Center for Research

Planning and
Development
(CRPD)

RESEARCH
MANUAL

(2020 -2025)

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 CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE

The Research Manual is a property of Saint Joseph Institute of Technology (SJIT). No

part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording without written
permission and approval of the CEO/President SJIT.
The holder of this Research Manual including other related functional manuals in all
level is held responsible and accountable for its proper implementation and
safekeeping.

DR. LETICIA . SALAS

CEO/PRESIDENT

APPROVAL

The Research Center is highly responsible for the development, utilization,

implementation, monitoring and evaluation of this Research Manual. Making
balanced judgments, risk management, assessing the significance of variations
in processes and procedures, and arriving at sound decisions are of primary
importance in running the affairs of the institution.
This Research Manual and other related functional manuals are approved by
the CEO/President and are supported by all levels of the institution .

DR. LETICIA . SALAS

CEO/PRESIDENT

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 Table of Contents

1. Introduction -

2. Vision, Mission and Objectives -

3. Research and Publication -

4. Research Dissemination and Publication -

5. Research Linkages and Networking -

6. Institutional Research Agenda per Cluster:

6.1 Business and Management, Criminology,

Education and Social Sciences -

6.2 Applied Sciences -

6.3 Health Sciences -

7. Research Agenda Based on Social Welfare and

Development Issues and Concerns -

8. Research Agenda Priorities Based on Issues,

Gaps and Problems in Butuan City -

9. Research Targets per Academic Program:

9.1 Graduate School -

9.2 BSCS and Information Technology -

9.3 Maritime Academy -

9.4 Engineering and Architecture -

9.5 Criminology -

9.6 Business and Management -

9.7 Arts and sciences:

9.7.1 Mathematics -

9.7.2 Social Sciences -

9.7.3 English -

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 9.7.4 Mass Communication -

10. Research Policies and Guidelines:

10.1 Institutional Researches -

10.2 Faculty Researches -

10.3 Student Researches -

10.4 Commissioned Researches -

11. Research Criteria -

12. Implementing Mechanism of SJIT’s

Research Agenda -

13. Guidelines in the Conduct of Research

Forum and Publication of Researches -

14. Research Format -

15. Brief Explanation on the Parts of the

Research Format -

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 INTRODUCTION

Consistent with the National Higher Education Research Agenda–2 or NHERA 2,

and the provisions of Republic Act No. 7722 otherwise known as the Higher Education
Act of 1994, it is highly desirable that a comprehensive research agenda be created to
spell out the direction of creating and utilizing new knowledge; rationalizes
institutional development, and articulates how research system can contribute to the
attainment of national development goals of poverty reduction, knowledge
mobilization and productivity improvement. Invariably, trends and events show that
the development of the nation is accompanied by the development of institutions of
higher learning through research. These institutions are not only transmitting
knowledge through instructions and skills training but more importantly they are
expanding the sphere of knowledge through various research undertakings.

Saint Joseph Institute of Technology (SJIT), being an ISO Certified, both DNV
and TUV, and ACSCU-AI and PACUCOA Accredited institution of higher learning,
recognizes the relevance of research to respond to local, regional and national
demands and its challenges. Hence, to help realize the research contributions of SJIT
specifically in Caraga region, in terms of utilization of research outputs, this Research
Agenda, anchored on the National Higher Education Research Agenda (NHERA-2),
National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) , Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) Five-Year Research Agenda, Butuan City Research Agenda and
Caraga Health Research Priorities and Development was created. These agenda
provide a road map and define the policy framework and priorities for research
undertakings of the school.

With this research agenda, it is hoped that the spirit of cooperation and
enthusiasm among educators, administrators, faculty, staff and student researchers of
SJIT will sustain the implementation and attainment of these research agenda.

VISION, MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

Vision

The Center for Research, Planning and Development Office (CRPD) envisions to
be a dynamic partner of the academe towards empowerment and the attainment of a
sustainable institutional and societal development and transformation.

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Mission

Foster research culture of the entire SJIT community which promotes

development of the institution and the communities at large through responsible and
dynamic research program.

Objectives

Within the framework of its vision and mission and the Center for Research,
Accreditation, Planning and Development Office (CRAPDO) endeavor to accomplish
the following objectives.

1. Conduct continuing research work based on the research agenda;

2. Foster research climate in the institution that provides support for

capacity-building actions to improve knowledge, skills and ensure that
ethical standards are applied in research.

3. Establish support for quality and relevant researches through proper

and responsible research implementation, publication, dissemination
and utilization as basis for policy direction and implementation for
achieving the critical goals and objectives of the institute and the
region.

4. Demonstrate a dynamic research program that supports linkages,

collaboration and networking.

5. Contribute to the socio-economic well-being of various

sectors/stakeholders and of the community at large through the
provision of research-based programs and projects.

The CRPD focuses on three (3) major thrusts. The three processes are believed
to be the cornerstone in achieving the desired research status. All improvements,
innovations, and development shall be based on these three (3) processes, namely:

1. Research and Publication

2. Research Dissemination and Utilization

3. Research Linkages and Networking

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 SJIT RESEARCH POLICY

Rationale and Background

The call for involvement and participation in research activities is urgent.
Just when the importance to academic careers is increasing, there is a
decreasing time available for active participation in research. It is also besieged
with issues and problems. Cases involving misconduct in the production and
publication of research outputs have been reported. This situation has
somehow affected the desire of faculty members and students to venture into
the interesting endeavor on research.

