SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - MANILA CAMPUS

INTEGRATED BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

CASE ANALYSIS

A partial fulfillment of the requirements in

Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Leadership

Presented by:
REGALA, JUSTINE ANGELA D.
12-HUMSS 1, St. Mechtildis

Presented to:
MR. ERALD E. PECSON, LPT
Course Facilitator

Janunary 21, 2019

Case A: A Student Organization in Action: Computer Literacy for the Urban Poor Community

1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the program?

The program, “Kamangmangan para sa Pamayanang Kalidad” by the student
organization Kalidad aims to eliminate computer illiteracy in an area where it is rampant. The two
types of training said in the program are for two types of people - those who have no prior exposure
to computers and those who simply want to familiarize themselves. The strengths of the program
is that it has concrete program categories. It would two types of computer literacy training in
schools. The aforementioned software programs or applications in the basic computer literacy
program (MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) can be useful to everyone, and acquisition of its
know-how can be utilized by any student despite their career choices or specialties. The advanced
computer literacy training’s applications may also be substantial since video editing nowadays is
considered as a very common project, as well as presentations both in the academe and the
workspace. However, its weakness is that the program left out too many details. It did not answer
questions like, “where will the computers come from if the community is unable to afford
computers?” or “will teachers from the schools in the community teach them or will there be
facilitators outside the school faculty in teaching computer literacy?” Because of this, the
program’s practicality blurs as how it will be implemented is not clearly stated. Other details such
as mechanics and implementation, or partnered organizations or coordinators are also not
mentioned. These things are necessary in order to have a clear view on how the program will
happen and the chances of it truly happening will be, by showing the steps the student organization
might take. The program also lacked any details not only about the program, but about the
community it would want to help.
2. What threats and opportunities did the student organization encounter?
The student organizations’ seems to lack knowledge about their community. If it is, in fact,
a community wherein computer access is difficult because of financial factors, then it may pose a
threat to their program. The sustainability of the program becomes an issue. After the duration of
these training programs, how would the community be able to truly hone their skills if they do not
have the resources? And is the program necessary anyway if these people do not have an objective
of employing the use of computers in their curriculum, especially if their main source of income
is not mentioned? How would this benefit them in the long run? These threats can be turned into
opportunities once they prove that the program is in fact suitable to their community, then it will
benefit the program’s feasibility and imperativeness. The student organization’s desired training
program also seems sensible and useful, if only clearly explained. Their intention and knowledge
regarding the two main types of programs would be useful as they delve in its depth. These threats
can become opportunities for growth and maximization of current situation if they make it
favorable to the conceived perception of their program and its functionality.
3. What are your recommendations for improvement?

The student organization, Kalidad, should seek professional assistance with regards to
computer experts and peoples familiar in the field of information and technology. They would
know best how to teach these beginners or familiarize further those who have average exposure to
computers. They would be able to supply necessary information on resources like equipment that
will be used for the program. This can also be a chance for Kalidad to present themselves as a
formidable organization once they partner themselves with experts. Besides partnering with
credible persons, they should also seek to provide a practical program by knowing how to provide
the necessary resources. Computers, and the facility would be two of these. They could seek the
help of organizations that could sponsor them in providing these as they are still a student
organization, in order to make the project feasible. They should also present themselves as
organized project proponents by presenting timetables or the mechanics of their project, so that the
people who view the program are able to have a clear grasp on how it will be implemented. And
most importantly, they should show that they care and have sufficient knowledge about their
community. Since community engagement is rooted in the community, they should be able to lay
out vital data and information proving that computer illiteracy really exists in their partnered
community, as well as allot necessary demographic data.
Case B: A Community-Engaged Student-Faculty Project: Bringing Light to a Remote
Community

1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the program?

Regarding necessary information about the community, the student organization
seems to have impart it greatly. They were able to introduce the community’s problem by
providing some history and a brief background. Its implementation in a social sense had
been cited in the explanation, which portrays transparency and clarity to the people who
might view the program. Linkages with partnered organizations also makes the program
achievable. Since there are governmental groups tied to the project, they are able to provide
validity and reliability as they are credible and recognized by power structures. These are
all strengths of the program. However, its weakness is fuzzy process. The student
organization are able to provide a comprehensive cause and effect scenario, but the process
of how they were able to provide micro-hydro technology remains unclear. It also wasn’t
able to explain how this type of power sourcing worked, which means that anyone who
might view the program - after reading these paragraphs - will still question the program’s
purposefulness, since they do not have a clear idea of how the issue at hand will be solved.
2. What threats and opportunities did the student organization encounter?
Their vague description of the program itself is a threat to the community. How
would the community be able to believe these project proponents if it is unclear to them
what will happen? It is also a threat, because the seemingly indefinite processes might
make the program look impractical or not feasible despite its linkages and inclusive data
about the community. However, these information provided are very strong suits. The good
effects of the success of the program also proves that it is a vital program as it also provides
employment opportunities for the people.
3. What are your recommendations for improvement?

The project has little to improve, which means that their program is already
excellently presented. However, they should always think about the conceived perception
of both the community and other people who might view the program. They were able to
impress with their credentials but they lacked information on the concrete implementation
with regards on the power sourcing and technology itself, which is a bad thing. The project
should always aim to provide sustainable solutions, and despite the admirable background
or coordination with other organizations, its importance cannot be fully determined if it
does not cite any clear process with how the project will happen itself. It also was not able
to provide statistics or demographic data. They should also say how it will directly affect
the community, such as where the powerplant would be located and how these may
influence their daily lifestyle. By supplying these missing information, the program will be
able to improve.