Assessment, Curriculum & Technology Research Centre

22/12/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗬𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗖! 🎄✨

23/10/2025

The Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC) is deeply grateful to Prof. Patrick Griffin for profoundly shaping our understanding of assessment. He has fundamentally shaped ACTRC’s approach to assessment research and practice.

Follow the links below for more information:
▻ https://actrc.org/vale-professor-patrick-griffin/
▻ https://education.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-events/news/2025/vale-professor-patrick-griffin

The Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC) is deeply grateful to Prof. Patrick Griffin for profoundly shaping our understanding of […]

20/10/2025

𝗦𝗗𝗢 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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[ https://actrc.org/sdo-manila-celebrates-milestones-in-als-micro-certification/ ]

The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Office (SDO) of Manila – Alternative Learning System (ALS) conducted an event titled […]

09/10/2025

Ayon sa study nina Cagasan, Ferido, at Bustos (2025) para sa Assessment, Curriculum & Technology Research Centre, may malaking room for improvement pa pagdating sa development at implementation ng Board Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers. Alin-alin specifically ang kailangang pagtibayin? 🧑‍🏫

📰 Alamin sa op-ed nila: https://opinion.inquirer.net/186593/fortifying-the-teacher-licensing-system

📝 Basahin rin ang buong study: https://edcom2.gov.ph/publications/fixing-the-foundations-strengthening-the-teaching-workforce-through-the-blept/

29/09/2025

𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗖 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱’𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗸𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

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[ https://actrc.org/actrc-supports-depeds-project-bukas-for-data-transparency-and-stakeholder-empowerment/ ]

As a member of the Evidence for Education (E4E) Coalition, the Assessment, Curriculum, and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC) expresses its […]

02/09/2025

Looking for more meaningful and effective professional development sessions?

Check out this comprehensive, evidence-based guide:

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀: 𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲
– Published December 2024 by Robertson, Dawborn-Gundlach & Garcia via ACTRC (University of Melbourne & University of the Philippines), with support from the Australian Government

Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA), it’s free to share, adapt, and remix—just be sure to give proper credit

Tap the link below to download:
Robertson, P., Dawborn-Gundlach, M., Garcia, RG. (2024). Designing Professional Development Methods: An Evidence-Based Guide, University of Melbourne. https://doi.org/10.26188/27978156

06/01/2025

𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗖 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚.

Job Title: Researcher
Position Type: Full-Time
Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

Please refer to more details provided below.

10/10/2024

"𝗧𝗮𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀" | A lecture by Dr. Pi-Chi Han.

Organized by the Assessment, Curriculum, and Technology Research Program (ACTRP) of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS)

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https://actrc.org/taiwans-national-active-aging-learning-program-developing-praxis-of-new-practitioners/

10/10/2024

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09/10/2024

𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗖 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗼𝗵𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗻

On 18 September 2024, directors, research officers, and staff of the Assessment, Curriculum, and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC), headed by incoming Director Dr. Marlene Ferido and outgoing Director Marie Therese Bustos, visited the Faculty of Education of the National Kaohsiung Normal University (NKNU) in Taiwan to learn about each other’s research practices and projects and to explore future research collaborations. The ACTRC team likewise met NKNU President, Dr Cheng-Yen, Wang along with other NKNU officials: Dr. Chen-Cheng, Chun (Director of International Affairs) and Dr. Jen-Chun, Wang (Director of the Office of Research and Development). A short program was hosted by the Faculty of Education, with presentations by Dean Dr Der-Long, Fang who introduced NKNU, Dr. Jen-Chun, Wang who discussed the research profile of NKNU, Dr. Pi-Chi, Han who talked about research projects of the Research Center for Adult Education, and Dr Meng-Jun, Liu who presented the profile of the Department of Special Education. Similarly, the ACTRC team introduced UP and ACTRC’s profile and research agenda and projects through video presentations. The forum that followed focused on the Philippines’ and Taiwan’s Senior High School program, teacher certification, teacher training, special education, and mother tongue education. Plans for future research collaborations were also explored. The ACTRC team also visited the Special Education Center at the NKNU campus.

Read the full article here:
https://actrc.org/actrc-visits-national-kaohsiung-normal-university-in-taiwan/

13/08/2024

𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗖, 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲.

For over a decade, the Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC) has steadfastly supported the Philippine education system. Through empirical studies focused on curriculum and assessment innovation and implementation, ACTRC's research has played a crucial role in providing evidence-based policy recommendations that benefit Filipino learners.

We invite you to view a decade of impactful research by ACTRC showcasing our achievements in facilitating education reforms through innovative curriculum and assessment initiatives. Watch now to see how our empirical studies are making a difference.

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