This document outlines best practices, gaps, and recommendations for improving various aspects of course management at a training institution. It identifies gaps such as a lack of planning, unclear registration processes, and missing training materials. Recommendations include establishing registration procedures, including athletics in schedules, and procuring needed equipment. The document also notes best practices like using a buddy system for students and conducting separate evaluations of instructors and guest lecturers to support continued improvements in teaching methodology and resource management at the training institution.

1. BEST PRACTICES, TRAINING
GAPS AND RECOMMENDATION

2. COURSE MANAGEMENT
BEST
PRACTIC
ES
IDENTIFIED GAPS RECOMMENDATION OPR
No IMPLAN Prepare the IMPLAN TRNG DEPT
-No deliberate and formal
planning among the
Course Directorate.
-Lack of time in the
preparation for 3rd Training
Cycle.
- No
transition/dissemination of
work.
-Separate orientation for course
directorate and provide time and venue
for planning and preparation of their
respective courses.
-Provide time and effort during
transition period.
TRNG DEPT
No clear system of
registration/in-processing.
Establish a registration procedure
flowchart.
REGISTRAR
GI showdown should be 3
days prior to the opening
of the course.
Include in the calendar of activities.
NON-
ACAD/TRNG
A. COURSE PREPARATION

3. Lack of Blue Books for
students and Faculty
Regulations Handbooks
for the organic personnel.
-Reproduction of Blue
Book and Faculty
Regulations Handbook.
-If possible, distribute the
Blue Book during the
Non-academic
orientation.
NON-ACAD/TRNG
Sometimes, calls were not
properly and timely used
Observe the schedule of
calls.
NON-ACAD/TRNG
Academic Policy
Orientation was presented
by the training officer to all
courses simultaneously.
Academic Policy
Orientation can be given
by their respective
Course Directors
TRNG/CRSE DIR
Singing of TRADOC Hymn
was not implemented.
Introduce and teach
TRADOC Hymn to all
students.
NON-ACAD/TRNG
ADHOC
Board/committees were
not established.
Composition of ADHOC
Board/committees prior
to the start of the
training.
ADMIN
Continuation…

4. Continuation…
No scheduled
athletics during TTH.
Consider athletics in the schedule.
NON-ACAD/TRNG
No STX during CMP
Implementation of STX during CMP based on
POI.
TRNG/CRSE DIR
Difficulty of calling the
attention of personnel
and students.
To install PAS and formulate coded names of
organic personnel/students and premises.
LOGISTICS
No clear coordination
with the tac-NCO duty
of MTT
NCO from MTT will be included in the rotation
of Tac-NCO duty.
NON-ACAD/TRNG
No detailed Student
Room Orderly (SRO).
Include SRO in the detail. NON-ACAD/TRNG
No Educational Tour
Plan-out and incorporate educational tour on
the schedule if there is available time and
funds.
TRNG/CRSE DIR

5. Continuation…
BEST
PRACTIC
ES
IDENTIFIED GAPS RECOMMENDATION OPR
RI/BI is not strictly
implemented.
Strict implementation of RI/BI. NON-ACAD
Lack of appreciation
among personnel on the
phases of PATS.
Orientation on Phil Army Training System (PATS) to
all personnel
SME
Giving of bonus exams
- Approval of SOP.
-Prepare exams if the Guest instructor has no
prepared exam.
ACAD
BOARD
Suggestion box is not used
by the students for their
issues and concerns.
Disseminate to students the importance of
suggestion box.
TRNG/CRSE
DIR
No IPs of some subjects
while some were
incomplete.
- Creation of committee who will work and focus on
IP preparation.
POI
REVIEW
COM
Weekly training schedule is
not strictly followed
-Remind all instructors to strictly follow the training
schedule.
- Come-up with a contingency plan.

6. Continuation…
Clogged up exams.
-Provide sample exam 1 wk
prior to classroom instruction.
-Require all instructors to give
an exam 1 day after the
classroom instruction.
A need to standardize the
Comprehensive Examination.
-Standardization of
Comprehensive examination
giving emphasis on critical
subjects.
No security measures on the content of
the exams.
-Regular checking and revision
of exams.
No prepared IPs and exams intended
for integree students.
-Alternative Learning Approach.
-Translate the IPs in Tagalog.
Some Lectures have no power point
presentation.
-Coordinate with TDC and CAS for
the completion of IPs.
Some of the subjects were not
included in the handbooks (e.g. Phil.
History, ATR, Stress Mgmnt,IPSP,etc)
- Coordinate with TDC and CAS
for the completion of handbooks
based on the approved POI.

