Aimed at preparing third-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) students for their research requirements, BiPSU's School of Teacher Education (STED) hosted a two-day research mentorship workshop at the BiPSU Hyflex and Audio-Visual Center, last January 22 and 23.

The two-day workshop was designed to help third-year BEED students prepare for writing a research paper as part of their Research in Education course, focusing on guiding them through the research process, from formulating research questions to analyzing data.

Additionally, the workshop aimed to equip students with the skills necessary to conduct classroom-based action research, which is a requirement for their internship, by emphasizing practical methods they can apply in real classroom settings to assess and improve teaching strategies and learning outcomes.

The research mentorship workshop began with two expert resource speakers: Dr. Alexander Rex E. Sanosa, who presented on writing the literature review, formulating the research problem, and structuring the introduction and methodology; followed by Ms. Charlene T. Parac, who led a workshop on descriptive and inferential statistics to help students analyze their research data.

In his opening remarks, Robert P. Jordan, BEED third- year adviser, explained  the significance of the seminar workshop which aimed at enhancing students' research skills, with expert speakers offering guidance.

“This seminar-workshop on research in education is conducted as part of the teaching and learning strategy for the course Research in Education, and I have invited resource speakers whom I believe possess the expertise and skills in conducting research, having served as resource speakers in my previous classes, which contributed greatly to the success of the students in producing research outputs,” he said.

Moreover, on Day 2, Dr. Ernil D. Sumayao conducted a session on action research, guiding students in conducting this type of research, while also covering the development of instructional materials (IMs) and the use of CBAR to equip students with practical research tools.

In an interview, Angela Helton, a third-year BEED student, expressed that the workshop came at the perfect time and that she was grateful for the opportunity to gain further clarity and guidance on her research.

“As a third-year student, I’m still unsure about how to begin my research, and I feel that I need further guidance from experts to fully understand the research processes,” she said. “This workshop is perfectly timed, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to learn and get the clarity I need.”

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[This article aligns with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education.]