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JA Formulates Annual Unit Research Agenda

The John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (Arevalo), Inc. hosted the Formulation of Annual Unit Research Agenda via Zoom last August 12, 2022.

The said event was participated by C/M Marvin Japitana, Ph.D. (MARINA STCW Office and Professor and JBLFMU Graduate School), Dr. Danebeth G. Narzoles (CHED Region VI Representative), Ms. Juliet S. Nacion (MARINA Region VI Representative), Dr. Melchor M. Magramo (JBLFMU Research and Extension Director and JBLFMU Alumnus), Capt. Alfred G. Espinosa, Ph.D. (Administrator and JBLFMU Alumnus), Capt. Jayson B. Tingson (Dalisay Shipping Representative and JBLFMU Alumnus), Mr. Francis Oliver G. Pama (OSM Maritime Group Representative and JBLFMU Alumnus), C/M Virmari S. Tan, Ph.D. (BSMT Dean and JBLFMU Alumnus), Dr. Geneva M. Eler (Graduate School Dean), PBGen. June M. Jamolo (BS Criminology Dean), Mrs. Mary Mae Jun P. Esmaya (SHS Principal), Dr. Mary Jean L. De La Cruz (Unit Research Committee Member, LMS Team Manager, and JBLFMU Alumna), C/M Nelson S. Ebiota, Ph.D. (Unit Research Committee Member and JBLFMU Alumnus), Dr. Roderick R. Germo (Unit Research Committee Member and JBLFMU Alumnus), Dr. Bernardita S. Somosa (Unit Research Committee Member and JBLFMU Alumna), Mdpn. Marc Gerard L. Camba (Student Executive Council President), Mdpn. John Michael D. Peñolbo (Student Executive Council Vice-President), Dr. Shirley G. Hampac (Community Extension Services Officer), and Dr. Brian Gil S. Sarinas (Research Coordinator).

One of the objectives of the activity was to improve and to put in place specific academic and maritime industry concerns indicated in the research agenda in order to come-up with a wholesome outcome. The agenda was aligned in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and Philippine Association of Maritime Institutions (PAMI) Research Agenda. It was indeed a successful meeting of the minds of the participants coming from various organizations.

International Conference by SEA AIR

The southeast Asian Association for Institutional Research (SEAAIR) conducted its yearly conference with “Diversity in Education” last November 23-24, 2022. This conference includes research presentations of different studies of the researchers coming from different places Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, and others all over the world. The selection of the studies was rigorous and rigid. John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (JBLFMU)-Molo, Iloilo City, submitted four (4) studies, but only two (2) were accepted. The first study entitled “Laboratory Services leading to Quality of Maritime Education and Training (MET) was authored by Engr. Edsel S. Gildore and Dr. Rolando A. Alimen. The second study was entitled “Home and School Environment, Academic Achievement and Performance in Maritime Schools Assessment Program: bases for Instructional Enhancement,” authored by Dr. Marie Bella-Estores, a faculty member of the College of Maritime Education JBLFMU-Molo, Iloilo City, Philippines. The SEA AIR-acting president, Professor Dr. Ma. Florecilla Cortes Cinches approved the application of JBLFMU-Molo as an official member of this organization.

 

JBLFMU-Arevalo Reaps Awards in PSERE Conference 2022

Three faculty members of JBLFMU-Arevalo presented their research papers during the 29th Annual Philippine Society for Educational Research and Evaluation (PSERE), Inc. Conference with the theme: “A Webinar on Pandemic Times and Beyond in the Academe: Building Communities of Practice in Research” held virtually last May 19-20, 2022.

 

Dr. Brian Gil S. Sarinas, JBLFMU-Arevalo Research Coordinator, shared a group-authored paper entitled “Mental Health of Filipino Seafarers during Pandemic: The Contributory Factors and the Strategies Applied Onboard Ship.” Dr. Bernardita S. Somosa and Mrs. Cecilia C. Salinas presented their studies on the Institutional Development and Innovation Grant (IDIG) E-module use in improving the academic performance of JBLFMU-Arevalo students in an online mode of teaching and learning in the courses Purposive Communication and Understanding the Self, respectively.

 

Dr. Geneva M. Eler, JBLFMU Graduate School Dean, and Dr. Roderick R. Germo, JBLFMU-Arevalo Research Instructor, also participated in the conference where both of them were awarded as Professional in Educational Research given by PSERE and Philippine Academy of Fellows in Research and Evaluation (PAFERE), Centro Escolar University, Manila. The video on best practices in research of Dr. Sarinas also garnered 3rd place for Best in Video Presentation.

JBLCF-Bacolod clinches 2021-2022 with two more national and international paper presentations

Two more paper presentations from JBLCF-Bacolod made it to the national and international levels for the school year 2021-2022. These are the papers authored by Mrs. Irene C. Mamon, a faculty member of the College of Maritime Education, and Dr. Elisa V. Garcia, Chief Librarian of JBLCF-Bacolod.

Mrs. Mamon’s paper entitled “Note-Taking Behaviors of Top-Performing Junior High School Students” was presented at the 7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research held on March 24-26, 2022, via Zoom. This qualitative study descr ibes the students’ practices and experiences in note-taking, which can provide information that can aid the administrators, teachers, and students in organizing classroom activities to promote productivity and self-regulated learning. In her paper, she writes, “I have envisioned myself championing and empowering my students in facilitating their own learning.  With many studies such as this, I hope everyone gets to appreciate the efforts of the teachers in putting things in order, in trusting that students perform their initiatives in participating in the processes of learning.”

 

The second paper, entitled “Information and Communication Technology Capability, Service Quality, and Client Satisfaction of Libraries in the Online Distance Learning during Pandemic,” was presented by Dr. Elisa V. Garcia, Chief Librarian of JBLCF-Bacolod, at the 29th PSERE Annual Conference held on May 19-20, 2022, also via Zoom. Dr. Garcia’s paper aims to determine the ICT capability, service quality, and client satisfaction of selected libraries of HEIs in Negros Occidental during the school year 2020-2021 as the foundation for the proposed enhancement program to improve the ICT capability, service quality, and client satisfaction. The paper proposes redesigning the libraries’ daily operation by integrating technology in its processes, acquiring recent and updated books, subscribing to electronic databases and e-books, building digital libraries with access to open access educational resources, and capability training of the library staff on automation and content management systems to automate the libraries and develop their digital libraries/repositories.

DR. ESTIMO OF JBLCF-BACOLOD IS BACK TO SERVE PSERE

Dr. Emeliza Estimo, the Research Coordinator of JBLCF-Bacolod, has been reelected as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Society for Education Research and Evaluation (PSERE), Inc. for which she had previously served from 2017 to 2021. She had been voted in during the 29th PSERE Annual Conference held on May 19-20, 2022, via Zoom.

Being an officer of a research organization outside the walls of John B is both an opportunity and a responsibility. While it establishes a strong linkage between the institution that you represent and the external community, it also demands your time and capability as you are compelled by the situation to perform beyond your routine and, sometimes, beyond your limits. It is a call to get out of your comfort zone and represent the school to the best that you can because you cannot afford to jeopardize what it stands for.

“Being an active member of the Board of Directors is a challenging experience as it entails another set of responsibilities apart from my current functions. This means going the extra mile, but I consider it as a good avenue for JBLCF-Bacolod and JBLFMU as a whole to establish active linkages with other research institutions and organizations who are members of the society at the national level,” Dr. Estimo said. “More than a responsibility, being an officer in prestigious research organizations like PSERE is an opportunity to serve for a greater cause, to be able to share whatever intellectual blessing you have as you work with others for a noble objective.”