PSERE conducts Qualitative Research Seminar-Workshop at UNO-R

Philippine Society for Educational Research and Evaluation (PSERE), Inc. in their Continuous Professional Education program conducted a Seminar-Workshop on Qualitative Research at University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos ,February 1-2,2016,University President’s Hall. Dr. Consuelo Callang, a member of the PSERE was the resource speaker of the activity. According to Dr. Mona Freda Secondes, UNO-R Research, Planning and Development Office Director, “we need to have an expert in research to help our faculty to improve their skills in research, especially in qualitative type which emerged to be easier compared to other type of research”. “In terms of research our faculty is not that strong, and we have requirements from Commission on Higher Education (CHED) which is teaching, community extension and research. We are good at the first two requirements, however, we need to do better in research”, she added. 72 participants from different colleges, departments and offices in the university attended the two-days seminar-workshop. The activity has no registration fee, since it is part of the advocacy of Dr. Callang to share her expertise in the field of research and of the PSERE in general. Dr. Consuelo is an active member of the society and a cancer survivor. Moreover, the said society and UNO-Recoletos was been a partner for so long. In fact, the university is now applying for institutional membership there. “Our university is currently applying to be part of PSERE, but one of the requirements is attendance in their annual conference which is also being advertised in the seminar-workshop, that is why we hope that anyone could represent the university in the upcoming conference this May”, Dr. Secondes said. Participants were given opportunity to present their individual researches for review and critiquing. Presenters were: Ms. Gloria Fabrigas (CAS), Dr. Adelyn Sia (CAS), Dr. Jean Pauyon (CCJE), Ms. Mehreen Dolendo (CIT) and Dr. Dennis Madrigal (Religious Education Department Head) was able to present his research last May 21 during 23^rd Annual Conference of PSERE in Centro Escolar University, Mendiola, Manila with his research entitled, “Practice of Graduate Attributes”.