Comm Res Conversations

Teachers of higher education classes in communication and media research must develop new competencies for the “new normal” in which learning takes place in mediated environments and face-to-face fieldwork is difficult to implement.

To help address the challenges of this new normal, the Department of Communication Research, as the CHED Center of Excellence in Communication, is hosting a series of conversations on transitioning the teaching and conduct of research to the new normal. The sessions are an opportunity to share practical tips, techniques, and takeaways.

The month-long series will take place every Tuesday, from 10AM to 11AM, from August 11 to September 1, 2020. It is free-of-charge and caters mainly to HEI and SHS teachers of communication and media research.

For registration details and other information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/UPCommunicationResearch.

The four weekly sessions are as follows:

Session 1 on 11 Aug 2020: “Teaching Communication and Media Research: Insights on remote learning and virtual teaching communication and media research,” with Assoc Prof Jonalou SJ Labor, PhD and Instructor Maryam Jayne M. Agonos

Session 2 on 18 Aug 2020: “Philippine Media Monitoring Research: Lessons on message analyses and computational methods for legacy and digital media,” with Prof Fernando Paragas, PhD and Asst Prof Jon Benedik A. Bunquin, MA

Session 3 on 25 Aug 2020: “Researching the Filipino Communicative Experience: Takeaways on doing online interviews, group discussions, surveys, and experiments,” with Assoc Prof Julienne Thesa Y. Baldo-Cubelo, PhD and Assoc Prof Ma. Rosel S. San Pascual, PhD

Session 4 on 1 Sep 2020: Doing Communication and Media Research: Practical and ethical considerations in doing research in the new normal,” with Prof Violeda A. Umali, PhD and Asst Prof Ma. Aurora Lolita L. Lomibao, MA