WELCOME TO
MY PORTFOLIO
Of Literature, Love, and Lodestar
Moderator / The First-Ever Book Club in De La Salle University / 2023
Lecturer / English for Academic and Professional Services, Oral Communication, Reading and Writing Skills / 2023
Resource Speaker / 4-Day Seminar-Workshop on Active and Reflective Listening (with CPD Units) / Department of Education Teachers and School Heads / 2019
Moderator / The First-Ever Book Club in De La Salle University / 2023
Hi, I'm Wina!
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I’m a proud Filipina and an advocate of sustainable education.
I believe that knowledge only becomes power if it is shared whole-heartedly and received conscientiously.
Alongside this adage, I conduct seminars to strengthen teachers' and students' academic pursuit and personal development;
I created thoughtful learning choices - an online education platform which underpins sustainable education; and
I am an editorial advisory board member of an international online journal (Journal of Education and Social Sciences).
I love sharing my expertise and encouraging people to achieve their best.
Yes! We can all shine and be triumphant!
ABOUT ME
MY RESEARCH
RESEARCH 7
A research presented in GLoCALL 2011 Conference - Manila, Philippines.
Since it was widely observed that students were prone to just read their PowerPoint while presenting, this study investigated ways to challenge and hone students to be more effective presenters by utilizing the promising potentials of Pecha Kucha method.
RESEARCH 8
A research presented in GLoCALL 2010 Conference - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. PowerPoint is said to be the most commonly used media to enhance any presentation; therefore, this study investigated the ways students used PowerPoint during their presentation. Further, this study addressed students as visual learners and listeners.
RESEARCH 9
A research presented in GLoCALL 2010 Conference - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. This paper presented the Freshmen students' common weaknesses in visual literacy. This study specifically analyzed the way students created and interpreted Non-Prose Forms (figures - graphs, charts, and tables). The result showed that a pedagogy must be enhanced.
RESEARCH 10
A research funded by University Research Coordination Office, De La Salle University. Our research team
prepared lectures in 4 academic fields: the social sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, & humanities to explore the undergraduate's & graduate's Academic Listening Comprehension skills.
RESEARCH 13
A research published in The Journal of Asia TEFL 2021. Utilizing ANOVA and Tukey Post-Hoc Test, this study explored the effects of Optimism Bias and Enactive Learning to the 213 college students’ academic writing proficiencies. Their perceptions and preferences on the best teaching approach were also evaluated. The results yielded salient impact of DMA in addressing tardiness, carelessness, and plagiarism in academic writing.
RESEARCH 11
My M. A. thesis which I presented in ICALLE 2017. Utilizing WordSmith Tools 5.0, this paper explored the International Corpus English (ICE) that contains approximately a million words in 500 written and verbal texts in order to properly identify the syntax and semantics of the four Asian Englishes' prepositional verbs. Interesting findings were revealed.
RESEARCH 14
A research published in The Journal of Asia TEFL 2022. This paper presented the direct and indirect effects of DIAMETRIC MOTIVATIONAL APPROACH on the 310 Filipino students taking academic writing classes. This study could open doors to richer discussions and diverse suggestions for academic writing practitioners and future researchers on how academic writing motivation could be approached.
RESEARCH 12
A research paper presented in The 36th International Conference on English Teaching and Learning 2019 at Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan. This study explored 190 Gen Z’s advocacy letters. Gen Z’s awareness on social issues, register of rhetorical moves, and application of linguistic devices were investigated. Results revealed interesting facets.
RESEARCH 15
Two contributions published in Online Language Teaching in Action - an online book edited by Dr. Jeong-Bae Son (2023). My first contribution is an activity on avoiding plagiarism in the academic writing process. The second one is on creating an academic poster.
To access this e-book, you may visit apacall.org/research/books.
My first publication was with one of the most admired professors and respected leaders in De La Salle University Manila, Philippines – Dr. Remedios “Remy” Miciano.
It was truly an honor and a great blessing to work with her and to witness her
sincerity, integrity, and generosity.
I impart these three wonderful qualities I learned from her to others.
Hence, in my own little way, I share with you my humble beginnings and journey of growth -
the products of love and inspiration .
MY ADVOCACY
I am eternally grateful to the significant people who instill in me the joy of learning and who give me great opportunities to explore and discover my passion.
They inspire me to be an advocate of sustainable education.
Hence through my advocacy, I aspire to pass on the same joy and inspiration to everyone.
This would even be more meaningful and powerful if together as education stakeholders we raise awareness and unite for a common goal –
sustainable education for all.
Please share and educate the world with kindness.
MY STYLE
These articles feature amazing people and wonderful ideas.
Their simplest or grandiose ways can really inspire us towards sustainable education.
I published them here because I believe in the potency of writing.
With the hope to contribute meaningful ideas and positive energy, I share my style -
my heart
through these articles that are mainly divided into language, literature, and education.
YOUR SAY
Once in our lives, our paths crossed.
Wonderful memories were built.
You inspired me, hence the creation of this website.
What did you enjoy the most about me? Our class? Our time together?
What did you learn that until now you’re still applying?
Let’s share them and prove that learning is beautiful.
With your words, you can inspire the world.
Enjoy writing!
Ava, Senior High Student
You give us comments that we wouldn't learn even after spending one whole day reading about "How to Make your Speeches more Creative"or "Interesting Speech Topics". With that said, I have become truly fond of your teaching and inspired by you at the same time.
Mikaela, College Student
You dedicated a lot of time for us by thoroughly checking our works no matter how lengthy or how incoherent they were. You made sure no one got left behind, which was why all of us were so lively in your online sessions.
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