Please be guided of the BA History Practicum Plans:
You may refer to the Practicum Plan file: BA History Practicum Plan
PRACTICUM PLAN IN BA HISTORY (HIS196)
I. Introduction
On-the-job training
(OJT)/Practicum is a course requirement that is meant to provide students with
an opportunity to complement their formal learning with practical knowledge, skills,
and desirable attitudes and to gain hands-on experience in recognized Host
Training Establishment (HTE).[1]
During
the internship program, the student interns are assigned to different Host
Training Establishments (HTEs) that may be determined and mutually agreed upon
by the department, HTE, or the student intern.
The
practicum for the BA History program, any tracks, shall be for a maximum of 180
duty hours or 10 hours per week.
II. Objectives
The exposure to different work
situations is provided to enable the student intern to experience and observe
the practical application of theories learned in school.
At
the end of the internship program, the student should be able to/to be:
1. Demonstrate aptitude in the
application of concepts and theories of history as a social science in diverse
academic settings.
2. Competent in
articulating interpretations of history, ideas, and arguments from various
historical sources.
3. Equipped with skills to
conduct, analyze, and write historical research relevant to national
development and strengthening of national identity.
4. Equipped with the knowledge and
applicable skills to analyze major political, economic, social, and cultural
issues that influence global foreign affairs.
5. Understand the values of
multiculturalism, peacebuilding, and heritage preservation for nation-building
and national identity.
6.
Demonstrate the necessary traits of professionalism with a strong background in
local and international history.
III.
Responsibilities and/or Obligations
a. Faculty-In-Charge
o Responsible for all aspects of the student
internship program including program implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
o Expected
to review, orient, interpret, and clarify to the students the objectives of the
OJT
o Communicate
and/or visit the Host Training Establishment
§ Have a
random schedule of monitoring the student to check on their overall performance
and to ensure immediate resolution of student concerns, if there is any, as
well as to provide an opportunity to evaluate the OJT program and follow up on the
progress of the student
o
Available for consultation with the student and
provide coaching and counseling assistance, if needed
o
Responsible for evaluating the student’s
reports, and self-evaluation and will give the final grade taking into
consideration the evaluation of the Training Supervisor
b. Host
Training Establishment (HTEs)
o Responsible
for providing on-the-job training to the student
o Responsible
for assigning the student to appropriate and relevant department/s throughout
the OJT ensuring exposure to actual work
o Determine
the OJT schedule in consultation with the student and Faculty-In-Charge
o Explain
the Rules and Regulations, Code of Conduct, and Work Assignments
o Assign
a Training Supervisor who will monitor the student’s overall work performance
including demeanor, competence, and professionalism
o
Conduct an evaluation of the student’s overall
performance based on the agreed standards or requirements with the institute
o Co-issue a Certificate of Completion to the student upon successful completion of all the elements of the on-the-job training program.
c. Training Supervisor
o
Expected to provide on-the-job training,
instruction, and coaching to the student through:
§ Meet
the student and explain what the tasks will be for that week
§ Identify
those crucial tasks
§ Explain what training will be given
d. Student
Intern
o
Complete the agreed duration of his/her
internship
o
Undergo the required orientation program
conducted by the department and the HTE
o
Submit the necessary documents for the conduct
of training
o
Comply with the requirements of the course such
as Practicum Journal noted by the Faculty-In-Charge and noted by his/her
Training Supervisor
o Follow and abide by the rules and regulations of the university and the HTE in the conduct of internship training
e. Parent/Guardian
o
Sign the written consent and waiver to manifest
approval to the internship of their child
IV. Requirements
The
assigned Instructor of the Practicum/OJT course of the History department
informs the HTEs prior to the conduct of the actual internship. A letter of
request addressed to the Heads of the HTEs will be submitted to allow the
students to undergo the OJT and apprenticeship, specifying the number of hours
for OJT and the departments or offices relevant to the student’s course.
A. List of Documents for the Internship
Pre-OJT
Submission of the required
documents two (2) weeks before the internship starts or after the enrolment
period, particularly:
a. Accomplished
OJT and Practicum Training Contract (See Annex A)
b. Three
Sets of Resume and Application Letter
c. 4 Pcs
of 2x2 ID Picture in white background color (most recent and signed at the
back)
d. Acceptance
Letter from the HTE (See Annex
B)
e. Notarized
Parent’s Consent & Waiver by the Student and Faculty In-Charge (See Annex C)
f. Scanned
copy of the Vax Card (fully vaccinated)
g. Medical
Certificate, if needed
h. Initial
Interview for Screening
If
students fail to complete and submit the required paperwork, they will be
unable to begin their internship program. Furthermore, students who began their
training without first fulfilling the aforementioned standards will not be
honored or credited for their training hours. If students do not meet the
stated requirements by the time established by the OJT Office, they may receive
a lowered grade.
In the case of a working student whose internship training is concurrent with his or her job and whose job description is relevant to the program in which he or she is enrolled, the student's employment may be considered his or her internship training, provided that he or she meets the requirements stated.
During OJT
The following documents must
be submitted to the OJT Instructor:
1. Weekly
Attendance and Progress Report every Friday (See Annex D)
2. Weekly
Internship Journal every Friday (See Annex E)
Post -
OJT
The
following documents must be submitted to the OJT Instructor after the
completion of the training:
i. Compilation
of Weekly Practicum/OJT Journals
ii.
