Writing High-quality Research Proposals

Academic research is concerned with abstracting from explicit problems and contexts to develop generally applicable theories that help us understand the world. The focus of academic research is often concerned with broad-based questions, which provide solutions to various situations and contexts. Academic researchers reflect on the inferences of innovations to refine knowledge that will stand the test of time and apply to various situations.

 As an initiative to encourage academic research, the English Language Centre Research and Consultancy Committee at the UTAS-Ibri organized a webinar on Thursday, January 7, 2021, titled 'Writing High-quality Research Proposals.' The webinar covered a discussion on the fundamental considerations in writing a research proposal, including its purpose and the elements.

Dr. Lyzyl Lopez-Banuag shared her views on three objectives: identifying a researchable area in the field aligned to English Language Teaching, critically analyzing the elements of a high-quality research proposal and studying the criteria and standards for writing a high-quality research proposal.

A rich exchange of technical know-how on the essential elements of high-quality research proposals such as: writing the introduction and rationale, literature review, research questions, scope and limitations, and the research methodology was thought-provoking and sparked interest in the audience.

Dr. Lyzyl Lopez-Banuag is the Head of the Center for Teaching and Learning of Philippine Normal University in Mindanao. She is also a faculty of the Graduate Studies and Teacher Education Research in PNU-M. Her passion for research is evident in the number of conferences where she shared her studies in the Philippines and abroad. 

The ELC Research and Consultancy Committee awarded Dr. Lyzyl Lopez-Banuag a certificate of appreciation and acknowledged her efforts.