TO: Graduate Students; K–12 Teachers; College Faculty Members; Graduate School Professors and Lecturers; Researchers; Data Analysts; and Psychometricians
SUBJECT: PARSSU 2026 Training Needs Survey
May–December 2026 Training Workshops
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Warm greetings from PARSSU!
As part of our continuing commitment to fostering research excellence and advancing data analysis competencies, we are preparing our lineup of training workshops for May to December 2026.
In this regard, we respectfully invite you to complete the PARSSU 2026 Training Needs Survey. This survey aims to identify priority topics and areas of interest in research writing and publication, scale validation and psychometric methods, statistical techniques, and analytics—from basic to advanced levels—as well as preferred statistical software for training.
Your input will serve as a valuable basis for designing relevant, high-impact, and responsive training programs for researchers, faculty members, graduate students, and other professionals.
We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete the survey through the link below:
🔗 PARSSU 2026 Training Needs Survey:
https://forms.gle/C1d19AxQG8zxiDpj6
Thank you very much for your support.
PARSSU-Eins Secretariat:
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23/04/2026
In the Philippines, academic discussions often end after a training or seminar, reinforcing the misconception that learning occurs only during the event.
At PARSSU, we go beyond this practice by fostering continuous learning and collaboration beyond the training itself. Engagement remains open—not only to participants but also to other interested individuals—at no cost through the following platforms:
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Participants and interested individuals may join ongoing discussions via:
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23/04/2026
Three-Day Training Workshop on Advancing Research Excellence: From Conceptualization to Scopus-Indexed Publication
April 22–24, 2026
Manila Grand Opera Hotel, Manila
Day 2 Topic:
Quantitative Theory Testing and Theory Development Research
Day 2, Session 3:
Writing Publishable Research Using SEM: From Conceptualization to Strategic Journal Selection and Submission for Scopus-Indexed Publication
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Resource Person:
Dr. Jean Paolo Lacap
Vice President for Research, Extension, and Development
Angeles City College
Register today.
The training workshop begins tomorrow, April 22.
Attend either online or onsite.
20/04/2026
April 22-24, 2026
Manila Grand Opera Hotel, Manila
Simultaneous broadcast Live via Zoom for Online Participants.
Contact PARSSU asap: [email protected]
19/04/2026
ADVANCING RESEARCH EXCELLENCE: From Conceptualization to Scopus-Indexed Publication
📅 April 22–24, 2026 (Three days)
🕗 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Onsite: Manila Grand Opera Hotel
💻 Online: Via Zoom
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
✔ Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)
✔ Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)
✔ Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM & PLS-SEM)
✔ Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM)
✔ Advanced SEM: Mediation analysis and Moderation Analysis
✔APPLIED TO HIGHLY PUBLISHABLE RESEARCH
🔹 Scale Development & Validation Research
• Develop and validate measurement instruments
• Establish construct validity and reliability
• Conduct EFA, CFA, and ESEM using software
🔹 Theory Building & Theory Testing Research
• Develop research models grounded in theory
• Formulate Testable hypotheses: Direct, Indirect, and Moderating Effects
• Choose the appropriate SEM Approach
• Conduct CB-SEM and PLS-SEM using software
WHY JOIN?
🚀 Move beyond “running analysis”
🚀 Learn how to produce publishable, Scopus-indexed research
🚀 Hands-on applications using real data and software
📌 Register here:
https://forms.gle/kCcjxLHzxHDGrAJC9
📩 Inquiries:
[email protected]
LIMITED SLOTS ONLY — REGISTER NOW!
18/04/2026
You can still register.
Contact Us:
PARSSU Secretariat:
[email protected]
12/04/2026
Rethinking the Value of Training: Beyond Certificates and CPD Points
Look at the cost of statistical training offered by Stata, a U.S.-based company. For 4 sessions (3–4 hours per session), the fee is $1,395 (equivalent to ₱83,700 at $1 = ₱60). This reflects how knowledge and skills are valued in more advanced countries.
In PARSSU, our 4-session training (3 hours per session) is offered at only ₱2,000.
Some Filipinos may find ₱2,000 expensive because they view training primarily as a means of obtaining certificates rather than genuinely developing knowledge and skills. There is also a tendency to treat CPD points merely as requirements, instead of opportunities for meaningful learning and professional growth.
Moreover, some academic institutions approach training as a compliance requirement for accreditation, rather than as a strategic investment in developing faculty members into future consultants and published researchers.
As a result, many fail to recognize that knowledge and skills are investments, not expenses.
For a relatively small investment (e.g., ₱2,000 for the April 11–14 and ₱3,500 for the April 22–24 training workshops), our training programs are designed to build competencies that can open opportunities—including future consultancy work and other higher-value professional engagements. We hope more Filipinos will shift their mindset and come to recognize the true long-term value of training programs.
PARSSU: Philippine Association of Researchers & Statistical Software Users
Zoom link for tomorrow’s workshop (April 11, Day 1 of the 4-session series) has been emailed to registered participants.
09/04/2026
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!
📌Hybrid Training Workshop on
ADVANCING RESEARCH EXCELLENCE: From Conceptualization to Scopus-Indexed Publication
April 22–24, 2026 | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Three Full Days
ONSITE: Manila Grand Opera Hotel
ONLINE: Via Zoom
📌FEATURING THREE MAJOR TOPICS:
👉1. Scale Development and Validation
• Develop scale and establish construct validity and reliability
• Conduct EFA, CFA, and ESEM using software
👉2. Theory Testing and Theory-Building Research
• Develop research models grounded in theory
• Formulate Testable hypotheses: Direct, Indirect, and Moderating Effects
• Choose the appropriate SEM Approach
• Conduct CB-SEM and PLS-SEM using software
👉3. Publication Strategy and Journal Selection
📌WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
✔ Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)
✔ Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)
✔ Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM & PLS-SEM)
✔ Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM)
✔ Advanced SEM Techniques: Mediation and Moderation Analysis
✔ Use of GenAI for Research Gap Identification, Novelty Assessment, and Determination of Research Contributions
✔ Applications of EFA, CFA, and ESEM in Scale Development and Validation
✔ Development of Theory-Driven Research Models with Testable Hypotheses
✔ Applications of SEM in Theory Testing and Theory Building
✔ Use of Statistical Software (PSIMAGO Pro, AMOS, WarpPLS, JASP) for Model Estimation and Analysis
📌FULL DETAILS AND REGISTRATION FORM ARE IN THE COMMENT SECTION:
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