7. Continuation…
BEST PRACTICES IDENTIFIED GAPS RECOMMENDATION OPR
Some of the PPT
presentations and
Handbooks were
conflicting.
Harmonization of
IPs.
ACAD
BOARD
-Conduct of AAR to the
students every after
major activity.
No separate AAR for
Organic personnel.
Conduct of separate
AAR to organic
personnel for all
major activities.
TRNG/CRSE
DIR
Timely release of training
funds
SDO
Timely distribution of line
items, handbooks and
bags
LOGISTICS
Monitoring chart of
subjects completed
TRNG
Improved the system of
giving examinations.
TRNG/CRSE
DIR

8. B. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
BEST PRACTICES IDENTIFIED GAPS RECOMMENDATION OPR
- Course Directorate has no
update in FUR and no prior
POE presentation.
-No procurement system
and procured supplies
were not properly
monitored and recorded.
-Weekly Updates including FUR
and POE.
- Improve the procurement,
monitoring and recording
system.
SDO/LOGS/
CRSE DIR
-Students’ messing is not
properly supervised.
- Sometimes, foods were
not acceptable to the
majority of the students.
-Improve the messing.
- Review the MOA with the
caterer.
- Maintain the cleanliness of the
mess hall.
ADMIN
-Implementation of
Coop By-Laws.
-No control measures on
giving of snacks for the
instructors.
- Issuance of snacks coupon. ADMIN
- Existing MOA with
the caterer.
ADMIN

9. INSTRUCTORS
BEST
PRACTICES
IDENTIFIED GAPS RECOMMENDATION OPR
Lack of qualified
instructors and
available guest
instructors.
-Request for the conduct of IDT.
-Reassignment of additional qualified
personnel.
OPN/ADMI
N
No evaluation
conducted to all
instructors.
-Composition of evaluators/observers who will
evaluate all instructors.
-Provide reward for the best Instructor.
-ACAD
BOARD
Separate evaluation
of guest instructors
-Create a separate survey questionnaire for the
guest instructors.
- Available personnel will sit-in to observe how
the guest instructor presented and explained
the lecture.
-ACAD
BOARD
Provide IP to guest
instructors 2 weeks
prior to scheduled
lecture.
- Approval of SOP. TRNG

10. Continuation…
Best Practices Identified Gaps Recommendation OPR
Start/End of classroom
instruction is not
strictly followed
Course NCO should be
available during guest
instructors lecture
TRNG/CRSE DIR
-Giving of certificates
& mementos to the
guest instructors
Most of our request for
guest instructor were
granted by the
concerned
units/offices
Positive comment of
the students based on
the result of students’
evaluation conducted
by TDC.

11. FACILITIES
BEST
PRACTICES
IDENTIFIED GAPS RECOMMENDATION OPR
Dilapidated
Students’
Barracks
-Request availability of SICAO
barracks.
- Request for funds for the repair
of barracks.
LOGISTICS
Lack of
ventilation and
lightings.
Procure additional fans and bulbs. LOGISTICS
Dilapidated
shower cubicle.
Renovation of shower
cubicle/urinals.
LOGICTICS
Insufficient water
supply.
-Follow-up request for drums.
-Repair of water pump.
- Follow-up request for funds for
water tank.
LOGISTICS
Insufficient
supply room.
Renovation of supply room
extension/ warehouse.
LOGISTICS

12. Continuation…
Muddy pathways
and formation
area.
Request limestone to improve
pathways and formation area.
LOGISTICS
Clogged-up
septic tank &
toilet bowls
-Siphoning/ construction of
new septic tank.
- Inspection of bowls and
extraction of clogged
materials
LOGISTICS
-
Construction of Multi-
purpose Hall,
Computer Laboratory
with internet access,
Coop store, Laundry
and Barber shop.
LOGISTICS

13. TRAINING EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS
BEST
PRACTICES
IDENTIFIED GAPS RECOMMENDATION OPR
Lack of firearms to be
used by the students.
- Coordinate with G8,6ID
to issue a directive for
subordinates units for the
personnel who will go on
schooling to bring their
FAs.
LOGISTICS
No system of
procurement for the
training materials
LOGISTICS
Tactical Maps are black &
white and insufficient.
- Print colored Maps LOGISTICS
Lack of HH radios and
batteries were already
defective.
- Procurement of HH
radios and batteries.
LOGISTICS
Lack of training ammo for
Infantry
and FA courses.
- Request for training
ammo.
LOGISTICS

14. Continuation…
No NVG
- Request for the
availability of NVG.
LOGISTICS
No librarian
- Designate personnel who
will act as librarian
ADMIN
Reference materials are
not properly arranged
- Arrange the library and
conduct inventory of all
ADMIN
Lack of tables and
chairs and some were
already dilapidated.
- Fabricate additional table
and purchase of additional
monoblock chairs.
LOGISTICS
Lack of microphones
- Procurement of
additional microphone.
LOGISTICS
Lack of vehicle to be
utilized in transporting
the students.
- Unit was requesting
vehicle to other units.
- Request availability of
vehicles.
LOGISTICS
No video coverage
- Procurement of video
camera.
OPN/LOGISTICS
No skilled personnel to
man the photo and
video coverage.
- Send personnel to
undergo photography
seminar/training.
ADMIN

15. TEACHING METHODOLOGY
BEST
PRACTICES
IDENTIFIED GAPS RECOMMENDATION OPR
Lack of appreciation in the
effectiveness of MOI
-Train and educate personnel for
new teaching strategies.
- Invite instructors from the
academe.
-OPN/TRN
G
Need to conduct additional
teaching methodology
(Small Group Instruction for
integree students)
- Alternative learning approach.
ACAD
BOARD
Lack of appreciation in
evaluating the students if the
desired objectives have
been achieved
- Train and educate personnel on
evaluation techniques.
ACAD
BOARD
Video CDs were not used
- Utilize the video CD during
classroom instruction.
TRNG
Buddy system
and mentoring
for deficient
students
TRNG

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