REFLECTION PAPER
Last Saturday (May 4, 2019), the MAEd students attended the seminar about National
Research Congress with the theme: “Innovating for Collective Prosperity through
Multidisciplinary Research”. Organized by Network of Evaluators and Multidisciplinary
Professionals for Research, Extension and Development Incorporated (NEMPRED), the
event held at Century Park Hotel in Malate, Manila.
In the seminar, there are three speakers. The first speaker Dr. Josette T. Biyo, Director
of Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute. She discuss
about the strengthening STEM Human Resource in the Philippines through DOST – SEI
Programs, and how does it related to the situation of research in our country. Thru their
programs they help students from high school to graduate studies to have scholarship by
certain qualifications and in return, they will make some studies or researches that can
make help our country in the future.
The second speaker, is Dr. Racidon P. Bernarte, Managing Charirman of Asia Pacific
Consortium of Research and Educators Inc. the topic is about Exploring Multidisciplinary
Approach in Research. He discuss about what is Multidisciplinary research and its trends
of the approach that can be used in our researches.
The Third Speaker is Dr. Jackie D. Urrutia, Director of Intellectual Property Management
Office in Poltechnic University in the Philippines. He discuss about the IPR in relation in
research. A right that is had by a person or by a company to have exclusive rights to use
its own plans, ideas, or other intangible assets without the worry of competition, at least
for a specific period of time. These rights can include copyrights, patents, trademarks,
and trade secrets. These rights may be enforced by a court via a lawsuit. The reasoning
for intellectual property is to encourage innovation without the fear that a competitor will
steal the idea and / or take the credit for it.
Then after lunch, the presentation of the researchers from different schools. Different
studies have been conducted and studied, it is divided into four clusters: Cluster 1 –
Mathematics, Science, Environmental Protection, Public Health and Safety, Cluster 2 –
Technology and Engineering, Criminal Justice, Peace and Order, Cluster 3 – Teacher
Education Management, Human Resource Development and Cluster 4 – Business
Administration, Marketing Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management and Public
Administration with Governance.
Their experience made me identify with them and wanted to pursue even more a
research carrier. It made us realize that they were in the same position that we are right
now and that they took chances in order to accomplish their dreams. They told us to take
chances and give our best because that what gonna paid off later on.
The seminar forum make us grow as educator researcher and increase our knowledge in
different areas. They showed us different techniques used by them, and that will be used
by us in the near future. This way we can pass on our knowledge to future generations
and just as the speakers were, be a role model to them. As professionals they guided us,
telling us what would be better for us and how much effort it requires.
These seminars made all of us grown as a teachers in so many ways. We acquire a ton
of knowledge that would be helpful in our future. The speakers taught me that it not gonna
be essay but if work hard it will be possible. This experience made me value all the
opportunities that life offered us, specially the opportunities offered by the NEMPRED. .