Compilation of Weekly Attendance and Progress
Reports
iii. Final
Internship Report
iv. Original
and photocopy of Certification of Completion of Training from the company.
v. Original
and Sealed Copy of the Performance Evaluation Sheet from HTE (See Annex F)
vi. Original
and Sealed Copy of the Student Evaluation of Internship (See Annex G)
B. Orientation and Briefing
Prior training, orientation, and pre-internship seminars shall be set. Training expectations, guidelines, rules and regulations, and course requirements shall be discussed. An open forum provides a venue for clarification on certain issues. The speakers from the Host Training Establishment (HTE) may be invited to share their insights, expectations, and experiences.
C. Internship Contract
An Internship Contract is signed by the student intern, the Department Head together with the Faculty-In-Charge, and the HTE. This agreement identifies the student intern’s tasks and some policies regarding the program.
D.
Internship Visits by the Instructor
Before the end of the internship, the instructor will make visitations (during midterm and final periods) to meet with the student and the supervisor at the internship and discuss the performance of the students.
E. Final Internship Report
The
interns will write a 6-7 page Final Internship Report to the Instructor. The
Report should detail what the interns learned during their internships, drawing
on their weekly journal entries, weekly attendance, and progress reports,
evaluations from the site supervisor, photographs from the semester of work,
outside sources about the connection of the HTE to the discipline of history,
and other reflections on your experience.
F. Performance Evaluation
Upon the culmination of the internship program is the evaluation of the student intern’s performance.
IV. Grading System
The Practicum/OJT
Grade Criteria will be based on:
1. Attendance and participation in the
practicum/OJT orientation 20%
2. Practicum/Work Experience Report and
Internship Journal 30%
3. Faculty In-Charge’s Observation During
Visitation
25%
4 Training Institution Evaluation i.e.,
Performance Evaluation Form/s 25%
TOTAL 100%
Students will be given an INC mark once they fail to submit and comply with all the course requirements. In complying with the missed requirements, students must fill up a completion form, and provide a letter of explanation addressed to the Department Chairperson through the Faculty in Charge that narrates their reasons and adversities in failing to submit all the requirements as scheduled.
A student can get a grade of 5.0 / Fail
due to the following reasons:
1.
Termination of his / her training by the practicum training institution due to a
series of violations
2.
AWOL – (Absence without leave) – failure to report for training over an
extended period of time without advising both the school and the practicum
training institution.
3. A
general weighted average of 1.0 or poor in the student’s Personal Evaluation Form.
4.
Termination of the practicum training by the student for any reason and without
the proper advice or approval of the Faculty in Charge; and
5.
Undertaking practicum in an unauthorized place without prior approval of the
practicum faculty, chair, or school authority
PRACTICUM TIMETABLE FOR BA
HISTORY
PUBLIC HISTORY & EDUCATION
TRACKS
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WEEK |
ACTIVITY |
DOCUMENTS |
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1 |
Orientation of the Course* |
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2 |
Submission
of the Pre-OJT Requirement* Interview
Screening*
Submission
of the Names of Interns and Requirements to the HTEs*
(Parents’
Orientation*) |
Pre-OJT Requirements* |
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3 |
Internship/ Practicum*
Career Sharing Seminars*
(November/December)
*Visitation
**Demo Teaching |
During OJT Requirements*
Post-OJT Requirements* |
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* All Tracks
**
Phil-Asian History Track/International History Track
***
Both
IDENTIFIED HOST TRAINING
ESTABLISHMENTS
|
Public History* |
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LGU-GenSan City Library |
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LGU-GenSan CEMCDO |
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LGU-GenSan CENRO |
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MLGU-Alabel |
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MSU-GenSan Cultural Museum |
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*With MOU/MOA |
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Phil-Asian History
Track/International History Track |
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11 Faculty Members of the
History Department as Cooperating Teachers |
SPECIFIC SKILLS/TASKS OF THE
BA HISTORY INTERNS
A.
PUBLIC HISTORY TRACK
Public
history is term used for the wide range of history related professional paths
outside of teaching, from archivists processing collections and working with
researchers, to museum curators or tourists’ guides providing tours of historic
monuments and placing them in their larger historical contexts.
By
working with public historians and other professionals, students will be able
to:
a. Gain
on-site, hands-on experience in bringing history into the public realm.
b. Gain
experiences such as
i. cataloging
written works and artifacts, helping establish public or private archives
ii. writing
and putting together museum and gallery displays
iii. researching,
writing, and interpreting community, government, and corporate histories
iv. editing
historical manuscripts.
v. producing
historical documentaries and other media projects
vi. conducting
oral history interviews
vii. participating
in policy analysis, among others.
B. EDUCATION TRACK/PHILIPPINE-ASIAN
HISTORY TRACK/ INTERNATIONAL HISTORY TRACK
Students
who wish to teach history or social studies related to the Philippine-Asian and
International contexts, at the secondary level or tertiary level can choose the
BA in History Education/Phil-Asian History/International History Tracks. You
will take teacher training/practice teaching in addition to your subject
classes.
The interns are expected to:
a. Required
to report to their Cooperating Teachers every day or depends on an internal
arrangement as long as 10 hours/week is being complied.
b. Acquaint
the different teaching-learning modalities such as face-to-face instruction,
online instruction (synchronous or asynchronous), radio-based, and
television-based instruction/video-recorded instruction.
c. Assist
the Cooperating Teacher in the preparation and implementation of class
guidelines for holding classes.
d. Facilitate
Learning Delivery Modalities/class activities with minimum supervision from the
Cooperating Teacher
e. Develop
contextualized instructional materials appropriate for demonstration teaching.
f. Assist
the Cooperating Teacher to create assessment materials related to the lessons.
g. Assist
Cooperating Teacher in checking the outputs of the students.
h. Prepare
lesson plans, study guides, and modular or teaching materials required by the
Cooperating Teacher
i. Conduct
final demonstration teaching using the Learning Delivery Modality required
j. Participate
in local and international webinars and other online professional activities
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