An Evaluation of Students’ Performance, Implemented Students Immersion and Faculty Qualification of Northwestern University (Nwu): Inputs for Proposed Pre-Baccalaureate Maritime Track Curriculum Enhancement

Abstract

This descriptive study purposed to provide recommendations for curriculum enhancement by evaluating and correlating the academic performances of pre baccalaureate maritime track students and their undergoing of work immersion. Moreover, this study determined the status of qualifications of the faculty members of Northwestern University who are teaching maritime specialized courses and the 80-hour work immersion to their compliance to the prescribed Department of Education (DepEd) and Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) standards. It was found out that about 80 to 85 percent of the 67 students enrolled in Pre baccalaureate Maritime Strand (PBMS) are satisfactory in their academic performances with regards to the specialized maritime courses including their work immersion. It was evaluated as well that their performance to two of the specialized maritime courses do not significantly correlate with their work immersion except for the subject Maritime Safety. This high percentage of satisfactory performance can be influenced by having faculty members who are highly qualified on the basis of standards set by DepEd and MARINA. It was then recommended that NWU should provide adequate enhancement programs both to the students and faculty to maintain or improve this high satisfactory rate and high quality faculty members.