Higher education research in the Philippines: Policies and prospects

Abstract

This chapter is about higher education research in the Philippines. It provides an overview about the status and challenges of Philippine higher education research. The focus of the discussion is on the policies of the Philippines’ Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on improving higher education research in the country. The chapter starts with a discussion on the status of the scientific research in the Philippines 67 years ago. It is followed by a discussion on the status of higher education research and on the current policies initiated by the CHED as well as the research trends and prospects in order to develop the culture of research and the quality of research output in Philippine higher education.