did not surpass the national passing rate since 2004.
To regain the title, Dr. Tad-awan said the College should aim for a higher passing rate than that of the national passing rate for another two years.
She encouraged the faculty to integrate more analytical activities and dynamism in their teaching strategies.
Letting the students actively participate along the learning process is also an integral strategy.
“As early as now, we should provide these students avenue to develop their analytical skills,” she says, citing digital learning as one strategy for the faculty members.
For the students, Dr. Tad-awan encouraged them to read more, especially that the board examination is in English.
The application part of each agricultural subject should also be appreciated by the students, as these will give them insights that cannot be learned by reading alone. -- Christine Grace B. Sidchogan
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