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Research in counseling stressed
by Erlinda D. Pontilar - Letran News October 2006
The Guidance and Counseling Center in coordination with the Admission Office organized a seminar-workshop for guidance counselors of the Colegio’s feeder schools on October 10 at the St. Thomas Audio-Visual Room.
The seminar-workshop was on “Action Research in Counseling.” It aimed to enhance the counselors’ ability to conduct action researches particularly in the guidance and counseling setting.
Dr. Ligaya de Guzman from the University of the Philippines-Diliman, an expert in research and counseling, was invited as the resource speaker.
Dr. De Guzman discussed the features, theoretical foundations, concepts, steps in coming up with an action research plan and the significance of action researches in guidance and counseling works.
During the workshop the participants were grouped according to the different guidance services. They were tasked to come up with an action research proposal, which was presented to the entire group for critiquing and improvement.
There were a total of 61 participants from 31 schools who attended the whole day activity. The following schools sent representative during the seminar-workshop: Assumption College, Makati; Christian Love School, Muntinlupa; De La Salle, Canlubang; Don Bosco School, Sta. Mesa; Espiritu Santo Parochial School, Sta. Cruz; Holy Child Catholic School, Tondo; Holy Trinity Academy, Sampaloc; La Salle School, Antipolo; Lourdes School of Mandaluyong; Lourdes School of Quezon City; Makati High School; Mary Cause of Our Joy Catholic School, Muntinlupa; Nazarene Catholic School, Quiapo; Notre Dame of Greater Manila; Our Lady of Perpetual Soccor College, Marikina; Philippine Christian University, Dasmariñas; Rogationist College, Cavite; Sacred Heart Academy, La Loma; St. Jude Catholic School, Manila; School of St. Anthony, Quezon City (QC); Sienna College, QC; St. Andrew’s School, Parañaque; St. Anthony School, Manila; St. Mary’s Academy, Pasay; St. Mary’s Academy, Bulacan; St. Theresa’s College, QC; University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, Las Piñas; University of the East, Sampaloc, Miriam College, QC; and Xavier School, San Juan.