Due to the digital communication networks and globalization, the demand

for intellectual protections has somehow increased. Matters of authorship,
attribution, and acknowledgement have become more complex. Our
responsibility for work in which we are; less personally involved has become
more common. And problems involving the share of credit for work to which
several individuals have contributed something has to be resolved. Often, one
claims that the joint effort permits publication without the consent of others, of
publication as a sole author, or publication without acknowledgement of the
contributions of others.

Another contributory factor to the problems is the pressure exerted on the

faculty to have list of publication to achieve tenure, or to produce papers to
maintain one’s status as a productive instructor, professor or scholar. This may
lead to negative behaviors and even to grabbing of authorial credit where it is
not due, and sadly, to callous attempts to exclude others from authorship.

The resulting level acrimony can be high, and the institution especially the
research officials should make every effort toward the reduction of such
incidents and more faculty members to be involved in research.

A common understanding of the following important concepts and ethical

consideration must be shared by all stakeholders before a set of criteria for the
shared ownership of intellectual product in all scholarly disciplines must be
made.

RESEARCH ETHICAL BASES AND CONSIDERATION

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 A. Intellectual Property

At the outset, it is important not to be overly impressed by the words

“intellectual property”. In many countries, fairly mundane activities qualify as
intellectual properties. To such activities intellectual is to the currency of the
term intellectual property shares many of the characteristics related with the
real and personal property. It is an asset, and as such bit can be bought, sold,
licensed, exchanged, or gratuitously given away like any other form of property.

The most noticeable difference between intellectual property and other

forms property, however, is that intellectual property is intangible, that is, it
cannot be defined or identified by its own physical parameter. It must be
expressed in some discernable way to be protected.

Unfortunately, it is extremely easy to copy information. In addition, since

information is not tangible, it can be used by many people simultaneously. In
other words, creation of information is only valuable if shared and used by
others.

Responding to the information technology, where anyone can produce,

process and transmit the information, exercising the copyright is extremely
difficult and ensuring the effectiveness of the right is becoming a major issue.
Although strengthening intellectual property is inevitable in the information age,
the intensification of right also brings with it unfavorable effects such as the
clash between intellectual property and the basic values granted in modern
society such as Academic freedom of expression.

Depending on the content of research, greater contribution may be made

by the whole society enjoying the results rather than the results being exploited
through exclusive right. Researchers in the educational institutions and publics
research institutes do not conduct research solely with the objectives of
remuneration. However, if there is no recognition of their effort they are not
acknowledged by the general public. Thus, to succeed, intellectual property
must be and be seen to be a good thing for those who are urged to abide by it.

Republic Act 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (IP
Code) is the Law that covers intellectual property and its protection. The IP
code contains the law on patent, the law on trademarks, service mark and trade
names and the law of copyright. The two categories if IPR are industrial
property and copyright. Industrial property includes inventions, scientific and
scholarly works, computer programs, trademarks, service marks and trade

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names, industrial designs, and utility models. Copyright includes literary
(writing) and artistic works (e.g., painting, sculpture, cinematography,
photographs).

Under Ra 8293, Section 30 of the IP code. Invention created pursuant to

a Commission, the person who commissions the work shall own the patent,
unless otherwise provided in the contract. However, the following subsections
provide that: Section 30.2 In case the employee made the invention in the
course of this employment contract, the patent shall belong to:

a. The employee, if the inventive activity is not part of his regular duties
even if the employee uses time, facilities, and materials of the employer;
b. The employer, if the invention is the results of the performance of his
regularly assigned duties, unless there is an agreement, expressed or
implied to the contrary.

Concerning copyright and patent, the source of funds used to create an

intellectual property is considered in determining ownership, be it a patient or a
copyright of a creative work. The school as an institution and the researchers
shall have joint ownership of a patent or copyright. This is reflected in the
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by both parties.

B. Plagiarism

One who is not involved with a research project but presents its
methods, data or conclusions as his or her own has committed plagiarism. If
the writings of another are taken basically verbatim, there may be copyright
violation as well. It is unethical to those ideas without giving credit to the
originator. It becomes more embarrassing if one is a professor, instructor, and
scholar.

C. Authorship
It is never easy to trace the source of ideas and insights from which a
research project originates even at its beginning. It is hard to recognize what
was “in the air” in the intellectual realm.

Today more than ever, the academe’s competitive “publish-or-perish”

mindset can be a formula for trouble when it comes to who gets the credit for
authorship. It is best to talk about these issues at the beginning of a working

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relationship, even though many people often feel uncomfortable about such
topics. “it’s almost like talking about money; explains Tangney. “People don’t
want to appear greedy or presumptuous”.

Thus, when we try to determine who qualifies for authorship, it is best to

remember and consider the following points:

1. What level of contribution by the various to a research qualifies for

authorship and/or co-authorship of the research output?
2. Who must publish first, who must consent, what connections with the
work need to be acknowledge and how?
3. What circumstances entitle one to independent or first publication or to
the use of data in another publication or project without attribution?
4. Collaborative research is often characterized by its seamlessness that
makes it difficult to pinpoint exact- delineation of inputs by those
involved.
5. Faculty members often rely on their own experience regarding
authorship, co-authorship and forms of credit.

Authorship and Co-authorship in the Research Work

1. The authorship and co-authorship of the research work shall be
established and made final during the presentation of the research
proposal. In no such condition shall be authorship be altered without
the prior consent of the chairman of the Panel (Panel level) and only
on reasonable ground. Corresponding changes shall be affected on
the de-loading and honorarium. but no such change may be altered
after five (5) days from the approval of the research proposal.

