Research Workshop Series

Research Workshop Series 2022

September – November 2022

• Effective Reading Strategies for Research
  This workshop is aimed at helping postgraduate students employ useful and practical reading strategies, enabling them to comprehend research papers and articles more effectively. Students will also learn to track the progression of ideas presented in the paper, highlight key pieces of information, and summarize the main idea(s) and results.
  16 September 2022, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
  Guest speaker: Dr. Atula Ahuja

• Writing a Good Literature Review

The main aim of this workshop is to support students in developing a good literature review by following some basic approaches, rules, and structures. Students will be given some useful techniques in maximizing the use of the literature, effectively incorporating information in their writing, and in avoiding plagiarism.
7 October 2022, Friday 3:00 – 5:00 pm.
Guest speaker: Dr. Mary Rose G. A. Sarausad

• The APA Style of Writing a Research Paper
  The 7th edition (2020) replaced the 6th edition published in 2009 offering wide-ranging guidelines, from font specifications to ethical compliance and reporting standards. This online workshop will present the changes made and enables you to understand and apply the guidelines in your research work.
  21 October 2022, Friday 3:00-5:00pm
  Guest speaker: Dr. Mary Rose G. A. Sarausad

• Data Management and Presentation
  This workshop focuses on some of the common aspects of data analysis and
  presentation. Students will be exposed to some important topics such as types of data and variables, levels of measurements, types of statistics, and commonly used statistical tools to analyze data. Another important aspect of this workshop is learning how to present and interpret meaningful data using appropriate vocabulary by looking at well-written examples.

11 November 2022 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (3 hours)
Guest speaker: Dr. Marc Voelker

• Techniques for Effective Research Presentations
  In this workshop, students will learn how to create a visual representation of their research and how to communicate their findings clearly and logically using various techniques. There will be mock presentations during the session for students to demonstrate their ability to apply what they have learned.

• The Editorial Process and Getting Your Paper Published

A step-by-step guide on the submission and editorial process will be presented. Students will also be exposed to some specific expectations of editors and reviewers, common mistakes that need to be avoided and how to respond to comments. Through
this online workshop, students can increase their chances of getting their papers published.

Research Workshop Series

2022

• How to Write a Good Literature Review

February 25, 2022, Friday 3:00 – 5:00 pm                                                           

Guest Speaker: Dr. Mary Rose G. A. Sarausad 

About the workshop:

This workshop is for students who are working on their dissertation, master’s thesis or research study.  Participants are guided through the process of writing  a literature review, covering general and useful techniques for structuring the section. 

• The 7th Edition of the APA Publication Manual (2020)

April 8, 2022, Friday 3:00- 5:00 pm

Guest Speaker: Dr. Mary Rose G. A. Sarausad

About the workshop:

The 7th edition (2020) replaced the 6th edition published in 2009 offering wide-ranging guidelines, from font specifications to ethical compliance and reporting standards. This online workshop will present the changes made, and enables you to understand and apply the guidelines in your research work.                   

• Data Management and Presentation

22 April 2022, Friday, 3:00 – 6:00 pm

Guest speaker:  Dr. Marc Voelker   

About workshop:

This workshop focuses on some of the common aspects of data analysis and presentation.   Students will be exposed to some important topics such as types of data and variables, levels of measurements, types of statistics, and commonly used statistical tools to analyze data.  Another important aspect of this workshop is learning how to present and interpret meaningful data using appropriate vocabulary by looking at well-written examples.

• The Editorial Process and Getting Your Paper Published          

18 March 2022, Friday 3:00-5:00 pm                                             

Guest Speaker: Dr. Philippe Doneys, AIT 

• Effective Reading Strategies for Research 

February 11, 2022,  Friday 3:00-5:00 pm (FULL)

Guest Speaker: Dr. Atula Ahuja

About the workshop:
The workshop is aimed at helping postgraduate students read and comprehend research papers and articles more effectively. The focus is on providing students with useful strategies that will help them read efficiently and effectively. Students will also learn  to track the progression of ideas presented in the paper, highlight key pieces of information and summarize the main idea and results.

2021

• One-Day Writing Retreat 

  December 10, 2021 (Friday)

  10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

  Writing up a research project, thesis, or dissertation is often a daunting possibility for students and researchers particularly if one has not done it before.  This retreat will provide participants with different strategies to improve their academic writing skills and progress consistently through the following sessions.  

  10:00 – 12:00 p.m. – Paraphrasing, Summarizing and Quoting

  by Guest Speaker: Mr. Emilio Paz Jr.

  1:00 – 3:00 p.m.  – Developing Cohesive Paragraphs

  by Guest Speaker: Mr. David Thomas

  1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Incorporating and Interpreting Statistical Results

  by Guest Speaker: Mr. Nishanta Sharma

  3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Incorporating and Interpreting Qualitative Information

  by Guest Speaker: Dr. Mary Rose G.A. Sarausad

  3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Techniques for Self-Editing your Paper 

  by Guest Speaker: Mr. David Thomas

• The APA Style of Writing a Research Paper November 19, 2021 [3:00 – 5:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Dr. Mary Rose G. A. Sarausad
• Writing a Good Literature Review
  October 8, 2021 [2:00 – 4:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Dr. Mary Rose G.A. Sarausad

• Data Management and Presentation
  October 15, 2021 [4:00 – 7:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Dr. Hayat Ullah

• Techniques for Effective Research Presentation
  October 22, 2021 [4:00 – 6:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Miss Ma. Nica Sasil

• The Editorial Process and Getting Your Paper Published
  November 5, 2021 [4:00 – 6:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Dr. Nguyen Q. Phuong

• Reading Strategies for Research
  October 1, 2021 [2:30 – 4:30 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Dr. Analiza P. Amurao
• The 7th Edition of the APA Publication Manual (2020)
  February 25, 2021 [3:00 – 5:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Dr. Mary Rose G. A. Sarausad
• Reading Strategies for Comprehending Research Papers
  March 4, 2021 [3:00 – 5:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Dr. Atula Ahuja
• Effective Research Presentations
  March 25, 2021 [3:00 – 5:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Ms. Ma. Nica Anne Sasil
• SPSS in Research
  April 8, 2021 [2:00 – 5:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Dr. Manoj Kamble
• The Editorial Process and Getting Your Paper Published
  April 30, 2021 [3:00 – 5:00 p.m.] by Guest Speaker: Dr. Nguyen Quynh Phuong

……………………………………………………………………………….

Research Workshop Series 2019 – 2020

• Incorporating Data into Research Writing [January 30, 2021 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Milton Bender Auditorium]
• Descriptive and Inferential Statistics [February 28, 2021 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Milton Bender Auditorium]
• Data Management and Presentation [March 27, 2020 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Milton Bender Auditorium]
• Editorial Process & Publication [April 30, 2021 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Milton Bender Auditorium]

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• How to Write the Literature Review [October 25, 2019 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Milton Bender Auditorium]
• The APA Style of Referencing (LC & SU collaboration), [November 27, 20219 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Milton Bender Auditorium]