Guidelines in Writing Researches
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
The Role of Research in Total Development
The role of research in the total development of a country cannot be undermined. Twenty-five percent of a country’s development enabler - the biggest chunk among competitive enablers - is its manpower’s research and development productivity. Many even wonder, let alone argue as to what are the indicators used to rank universities in Asia when many believe many a university in the country are much better than their counterparts in other parts of the continent. Again, it is the research productivity of its faculty and academic support, and the number of quality researches – researches that get to land in ISI journals- that spell the difference.
The role of research in total development is illustrated in Fig. 1. As shown in the figure, economic, social, cultural and political advancements have their basis on research. The four major thrusts of CHED, namely quality and excellence, access and equity, relevance and responsiveness, and efficiency and effectiveness generate technologically directed, innovative/creative, locally responsive and globally competitive research.
Fig. 1. Role of Research in Total Development
The paradigm shown in the figure depicts the economic, cultural, social and political benefits the country drives through research. Studies of the educational processes and governance of the educational institutions have generated a wealth of knowledge about the cultural factors that impinge on the institutions’ capability to perform the functions of instructions, research, extension and productivity. Research in higher education, therefore, contributes to the improvement of the quality of life of the Filipinos. In the Philippines, however, the future and environment for research are not yet well developed. The Congressional Education Commission (EDCOM) of 1992 described the outputs of research produced by higher education institutions as “repetitive and stereotyped” and heavily based
INTRODUCTION
The Role of Research in Total Development
The role of research in the total development of a country cannot be undermined. Twenty-five percent of a country’s development enabler - the biggest chunk among competitive enablers - is its manpower’s research and development productivity. Many even wonder, let alone argue as to what are the indicators used to rank universities in Asia when many believe many a university in the country are much better than their counterparts in other parts of the continent. Again, it is the research productivity of its faculty and academic support, and the number of quality researches – researches that get to land in ISI journals- that spell the difference.
The role of research in total development is illustrated in Fig. 1. As shown in the figure, economic, social, cultural and political advancements have their basis on research. The four major thrusts of CHED, namely quality and excellence, access and equity, relevance and responsiveness, and efficiency and effectiveness generate technologically directed, innovative/creative, locally responsive and globally competitive research.
Fig. 1. Role of Research in Total Development
The paradigm shown in the figure depicts the economic, cultural, social and political benefits the country drives through research. Studies of the educational processes and governance of the educational institutions have generated a wealth of knowledge about the cultural factors that impinge on the institutions’ capability to perform the functions of instructions, research, extension and productivity. Research in higher education, therefore, contributes to the improvement of the quality of life of the Filipinos. In the Philippines, however, the future and environment for research are not yet well developed. The Congressional Education Commission (EDCOM) of 1992 described the outputs of research produced by higher education institutions as “repetitive and stereotyped” and heavily based