2. Any such change in the authorship and co-authorship without the

prior consent of the chairman of the council or Chairman of the Panel
shall not be honored and the original names of the researchers
appearing during the proposal defense shall withstand.

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 3. Authorship practices should be judged by how honesty they reflect
the actual contributions to the final product. Authorship and
responsibility are tightly coupled. Each co-authorship of a work is
accountable for its authenticity and quality. Shared credit should
entail shared responsibility.

4. If the material is yet unpublished but will be issued as a joint work. It

is generally accepted that any of its prospective co-authors may refer
to it, even at length, in a separate work of sole authorship-provided
that its joint origin is prominently acknowledged and provided that the
opportunity for regular scholarly publication is not pre-empted.

5. Any contributions made to the research by anyone either in the

research data or its publication shall not be constructed as automatic
ownership of the same unless by expressed agreement, the original
author consented otherwise, the original author has the right over the
work provided that the properly acknowledges such contribution
appropriately.

6. Researchers also need to meet their ethical obligations once their

researchers published. If authors learn of errors that changed the
interpretation of research findings, they are ethically obligated to
promptly make correction, retraction, or by other acceptable means.

d. Researcher’s benefits

1. Honorarium

All research proposals that are approved for data gathering

shall accrue the proponents a research honorarium in the amount
not lower than P10,000.00 but not more than Php 15,000.00 to be
ascertained by the Research Council through the Finance
Manager. The Research Council through the Finance Manager
shall schedule the release of the honorarium with reference to the
terms of the MOA.

2. De-loading Policy / Credits for Faculty-Researcher

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 Any full-time faculty member who shall decide to undertake
research work may be de-loaded of one (1) subject (or 3 units) of
her teaching load within a semester. The faculty researcher shall
bear responsibility both in his/her research work and teaching
assignment such that neither works shall be jeopardized.

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION

The conduct of relevant, quality, and desirable researches in various fields of

knowledge in aid of the academic and community needs is one of the school’s major
thrusts. As such, policies and guidelines are developed to properly screen and enforce
the relevancy, quality, and desirability of all researches. In doing so, the CRPD adheres
to the standards of institutional peer review and external refereeing system as
requisite for the acceptance of articles for journal publication. The following are
mechanisms of the CRPD to quality research outputs for the acceptance of articles for
refereed journal publication:

1. Maintenance of pool of researchers in every college while maintaining

provision for outside researchers who could pour in their expertise.

2. Establishing the culture of research underlying the belief that research

is an indispensable partner of the academe in the learning process.

3. Production of researches with direct impact on felt-need situations.

4. Standardized procedures that allow for convenience and efficiency for

research implementation.

5. Regular conduct of research capability building seminars and

workshops in various fields or disciplines to ensure quality researches
and research productivity.

6. Identification of institutional strength research areas.

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 7. Improvement of research publication media that includes the quality
and scope of distribution.

8. Engagement in book and on-line publication for direct use in the

classroom instruction and other research endeavors.

9. Refereeing of research outputs to provide indication of the robustness

of the published articles.

The Center for Research, Planning and Development (CRPD) shall maintain the
following official publications annually: (1) Faculty and Student Research Journal and
(2) SJIT Graduate School Research Journal.
The center ensures that only articles which have passed the scrutiny of internal
and external experts of the discipline or which strictly adheres to the principle of
unbiased peer-review shall be published. The Research Center also endeavors that
other articles shall be published in other refereed journals preferably journals being
certified by a CHED-Journal Accreditation Service (CHED-JAS), Institute of Scientific
Information citation (ISI) or in any recognized on-line journals.

RESEARCH DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION

The school research activities are geared towards making research as a tool in
improving the education system and the community at large. As such, the CRPDO
shall maintain its dissemination activities for utilization purposes of research findings
in terms of the following:
a. The conduct of regular in-house research fora;

b. Publication of researches, and

c. Paper presentation in any of the following: local, regional, national or
international research fora in felt-need areas or disciplines whenever
necessary and applicable.

RESEARCH LINKAGES AND NETWORKING

Through its varied research activities and collaboration with local, provincial,
regional, national and international agencies, SJIT takes part in researches in various
fields of disciplines with the goal of becoming an acknowledged expert in the key
areas. Collaborative research efforts lead to greater research productivity. No single
enterprise may have the monopoly of information. Our efforts are directed towards

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achieving productivity in partnership with other schools or universities and other
agencies. More specifically, the CRPDO aims to promote the following:

a. Collaboration for greater research efficiency, mobility and productivity.

b. Collaboration as venue for exchange of research findings for more
efficient dissemination and utilization.
c. Outsourcing as means to a heightened research enterprise beyond the
limits of institutional financial standing.

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AGENDA PER CLUSTER

The research agenda refers to the school’s thrusts in research priority

programs undertaken to advance the institution’s goals and priorities upon which any
research work of various discipline must be based. The school will undertake these
priorities on its own effort and determination. All other researches undertaken by the
undergraduate students as well as those by the graduate students must be based on
the school research agenda.

The CRPD in collaboration with other colleges and agencies identified the
following research priorities by cluster :

RESEARCH CLUSTER FOR BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT,

CRIMINOLOGY, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES.

The research cluster for Business and Management, Criminology, Education

and Social Sciences manifest the promotion of an interdisciplinary and
multidisciplinary approach to research problems involving issues confronting
the education, man and his society. The cluster focuses on the following six (6)
programs:

1. Meta-Analysis on Teaching Learning Effectiveness;

2. ` Leadership Studies in Education;
3. Community and Environment Development;
4. Migration and Development;
5. Business and Management; and
6. Poverty Alleviation Through Community-Based Ecotourism in Butuan
City.

