Senate recognizes DLSU for research efforts on education reform
The Senate of the Philippines has commended De La Salle University for its contributions to help improve the state of education in the country through its partnership with the Second Congressional Commission on Education or EDCOM II, which celebrated its first anniversary last January 23.
In a resolution adopted by the upper chamber and co-sponsored by all 24 members of the Senate during its second session held on the same day, DLSU was recognized for its “laudable act of entering into a research partnership agreement with EDCOM II and supporting our aim of improving the quality of Philippine education.”
DLSU Provost Dr. Robert Roleda, Academician, Distinguished University Professor and University Fellow Dr. Allan B.I. Bernardo, and several research fellows represented DLSU during the Senate commendation.
EDCOM II is a national commission that is undertaking a three-year comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the performance of the education sector. DLSU signed a Memorandum of Agreement with EDCOM II last June 2023.
Under the MOA, the University will submit research inputs for EDCOM II; submit concept notes/research proposals from researcher fellows that will be vetted by the EDCOM II Advisory Council and Technical Secretariat and the Philippine Institute for Development Studies; organize and set up research teams that will respond to the policy questions of EDCOM II; and produce policy papers that EDCOM II and DLSU shall co-publish.
These are several DLSU priority research areas for EDCOM II, which include bullying in Philippine schools, among them: a) mapping the regions where bullying is most rampant; b) characterizing these hotspots; c) reviewing factors associated with bullying among Filipino students; d) policy development related to addressing bullying; and e) proposals for a framework for safe and supportive school environment.
Other DLSU studies look into the following areas: curriculum congestion in basic education; availability of infrastructure for tech-mediated learning resources in developing foundational and digital literacy; professional development programs for Filipino teachers; career destination and labor market outcomes of teacher education graduates; and factors that shape research productivity of Philippine higher education institutions.
