Bahay-LiKHA’s local conference on Bataan Studies: A journey toward shared commitment for local history, culture, and heritage studies
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https://doi.org/10.32734/ijcas.v10i2.27309Keywords:
Local Conference, Bataan Studies, Local History, Local Culture, Heritage StudiesAbstract
There is a need for a renewed interest in conducting heritage-centered conferences and community initiatives to promote cultural identity, historical consciousness, and heritage preservation among the locals. The present study was designed to evaluate the Local Conference on Bataan Studies, held in the province of Bataan, Philippines, and organized by the Bahay-LiKHA R&D Center of Bataan Peninsula State University. Using the Training and Development (T&D) research design, the study analyzed data from 54 conference participants who responded to the evaluation. Descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, were employed to interpret the results. The findings revealed that attendees expressed overwhelming satisfaction with their overall experience, presenter evaluation, and webinar format and structure. Only a small minority suggested improvements, such as conducting similar conferences onsite or including more presenters from local government units (LGUs). This highlights how the local community values the significance of such conferences and underscores the need to continuously advocate for their continuation.
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