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The research projects include the following:
1 Curriculum impact in the following clusters of discipline:
a. Education
b. Social Science and Communications
c. Science and Mathematics
f. Maritime
g. Criminology
h. Business and Management
j. Environment
2. Meta-Analysis on Teaching Learning Effectiveness
2.1 Investigation of the different teaching approaches
2.2 evaluating competence of students in their field of discipline

3. Role of educational leaders

4. Impact of extension projects
5. Peace and development
6. Graduates Tracer Study
7. Local products of high-valued plants
8. Marketability of high-valued plants
9. Ecotourism potential of Butuan City
10. Assessment of local human resources
11. Cultural heritage mapping
12. Development of IEC materials education

RESEARCH CLUSTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE

The research cluster for applied sciences brings together researchers from
various fields such as the engineering, architecture and information technology-all
working towards the objective of contributing to an improved quality of life and the
sustained viability of the environment.
This cluster maintains a number of research programs, namely:
1. Architectural problems and development;
2. Engineering scientific and technical development;
3. Information technology-systems and innovations; and
4. Engineering materials and environmental sustainability.

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 The programs engage faculty members who are specialists in an area and who
train students by involving them in their research projects. The research projects
include the following:
1. Negative effects of information and communication technology
2. Adoption of Appropriate Information Technology
3. Development Studies on Establishing National Core Competencies for ICT
Graduates and Performance Standards for ICT Institutions
4. Impact Study of ICT-Driver Curricula on Student Learning Academic
Performance
5. Evaluative Study on the ICT Readiness of the Faculty
6. Effectiveness and efficiency of various softwares / systems used to design,
analyze structures, etc.

7. The development of radio frequency, digital processes, etc.

8. Waste management program
9. Performance indicators and socio-economic status
10. Instructional efficacy and academic performance indicators
11. Curriculum impact

RESEARCH AGENDA BASED ON SOCIAL WELFARE

AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AND CONCERN

The subsequent studies are social non- institutional research priorities for
which the school considers as vital component of the research area. The priorities are
bases upon which the school will get involve in social issues of the community. As part
of the processes of identifying research topics, the major and emerging problems
based on Social Welfare and Development (SWD) issues and concerns were identified
such as the following:
1. Prevalence of street children / families and OSY
2. Prevalence of youth and children in armed conflict
3. Increasing number of drop-out children and youth (prevalent in remote areas)
4. Inaccessibility of programs/service for children with disabilities
Child trafficking and pornography
5. Increasing number of children in need of special protection (CNSP)
6. Prevalence and unreported cases of violence against women
7. Lack of economic opportunities and social protection for women in the
informal sector

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 8. Changing role of women and men as a result of migration
9. Capacity of regional and local structures to address the needs of women victims,
survivors of trafficking
10. Behavioral patterns of Filipino families
11. Poverty Mapping of Butuan City/Caraga Region
12. Relationship of parenting style to unwanted pregnancies; early
engagement/practice of vices among children/youth; broken families
13. Ethnicity and cultural understanding
14. Labor migration
15. Conservation and Marine resources
16. Solid waste disposal management and households practices
17. Limited opportunities for indigenous people

RESEARCH AGENDA/PRIORITIES BASED ON

ISSUES, GAPS AND PROBLEMS IN BUTUAN CITY

1. The City’s organizational structure and staffing pattern.

2. Career advancement and development program for all-level of employees.
3. Role of Butuan City Internal Control under the City Account’s Office.
4. Networking for City Budget, City Accountant and City Treasurer’s Offices.
5. Low turn-out of registrants of birth, marriage and death.
6. Difficulty in identifying developmental interventions due to lack of reliable
land-based and fishery baseline data.
8. The need to internalize the immediate mitigating effects or consequence of
environmentally-critical projects and activities.
9. Frequent flooding and increase in flood-prone areas in the City of Butuan.
10. Increasing potable water demand and worsening of water quality.
11. Difficulty in developing heritage village.
12. Lack of baseline data on the natural formations (ex. Caves, falls and hill).
13. Low coverage of mass treatment on Schistosomiasis and filiarasis.
14. Absence of database for victims of VAWC, child abuse and street children in
conflict with the law.
15. Absence of Electronic Databank of infra projects both vertical and horizontal
(proposed and existing) as foundation to infra planning.

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16. Absence of Electronic Databank of electrical installation both proposed /
existing per barangay.
17. Dearth in street names and addresses of building – there are a lot of unnamed
city streets with no house numbers, for use in building permits, etc.
18. High cost for developing relocations sites.
19. Low livelihood options in the new relocation sites.
20. Absence of recent designs for affordable housing units.
21. Untapped Methane gas and other emissions of identified barangays in Butuan
City and neighboring areas.
22. Professionalism among personnel in the Land Transportation and Traffic
Management Office (LTTMO).
23. Attitude of fellow Butuanons about traffic violation.
24. Affected families resistant to move to relocation sites.

25. RA 10121 Implementations issues – policy makers are not fully aware of the
paradigm shift from reactive to pro-active response.
26. Extent of understanding / knowledge on climate change issues from all walks
of life.
27. Lack of options to optimize use of local funds.
28. Heavy equipment procurement program for the next 5 years.

