The UST Angelicum College Research and Development Office (RDO), which is a part of the Academic Affairs Division, was created to pursue the institution’s academic and organizational development through research. Specifically, the RDO, in cooperation with its in-house linkages, shall be responsible for the development and administration of UST Angelicum College’s research schemas – from the planning, organizing, and implementation, and utilization of research outputs.
The RDO envisions itself as a catalyst-facilitator of quality and practical research activities and outputs that advance the institution’s alternative system of education, encourage Christian values formation, as well as promote social and environmental awareness and responsiveness.
The RDO is committed to initiate and facilitate institutional research endeavors and equip members of the UST Angelicum College academic community to carry out collaborative and multidisciplinary researches that seek to advance the alternative-non-graded and learner-centered educational system of the institution.
To fulfill its mission and realize its vision, the RDO aims to:
The Research and Development Office conducted training sessions to increase the research capabilities of UST AC employees in the beginning of A.Y. 2009. Follow-up training sessions were also done from A.Y. 2014-2015 to 2017-2018. RDO also participated in the collaborative research for the DPPI, shared outputs in national, international research conferences, continued the annual distribution of the EPIKEIA, departmental research engagements, established the standard UST AC research format, and the annual research colloquium.
The Research and Development Office invited school administrators, teachers, parents, and teacher education students to the National Conference on Home Schooling held at the St. Albert the Great Auditorium at Angelicum College last December 6, 2014.
Teaching and non-teaching personnel of UST Angelicum College are assisted by the Research and Development Office in making their departmental and graduate school research papers from conceptualization to their completion.
Starting in 2009, the Research and Development Office has held two research colloquia per year for employees of UST Angelicum College. This is to showcase different research outputs accomplished by UST AC employees for policy reforms and improvement of the school’s services.
The Research and Development Office recently held the very first Student Research Colloquium for college students last March 9, 2014. The event showcased the best theses, capstone projects, business plans, and strategic management plans accomplished by selected graduating college students.
The RDO aligns its agenda with the key areas of the school, namely:
Researches related to the key areas could either be qualitative or quantitative and pure/basic or applied, in the form of case study, classroom-based action research, and institutional full-blown research.
From 2009-2017, various researches were conducted based on the needs of UST Angelicum College. Outputs of these researches were utilized by the institution for improvement of curriculum, instruction, and as basis in decision making and operational policy formulation.
Researchers | Title | Year |
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Alvin Barcelona |
The Mathematics Cognitive Learning Outcomes of the Home Study Program Learners | 2016-2017 |
Researchers | Title | Year |
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Evylou Bonquin Jocelyn Ortiz Maria Rita Pilar Ong Pearliza Domalaon Rachele Regalado Rosanni Del Mundo Wednesdee-Perpetual Acasio |
UST Angelicum College Epikeia Vol. 12, Issue No. 12 2019-2020 | 2019-2020 |
Angelicum College was inducted as a member of the Philippine Society for Educational Research and Evaluation, Inc. (PSERE) in May 2010 and has renewed its membership annually. Angelicum College became an active member in the Dominican Network (DOMNET) and conducted collaborative researches with other member colleges and universities.
UST Angelicum College is also a member of the Philippine Association of Teachers of Educational Foundations-United Professionals for the Development and Advancement of Teacher Education (PATEF-UPDATE).
In 2016, Angelicum College also became a member of the Asia-Pacific Consortium of Researchers and Educators (APCoRE).
Name of Presenter | Title | Event and Host | Start Date | End Date |
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Alvin Barcelona John Oliver Lacap |
Test Conference | Test Conference | August 30, 2019 | August 31, 2019 |
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After 8 years, EPIKEIA, the interdisciplinary journal of UST Angelicum College, was re-launched last August 8, 2010. Since then, the journal has been released annually. EPIKEIA is an academic journal that features the studies, articles, modules, and book reviews written by members of the UST Angelicum College community. It also contains the latest acquisitions of the School Library.
Write a letter of request to Rev. Fr. Ferdinand L. Bautista, OP, PhD, the Chief Operating Officer of UST Angelicum College, indicating complete name, year level, degree, college/university currently attending, title of the study, what will be conducted in the school (survey, interview, observation, etc.), who will be involved, how many participants will be needed, and how much time will be consumed in conducting the survey/interview/observation.