Using Recorded Lectures in Teaching Higher Education in an Online Remote Learning Context

by [email protected] | Jan 31, 2024 | Recent Publications

Kenneth Louis Cavanlit, Ericka Mae Encabo & Aurelio Vilbar Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic caused academic institutions to shift to online remote teaching. In the Philippines, slow internet connectivity has been a concern since it can disrupt the flow of online...

Neocolonialism and the Technopolitics of Specialization: Toward a Reimagination of the Sociotechnical Imaginaries Approach

by [email protected] | Jan 17, 2024 | Recent Publications

Regletto Aldrich Imbong Abstract As a theoretical framework in the Science and Technology Studies (sts) scholarship, the sociotechnical imaginaries approach (sta) has provided a conceptual framework and methodology that not only overcome the deterministic...

Celebrity culture, level of education and trust in media institutions: Empirical evidence from the Philippines

by [email protected] | Jan 5, 2024 | Recent Publications

Rohaiba B Radiamoda, Hsueh-hua Chuang, and Ronald A Pernia Abstract This study aims to provide empirical evidence on the celebrity culture, i.e. the pervasive fascination of an audience with public figures, in the Philippines. We used data from the seventh wave of the...

Causal inference in political science research: global trends and implications on Philippine political scholarship

by [email protected] | Jan 5, 2024 | Recent Publications

Ronald A. Pernia ABSTRACT This paper examines the role of causal inference in the on-going methodological debate in political science research. Here, we critically engage the extant literature, take stock of the major debates, articulate key gaps and its limitations....

Smooth Power on the South ChinaSea: A new approach towardsFriendship between China and thePhilippines

by [email protected] | Jan 4, 2024 | Recent Publications

Francis Michael C. Abad This research delves into the multifaceted issues surrounding the contested regionswithin the South China Sea and the intricate geopolitical dynamics atplay. In the aftermath of the Arbitral Tribunal’s ruling on UNCLOS, this papercontends that...

Hybrid-Service Learning During Disasters: Coaching Teachers Develop Sustainability-Integrated Materials

by [email protected] | Jan 2, 2024 | Recent Publications

Aurelio Vilbar Abstract The destructive impact of Typhoon Rai in 2021, which caused a prolonged power blackout in Cebu, Philippines, and the outbreak of typhoid fever cases in 2022 served as catalysts for the elementary public-school teachers in Barili, Cebu, to...