RESEARCH TARGETS PER ACADEMIC PROGRAM

RESEARCH TARGETS FOR THE GRADUATE

SCHOOL (MAED and MM)

1. Experimental Studies on Teaching Methodologies/Approaches

2. Determinants of Effective Teaching
3. Impact of Teaching Methods on Student Achievement
4. Strategic business approaches and marketing
5. Institutional/organizational performance
6. Research culture/practices of HEIs in Caraga
7. Internal efficiency and organizational effectiveness
8. Assessing business trends and issues and / or public service management in
Caraga
9. Management / Leadership styles

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10. Linking management competence of administrators to their performance
11. Viability of the business and management in Caraga
12. Efficiency of ICT adoption in different agencies
13. Quasi study on management and education
14. Employability of graduates across programs
15. Linking academic performance to job performance
16. Enrolment trends
17. Data mining on research culture among Philippines HEIs
18. Data mining on trends of education and management in the region
19. Development of Strategic Intervention Materials and Their Efficacy
20. Training Development Program and Training Needs Assessment
21. Implications and Safety Net of City Funds in Safeguarding City’s Interest
22. Networking System for the Financial Managers’ offices: Its Implications

RESEARCH TARGETS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1. Level of efficiency of selected softwares/programs

2. System performance analysis and system innovations
3. Employability of BSCS and IT graduates
4. Effects of IT to job proficiency among IT graduates
5. Impact of I.T adoption on the efficiency of student services
6. Effects of different teaching strategies to students’ achievement
7. The effectiveness of on-line education
8. Forecasting and modeling
9. Negative effects of information and communication technology
10. Networking System for the Financial Managers’ offices: Its Implications
11. Profiling and Directory of Streetlights Cost Saving Analysis

RESEARCH TARGETS FOR THE MARITIME ACADEMY

1. Technical competence of Maritime Academy Students
2. Employability of MA graduates of SJIT
3. Efficiency and effectiveness of maritime equipment and facilities

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4. Difficulty encountered among maritime students in math and other subjects
5. Impact of ISO certification to the educational quality of the Maritime Academy
6. Relevance of course requirements on work at sea
7. SOLAS problems
8. Implications / Advantages of shipboard rotation scheme
9. Issues and concerns of overseas workers
10. Data mining on trends of maritime education in the region
11. Case study on overseas workers life and children’s stories
12. Issues on environment

RESEARCH TARGETS FOR THE COLLEGE

OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

1. Correlation between the performance in board exam. and academic

performance of CEA graduates
2. Linking theories to performance quality indicators among faculty and students
3. Impact of student theory utilization and practice
4. Level of effectiveness and efficiency of various softwares / systems used to
design, analyze structures, etc.
5. The development of radio frequency, digital processes, etc.
6. Curriculum development and impact on engineering courses
7. A revisit on the practicality and efficiency of theorems in…, etc.
8. Performance evaluation of engineering schools in Butuan City
9. Employability of engineering graduates
10. Determinants of the efficiency level of strength of materials, techniques, and
processes, etc.
11. Misconception on force and energy/path of the projectile
12. On the use of USD and WSD: a comparative analysis
13. Correlation between students’ performance in mathematics and English
subjects
14. Effects of laboratory method of teaching to students’ achievement
15. Attitude towards workload and its effect to job performance
16. Environmental/Health scanning on the effects of power transmission among
telecom companies
17. On electronic / computer engineering system…
18. Developing energy efficiency approach/method: its effect to…
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19. System performance analysis and innovations
20. Data mining on current trends and issues on engineering in the region
21. Comprehensive Urban Drainage Development (Mapping and Policy
Formulation)
22. Re-engineered Strategies to Cut Down Cost of Developing Sites Such as Earth-
Filling, Road Networks, Drainage and Open-Space Development
23. Designs for Low Cost Housing Units Using Innovative Technology
24. Utilization of Resource Friendly to Health and Supportive to Disaster
Management

RESEARCH TARGETS FOR THE

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

1. Performance evaluation of faculty and students

2. Employability and performance of CCJE graduates
3. Performance indicators on the CCCJE laboratory and other instructional
equipment
4. Personal characteristics and competence of faculty and/ or students
5. Factors affecting peace and order situation in Butuan City
6. Correlates of job performance of PNP personnel in Butuan City
7. Determinants of the performance among CCJE graduates in the licensure board
examination
8. Case studies of prisoner/s
9. Crimes incidence in Butuan City
10. Knowledge on civil and criminal procedures among criminology students of SJIT
11. Impact assessment on CES projects in Brgy. Lumbocan
12. Data mining on causes of vehicular accidents and incidence of crimes
13. Linking scholastic achievement and job performance of Criminology graduates
of SJIT in the region
14. Identification of Areas in the LTTMO That Needs Professionalizing
15. Incidence of Traffic Violations and Its Intervention

RESEARCH TARGETS FOR THE COLLEGE

OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

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1. Strategic business approaches and marketing of SJIT
2. Institutional performance of SJIT
3. Implementation of research and extension in SJIT
4. Performance evaluation among faculty of CBIT
5. Impact of the academic programs of the College of Business and Management
among HEIs in Butuan City
6. An appraisal on the effects of accreditation and/or ISO to the educational
quality of SJIT
7. Challenges and performance management of faculty/deans of SJIT
8. Academic performance of CBIT students: Its influence on their OJT
9. Performance of students in selected subjects during the full and term schedule
10. Employability of CBIT graduates of SJIT
11. Data mining on current trends and practices in management in the region

