An integration of numbers and narratives, Mixed Methods Research is an emergent research design that attempts to reconcile what statistics can measure and what transcripts can articulate; an integration of the quantitative with the qualitative. While the numbers anchor the stories in evidence, the narratives humanize the percentages. It is the marriage that occurs when the “what” of the statistics collides with the “why” of human experiences. Requiring a mind capable of holding two fundamentally different worldviews at the same time and forging meaning from their tension, how can a researcher design and publish a mixed methods research manuscript in high-impact journals that optimizes the Generative AI machine efficiency while also maintaining human-centered analytical scrutiny?

As part of the 2026 Mixed Method Design Training-Workshop/Webinar Series, the Asian Society of Teachers for Research, Inc. hosts the Training-Workshop on Designing and Publishing Mixed Methods Research in High-Impact Journals on July 8-10, 2026 at the Castle Peak Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines with our resource speakers Dr. Alexander S. Acosta of the Philippine School Doha and Dr. Imee C. Acosta of the Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar.

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING-WORKSHOP:

1. To understand the basic concepts and designs of mixed methods research by combining quantitative and qualitative approaches;
2. To develop expertise in collecting, analyzing, and integrating quantitative and qualitative data using practical mixed methods techniques and AI-Assisted research applications; and
3. To enhance skills in writing and publishing mixed methods research outputs in high-impact journals.

CONFIRMATION AND PAYMENT DETAILS

For confirmed participants, please register via Google Form at https://forms.gle/wGJK1rfTcyJksGui9.

• The registration fee is 6,500.00 PHP inclusive of two-day lunches, AM and PM snacks, training materials, registration IDs and certificates.
• The organizer will not be shouldering the accommodation of each participant since the training is in a live-out arrangement. A list of recommended hotels will be provided.
• Confirmation of Participation should be signed reflecting the participant/s’ Full Name and Affiliation to reserve a slot. For onsite payments, additional documents are required: Travel Order, Hotel Accommodation, and Flight Details, among others.
• Participants will receive four certificates: Certificate of Completion, Participation, Attendance, and Appearance.
• Confirmation deadline: July 2, 2026

Resource Speakers

Dr. Imee C. Acosta
Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

A prolific author, researcher and speaker, among others, Dr. Acosta’s numerous endeavors reflects her penchant to research specifically the qualitative kind. Currently, an Adjunct Instructor of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts, her paper on the effects of workplace abuses of migrant workers was published by WIEGO and awarded the Best Manuscript in the International Conference in Business and Social Sciences 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.

Dr. Alexander S. Acosta
Philippine School Doha, Qatar

With such excellent academic background and equally impressive skills to boot, Dr. Alexander S. Acosta has been the Principal for the Philippine School Doha, State of Qatar for more than 20 years. An in-demand speaker, his speakership engagements are centered on topics about leadership and education. His research interests are in the field of corporate and educational leadership as well as pedagogical approaches in education. Publications he authored and co-authored are published in Elsevier, Sage Publications and WIEGO, among others.

Bank Payment

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The Organizer

The Asian Society of Teachers for Research Inc. is an organization devoted to the advancement of pedagogy/andragogy in the teaching of research in all academic levels. Established in 2015, it has over 5,000 members from the Philippines and all over Asia.

For more information, contact:

MR. RUSSEL B. OBSIOMA
Executive Director
Asian Society of Teachers for Research, Inc.
+63917 721 7448 (mobile) / +63 (088) 323 4282 (landline)
[email protected] / [email protected]
http://aseanresearch.org/astr