Below are the WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS for this year's PACERS Midyear Workshops to be held in Cebu on Sept. 4-5, 2008. This is to provide everyone interested an perusal of the information early enbough to assess oneself and one's choice of which two workshops to attend. This information in no way replaces the official invitation letter coming from the PACERS Chair in case the latter contains changes. So please wait for the downloadable invitation.
Secondly, I have also posted below whom to contact for more information, either about the workshop or the hotel reservations. Happy reading. God bless
Research Conceptualization: The best way to start a good research work is to understand what you want to study and how to study it. In this workshop, you will be guided on how to come up with the idea for a research project (translated into research problems) and develop an initial research plan. We will accomplish these seemingly insurmountable tasks through a series of structured learning exercises.
Improving Counseling Programs Through Action Research: The workshop introduces the basic features of action research in counseling, while emphasizing research as a proactive professional activity among counselors. Furthermore, the workshop highlights the use of action research in order to assess student-based outcomes and to evaluate and improve counseling programs. Activities include critical reflection of practices, formulating good research questions, anchoring research problems on scientific literature, and writing a research proposal.
Utilizing Data for Program Development: This workshop aims to train counselors how to use school counseling data for planning interventions, reporting outcomes, and enhance programs. Participants are expected to uncover research trends and patterns in order to produce new observations from existing data.
Research Writing for Publication: The workshop will provide guidelines on how to prepare journal articles for publication. Tips derived from various experts in the field of psychology will be discussed. Although the major focus of the seminar is on the preparation of manuscripts, some guidelines will also be given on how to conceptualize research studies that can eventually be published. Mental health professionals who are excited about research are encouraged to attend.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Participants who wish to stay at the Crown Regency Hotel and Towers may contact the hotel directly at tel. (032) 418-2493 or 418-7777 loc. 8320 or cell (0918) 850-0038, fax (032) 418-2494 or email myrna.gutierrez@crownregency.com / myra.gutierrez@yahoo.com
CONTACT US
For other inquiries, you may contact Dr. Susan Estanislao or Ms. Liza Suarez. Email address: estanislaos@dlsu.edu.ph or suarezm@dlsu.edu.ph; Address: Office of Counseling and Career Services, Room 304, SPS Building, De La Salle University-Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila, 1004; Telefax no. (02) 536-0226. The CHED and DepEd memoranda will be available upon request.
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About Me
- BRC
- Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
- I am Filipino SVD Religious Missionary Priest currently based in Catholic Trade Bldg, for this sabbatical leave. I used to be assigned in Christ the King Mission Seminary, Quezon City, Philippines. Am also a Ph.D. candidate in Counseling Psychology at DLSU, Manila. I used to do counseling and psychological work in the seminary, Sarnelli Center for Street Children at the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Baclaran. I also used to teach Psychology subjects in the seminary. I used to accept counseling and psychological assessment for most clientele (child, adolescents, adults, religious & family). I just received my PRC License as a Professional Registered Guidance Counselor on Sept. 28, 2008.
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