12. Linking scholastic achievement and job performance of CBIT Graduates

13. Performance indicators of tourism in the region
14. Enrolment trends of tourism in the region
15. Effects of ISO to the job performance of employees and scholastic achievement
of tourism students of SJIT
16. Factors Affecting the Non-Development of Tourism Sites

RESEARCH TARGETS FOR THE COLLEGE OF

ARTS AND SCIENCES AND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Mathematics
1. Experimental studies on Teaching Methodologies
2. Determinants of Effective Teaching
3. Impact of Teaching Methods on Student Achievement
4. Practical work and process approaches in teaching mathematics
5. Math readiness of freshmen students
6. Performance of the students in math and its relationship to their performance
in licensure board examination
7. Attitude towards math
8. Development of materials to facilitate learning situation in mathematics
9. Contextualizing selected topics in mathematics: an assessment on its
effectiveness

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10. Needs Assessment/Difficulty encountered among selected students in
mathematics

Social Sciences
1. Drugs incidence in selected barangays of Butuan City
2. Case study of street children / of people in squatter area of Butuan /people of
Agusan Marsh
3. Needs assessment of selected barangays of Butuan City
4. On gender equality
5. On children’s right
6. Impact of SJIT-CES Project in barangay Lumbocan
7. `Governance and management in Butuan City
8. Peace and development in Butuan City

9. Socio-demographic profile of students of SJIT

10. Measures and mechanism that may encourage the surfacing of victims
Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) cases
11. Impact on the delivery of basic services of LGU in Butuan City
12. Implementation of waste disposal management in Butuan City
13. Incidence of drug addiction and alcoholism

English
1. Comparative studies on different teaching methodologies
2. Determinant of effective teaching
3. Effectiveness of Job Enabling English Proficiency
4. Practical work and process approaches in teaching English subject
5. English readiness of freshman students
6. Performance, language preference and linguistic skills among students
7. Correlation between performance in English and Mathematics
8. Employability of AB English graduates

Mass Communication
1. Employability of SJIT Mass Communication graduates in Butuan City
2. Usability and applicability of mass comm. facilities/lab. and equipment of SJIT
3. Effects of Job Enabling English Proficiency

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4. Attitude towards mass communication personnel in Butuan City
5. Technology on mass communication
6. Difficulty encountered in English communication

RESEARCH POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

The policies and guidelines drawn out by the Center of Research, Accreditation,
Planning and Development Office (CRAPDO) seeks to strengthen the implementation
of research and development programs of the institution. For this purpose, four (4)
main classifications are devised, namely:
1. Institutional Researches
2. Faculty Researches

3. Student Researches
4. Commissioned Researches

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCHES
Researches which are given financial grants by the school for the CRAPDO or
for interested proponents who are either faculty members, non-academic personnel,
and administrators of SJIT, in consonance to the felt needs of the management in aid
of decision and policy making, and in furtherance of the thrusts of the institution as
articulated in the research agenda shall be referred to as institutional researches.
Institutional research grants are given every academic year as the management
sees fit. The amount of research grant shall vary depending on the budgetary
requirements of the research and the availability of funds allocated for the office
endorsing the study. Hence, research allotment is allocated by the Office of the
President and the Office of the Executive Vice President. The process involved in the
conduct of institutional research covers the following:

1. The proponent, either an administrator, a faculty member, or a non-teaching

staff submits a proposed topic for an institutional research to the CRAPDO;

2. The title proposal will cover the following information:

2.1 Title of Research

2.2 Author/s
2.3 Significance of the study
2.4 Research method
2.5 Respondents of the study
2.6 Timeframe of the study
2.7 Estimated budget

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 3. The CRAPDO evaluates the proposed study and recommends to the President
and Executive Vice President a scheduled title defense

4. The following will sit down as member of the panel of the title defense:
4.1 Executive Vice President - Chairman
4.2 Director, CRPD - Member
4.3 Any available Dean - Member

5. Once the research proposal is approved, the President or Vice President cause
the release of 25% of the approved budget of the proposed study.

6. The approved study will be on top of the original teaching or work assignment
of the proponent or authors.

7. Based on the approved timeframe of the proposed study, the proponent will
then present his completed chapters 1-2 of the study as targeted to the CRPD.
After evaluation, the CRPD schedules for a proposal defense before continuing
with the remaining chapter of the study.

8. The proponent is given another 25% of the approved budget after the defense
of Chapters 1-2. The same panel members will sit down during the chapter 1-2
defense.

9. Once the study is completed. Chapter 1-4, the proponent/s or author/s will
submit the complete study and a final defense will be scheduled . The same
panel members will sit down during the final defense.

10. After the final defense, the CRPD recommends for the release of another 25%
of the approved budget.

11. When the study is finally submitted after incorporating the suggestions and
recommendations to the CRPD the balance of 25% of the approved budget is
released to the author/s.

12. The binding of the study and the reproduction of the desired number of copies
will be the responsibility of the CRPD.

13. Research dissemination and utilization will be spearheaded by the CRPD.

FACULTY RESEARCHES
This type of research shall be carried out by the faculty in consonance to the
agenda of the discipline where the faculty belongs. Faculty Research may be individual
or team and disciplinal or multi-disciplinal in nature.
Faculty research grant is a competitive research award given to faculty members
who are qualified and have shown track record in research publication and
productivity. The research grant is awarded to proponent whose paper has passed the
screening of the Research Council.

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GUIDELINES IN THE CONDUCT OF FACULTY RESEARCHES
The Center of Research, Planning and Development (CRPD) maintains the
standards or institutional culture and practices in the conduct of research
studies. With the objective of attaining quality researchers, the following
procedures should be observed:

1. The CRPD Director invites all college research coordinators and faculty
researchers for a call for papers in any of the following mechanisms:
1.1 research seminar-workshop
1.2 submission of proposal to the CRPD Director.

