RCSSED Research Associate Dr. Veronico Tarrayo writes a review of the book titled “International Perspectives on Diversity in ELT” (English Language Teaching). His review came out in the journal Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching [with Scopus Index Quartile 1 (Language and Linguistics)] https://doi.org/10.1080/17501229.2022.2029867
This quantitative paper sought understand how the use of social networking sites, depressive symptoms, and NSSI (non-suicidal self-injury) are related. Conducted here was a cross-sectional predictive research involving 214 adolescents selected via purposive sampling. The result shows that these variables are significantly associated with each other. –published in Current Psychology [Web of Science Impact Factor […]
The Oceania Chapter of the Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA) just concluded its biennial regional conference [staged virtually]. A team from UST RCSSED led by Research Associate Dr. Clarence Batan presented its mixed methods experience in implementing the five-year ‘National Catechetical Study: PARI 2021″ project. MMIRA is the global association of mixed methods researchers, […]
RCSSED’s young scholarly journal, the Journal of Social Health, is now indexed in the Andrew Gonzalez Philippine Citation Index. Also, readership of the said journal also increased from 7,752 Views (2020) to 12,164 Views (2021) as of today, with over 78 countries accessing the journal. Cheers and congratulations to the Journal of Social Health, led […]
The Center congratulates former Research Associate Ronald M. Castillo for commencing his doctoral studies (Asia Pacific Studies) at the National Chengchi University in Taiwan. Asst. Prof. Castillo got a scholarship from the Taiwan Economic Cooperation Office (TECO). – https://www.roc-taiwan.org/ph_en/post/6465.html.
The continuous surge in the number of confirmed diagnoses and fatalities associated with COVID-19 has caused debilitating economic, educational, social, and psychological issues. However, little is known about how psychological interventions may boost well-being outcomes amid the pandemic. This experimental research (N=107 undergraduate students) examines the effects of gratitude and kindness interventions on life satisfaction, […]
Festivals boost the local economy through tourist visits. However, the shortage of theory-building studies in festival studies needs to be addressed empirically. This study aims to conceptualize a model that describes how visitors have become loyal to grand festivals in the Philippines. Following Glaserian grounded theory, 24 repeat Filipino festival goers were interviewed. Field texts […]
This mixed methods research note sought to determine the financial capabilities of remittance-receiving households from two rural municipalities in the Philippines: San Nicolas in Ilocos Norte province and Moncada in Tarlac province. The broader concept of financial capabilities not only looks at people’s financial literacy but also their financial inclusion (access to financial products) and […]
Previous studies in the Philippines have revealed that the implementation of gender mainstreaming in education has remained vague in . Also, there is a lacuna in the literature about informed accounts of teachers, particularly English language teachers, in their attempts to mainstream gender-and-development (GAD) education in Philippine schools. Through a qualitative survey among 124 Filipino […]
Engaging in research helps teachers improve their own classroom practices. However, there remains to be some dichotomy between teaching and research, even in the context of universities. This study aimed to uncover university teachers’ perceptions on the benefits and challenges in doing research, as well as their own research practices and the academic environment they […]