To boost research rigor and foster knowledge advancement at Cebu Technological University (CTU), faculty researchers and project leaders convened at Voice Into Research: Advancing Qualitative Inquiry for Academic Impact from November 17 to 20, 2025.
Led by Dr. Pet Roey L. Pascual, Vice President for Research and Development, the workshop focused on enhancing qualitative research practices and enriching scholarly contributions across the university’s disciplines.
On the first two days, resource speaker Dr. Jeffry V. Ocay of Eastern Visayas State University discussed “Major Misconceptions in Research,” “Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry and Philosophical Gounding,” “Meaning, Positionality, and Rigor in Qualitative Research,” and “Narrative and Phenomenological Approaches: Transforming lived experiences into scholarly insight.”
Day three and four featured CTU’s Dr. Ariel L. Ramos, who led sessions on “Navigating the Qualitative Landscape: Designs and Frameworks Unveiled Introduction to Common Qualitative Designs and Analytical Frameworks” and “Decoding the Story: Structuring Your Qualitative Findings Actual Data Analysis.”
Additionally, he discussed on “Weaving the Narrative: Explaining Your Qualitative Story Post-Qualitative Data Analysis” and “From Findings to Impact: Crafting Your Scholarly Narrative Developing Scholarly Voice in Reporting Findings.”
Hands‑on activities enabled participants to structure findings and draft scholarly narratives. They also worked on problem formulation, gap identification, and proposal writing.
The four-day activity featured presentations of workshop outputs, award ceremonies, and closing remarks.
Under this initiative, CTU researchers were equipped with strengthened qualitative research skills and enabled to transform insights into meaningful and impactful academic contributions.