Note: The seminar-workshop serves as a mechanism for faculty

researchers to formulate and/or submit a research title, statement of the
problem and methodology.

2. The CRPD Director conducts preliminary screening for all submitted

research proposals. Faculty researcher(s) shall be required an oral
defense before the Research Council to determine if the proposal meets
the institutional standard criteria or conforms to the research agenda of
the school.

3. Upon approval of his/her research proposal, faculty researcher(s) shall

sign a MOA.

4. The faculty researcher(s) carries out their research by writing a full-

blown research paper (Research proponent may seek technical and
statistical assistance from the CRPD.

5. Upon completion of the research project, the research proponent

submits his research report (soft and hard copies) to the CRPD (College
Dean should also be furnished hard copies of research outputs). A
certificate of completion shall be given to a faculty researcher as an
evidence that the project has been completed and submitted.

6. With due reference on the terms of the MOA, a faculty researcher may
claim his/her honorarium to the Treasury Office.

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STUDENT RESEARCHES
All bachelor’s degree students shall take six (6) units of research and statistics
depending on the curriculum of the discipline.
All graduate students shall take 3 units of Research Methodology and 3 units of
Research Statistics as basic content requirements. Research Advising shall take place
during the enrolment in thesis/dissertation writing in which the research proposal is
the output of the student in Research subject as required by his/her professor.

GUIDELINES IN THE CONDUCT OF STUDENT RESEARCHERS

The Center of Research, Planning and Development Office (CRPD)
maintains the standards or institutional culture and practices in the conduct of
research studies among students. These procedures apply to students enrolled
in research/thesis writing subject.

1. Research Proposal Presentation

1.1 The student researchers shall consult their research instructor

assigned in the college for possible topics based on the research
agenda of the discipline.

1.2 The student researchers shall assign a potential research team

leader who is an expert of the chosen topic. The researchers shall
seek approval from the concerned instructor of their chosen topic.

1.3 Once the topic is approved, the research team shall prepare for the
research proposal and be submitted to the concerned instructor.

1.4 The concerned instructor coordinator must screen the proposal and
must require revisions before scheduling for the proposal
presentation.

1.5 The concerned instructor prepares a schedule of the proposal

presentation in consultation with the panel members which is
composed of CRPD Director, the Dean, and an Internal Expert of the
discipline. These panel members should receive hard copies of the
research proposals at least (1) week before the slated schedule of
oral presentation.

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 1.6 The research panel shall review the research proposal and shall
indicate the approval or disapproval of the conduct of the research
process or data gathering procedure. The researchers are bound to
follow strictly the recommendations of the panel to remedy some
parts or change the entire study depending on the gravity of errors
committed.

2. Final Research Presentation

2.1 The researchers shall submit copies of the research paper to the
panel members for final presentation.

2.2 The oral defense panel shall compose of the CRPD Director, the
Dean, and an Internal Expert of the discipline.

2.3 In the final research presentation, there shall be a recording

secretary and the entire proceeding shall be recorded. The
researchers are bound to follow strictly the recommendations of the
panel to remedy some parts or change the entire study depending on
the gravity of errors committed.

2.4 Soft and hard copies of the final manuscript should be submitted to
the college dean, concerned instructor and CRPD Director. As part of
the requirements, student researchers are required to submit their
final manuscript following the proper format for research report as
contained in the Research agenda.

COMMISSIONED RESEARCHES
This type of research deals on projects covered by Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) between the school and external agencies in which the latter
provides the funding of the study. This can be achieved through coordination
with other schools/universities and other agencies in the process of
collaboration and with funding institutions. In this respect, research undertaking
relative to commissioned researches may be done in either of the two ways:

1. Through CRPD Research Proposal – under this type, the CRPD

shall undertake the initiative of coming up with the research
proposal. Presentation of proposal shall be done to the funding
agencies for possible funding support. The grant of funds in
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 support of the undertaking shall depend largely on the approval
by the funding agency of such proposal.

2. Through Agency Proposal – under this type, the funding institution

or agency shall make the proposal for consideration and mutual
agreement of both the school and the agency or funding
institution concerned. The school shall consider the proposal vis-
à-vis its manpower and technical capability.

RESEARCH CRITERIA

Proposal Criteria

Research proposals shall be reviewed by the research council and should

get a passing grade of 75% based on the following criteria:

Originality and creativity (25%)

The research project bears novelty in the concepts, methods, and design
used. The project is carefully planned and organized, methods are innovative,
and techniques show feasibility or achieving valuable results.

Impact to Societal Development (30%)

The research project possesses relevance to local and national

development priorities. The project should produce significant results useful in
solving social issues and problems.

Potential for Replicability and Funding (20%)

The results of the project should bear potential for sustainability and
continuity. It should also generate feasibility for possible new or additional
external funding.

Relevance to the Discipline (25%)

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 The project should be in consonance with the research agenda of the
discipline or the school. The project should also contribute to the advancement
and/or generation of new knowledge of the discipline.

Priority is also given to faculty who wish to conduct multidisciplinary research

within and outside the institution.

IMPLEMENTING MECHANISM OF
THE SJIT RESEARCH AGENDA

The SJIT Research Agenda shall be reviewed annually CRPD, the Vice
President for Academic Affairs and the Executive Vice President. It shall be
disseminated to all faculty and staff and even students who can be proponent
of these researches.

