THE Philippine Association of Communication Educators (Pace) will hold a national seminar workshop on teaching and doing communication research from May 19 to 22, 2009 at the De La Salle University Charles Huang Conference Center in Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas.

The conference themed “Conquering Frontiers in Communication Research: Beyond Mindsets and Paradigms” seeks to retool and equip teachers of communication research subjects as well as researchers in the media and communication on basic and advanced knowledge in this particular discipline.

"The Manny Pacquiao Blog". Click here for stories and updates on the Filipino boxing champ.

According to Pace president Flordeliz Abanto of St. Scholastica’s College, Manila, the conference is a fitting and timely response to the clamor for re-tooling and updates on research approaches and methodologies from teachers all over the country.

The activity is envisioned not only to help the teachers be adept with newer tools and perspectives in teaching and doing communication research, but also in upgrading the kind of research produced by students from the over 200 communication and media schools in the country.

The speakers are considered as the authority and leaders in the communication research discipline coming from the academe and professional research institutions.

Seminar workshop highlights include the keynote address of Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid, former president of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication, plenary talks on Mapping the Landscape: Current Trends and Developments in Philippine Higher Education Research, and input and workshop sessions on Research Problem and Objectives Identification; The Study Framework: A Review of Communication Research Approaches; Quantitative Research; Information and Communication Technology Applications: Tools in Measurement, Sampling and Data Gathering; Quantitative Research Data Analysis and Presentation; Qualitative Methods like Textual Analysis and Participatory Action Research; Communication Research Ethics; and Qualitative Research Data Gathering and Analysis.

Workshop fee is pegged at P 5,500 for Pace members and P6,000 for non-Pace members.

For more information please contact: Professor Robert Baldago, Pace secretary (kingrb12@yahoo.com); or Professor Josefina Santos, Pace assistant secretary (masayaako04@yahoo.com.ph); and Professor Eldrick Peña, committee chairperson for Professional Development (eldrick23@yahoo.com.)

Pace is the largest national network of educators, professionals, and practitioners engaged in teaching media and communication. This 33-year-old non-stock and non-profit organization seeks to upgrade the quality, skills and standards of instruction and research in Philippine communication and media education. (Press release)