A descriptive evaluation of the formation program of the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines, 1967-1981

• Main Author: Franco, Victor, FSC
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1982
• Subjects: Christian Brothers > Philippines; Brothers and sisters—Religious aspects; Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/940
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study evaluates the formation (training) program of the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines from 1967-1981. Documents of the District Council and the Formation Committee in the District Archives and the Provincialate files were analyzed. The researcher himself is a primary source of data. From 1971 to the present period of the study, save for school year 1976-1977, the researcher has been directly involved with the formation program in different capacities. Four questionnaires were administered to collect data for this study. All the instruments were original questionnaires designed to surface the pertinent information sought by the researcher. Mean scores were utilized to identify the areas of strength and weakness. Much of the statistical analysis was done through t-test, and in one case, the analysis of variance was employed to compare the three groups. The general finding is that there is a considerable and consistent degree of satisfaction with the program of initial formation. 2. The recruitment activities prior to initial formation and the period of temporary commitment that follows it are appraised less positively by all the groups surveyed. These two areas, recruitment in particular, need to be examined further and strengthened. 3. The candidates tend to give higher ratings, followed by the formators. 4. The more specific perceived strengths of the initial formation program lie in: a) helping the Scholastics develop their personalities b) harmonious relationship between the Scholastics and the formators and, c) suitable facilities available to the Scholastics for their training. An adequate spirit of study and a deficiency in fostering Philippine culture, traditions, and values are two of the more specific perceived weaknesses of the program. The formators will have to be encouraged to give more attention to these perceived weaknesses. 5. The Novitiate, Orientation, and Junior Scholasticate appear to be the most effective individual programs within the total formation program. 6. The generall