The Research Agenda of SJIT play a major role in the implementation

of research undertakings in the institute. The CRPD shall be responsible in
overseeing and providing advisory role to the proponent doing research
activities.

This Research Agenda adheres to the National Higher Education

Research Agenda (NHERA-2), National Unified Health Research Agenda
(NUHRA), the Commission on Higher Education circulated Memorandum no.
47 series of 1996, the Five-Year Research Agenda of the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD), Research Priorities of Butuan City and
Research and Development Priorities in Caraga Region.

GUIDELINES IN THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH FORUM AND

PUBLICATION OF RESEARCHERS

To ensure that research outputs merit its publication, dissemination and

utilization, the following procedures should be observed:

1. With all the researchers and schedules in place, the CRPD Director
invites external evaluators, college deans, faculty, student representative
and interested public for a research forum.

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 2. External evaluators are given copies of the evaluation form used to
evaluate all presented researchers. Round table discussion follows after
each presentation.

3. The CRPD Director collects all filled out evaluation forms together with
the evaluated hard copies of researchers from external evaluators.

4. The evaluated researchers whether ACCEPTED or REJECTED, are

transmitted back to the faculty researchers for them to comply with the
corrections suggested by the evaluators.

5. After revising, the faculty researchers then submit the paper to the
CRPD Director to check on the compliance status.

6. Once complied, the CRPD Director endorses the revised articles for
publication.

RESEARCH FORMAT

The approved format of the institutional research, faculty research and

student research shall be as follows:

TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL SHEET
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES

Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Introduction
Review of Related Literature and Studies
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem

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 Hypothesis
Significance of the Study
Scope and Limitation of the Study
Definition of Terms
Chapter 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Research Locale
The Respondents of the Study and Sampling
Research Instrument
Data Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment of Data
Chapter 3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Chapter 4 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
CURRICULUM VITAE

BRIEF EXPLANATIONS OF THE PARTS

OF THE RESEARCH FORMAT

Preliminaries:

1. Title Page. Presents the title of the study, the kind of research work,
the faculty to be submitted, name of the school, the submission
statement, the degree granted, full name of the researcher/s and the
date the research was submitted.

2. Approval sheet. States the complete title of the research paper, full
name of the researcher/s, the degree to which the research paper is
applied for, statement of acceptance and approval, and the full name
of adviser, full name and highest degree of the panel members.

3. Acknowledgment. Expresses the researcher’s gratitude to the

different persons who assisted, facilitated, oriented and guided the
researcher/s to make the research work a reality

4. Abstract. A brief and concise descriptive summary of the statement

of the problem, hypothesis, research design, the respondents and

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 sampling, research instrument, data gathering procedure, statistical
techniques, findings, conclusions and recommendations.

5. Table of Contents. A list of elements of the preliminaries, the

chapter titles, the main headings and subheadings in the text
including the bibliography, appendix and curriculum vitae.

6. List of Tables. An outline of tables with corresponding numbers and

titles presented in the text.

7. List of Figures. Presents the figures used in the text.

Chapter 1. THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

1. Introduction. Gives the background and rationale of the study. Cites

the situational analysis which prompted the researcher to conduct the
study from macro to micro levels. Provides pertinent information and
readiness as to what the research is all about. Presents the scope
and coverage of the study. Gives justification for the conduct of the
study.

2. Theoretical/Conceptual Framework. States a core theory on which

the study is anchored which also states supporting theories which
relate the independent variable/s. Conceptual Framework should be
hinged on theoretical framework which describes the relationship of
variables and presents a schematic illustration showing the variables
of the study.

3. Review of Related Literature and Studies. Presents pertinent data

and information on the variables of the study taken from the varied
literatures such as books, journals, magazines, etc. States findings of
published and unpublished research studies which are related to the
present study. Justifies the direct bearing of the related literature and
studies to the present study as well as the differences of the present
study with the past studies.

4. Statement of the Problem. The main problem and the specific

problems.

5. Significance of the study. Gives the values and importance of the

study. States the significant contributions of the results of the study to
target beneficiaries.

6. Scope and Limitation of the Study. Includes the scope of the

study, the parameters or boundaries of the investigation, the
variables and the respondents involved.

7. Definition of Terms. Presents the operational definition, based on

observed characteristics and these are used in the study.

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Chapter 2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. Research Design. Indicates the research method used based on he

nature of the study. Emphasizes whether the study intends to search
a theory, test a theory or solve a problem.

2. Research Locale. A brief description of the place or environment

where the study is conducted.

3. The Respondents/Sampling. Describes the people involved in the

study. Describes how the sample size representing the respondents
was determined scientifically.

4. Research Instrument/s. Indicates the type of research instrument

used in the investigation, standardized or research made, what
comprises it and how it is used.

5. Data Gathering Procedure. Explains step be step the process in

data gathering.

Chapter 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

1. Presentation of Data. Presents the data in textual, tabular or graphical

manner

2. Analysis of Data. Gives the statistical (quantitative) or textual

(qualitative) results of the study.

3. Interpretation of Data. Gives the meaning of the result of the study

which can be enhanced by validation.

Chapter 4. SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

Reference Parts:
1. Bibliography. An alphabetical listing of books, reference books,
periodicals, unpublished materials and other sources used in the study.

2. Appendices. Comprises the permission to conduct the study, cover

letter to respondents, questionnaire, etc.

3. Curriculum Vitae. Presentation of the researcher’s personal data,

educational background and relevant work experiences.

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