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BUTUAN CITY, August 28, 2025 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱) 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗗) 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗿. 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗖. 𝗡𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘇, 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.

On Day 1 (August 26), statisticians Ms. Caroline Guerta-Dultra and Ms. Empha Grace Perez introduced the features of Jamovi, a user-friendly statistical software, and discussed the basic foundations of statistics. They emphasized the importance of understanding these concepts to select the right test and interpret results accurately.

The sessions also tackled the differences between parametric and non-parametric tests, as well as tests of normality and homogeneity— assumptions crucial in many statistical analyses. Participants learned how to check these assumptions and identify alternative methods when they are not met.

The facilitators further explained t-tests and ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) were explained, including their purposes, applications, and interpretation. To reinforce learning, hands-on activities allowed participants to practice running these tests on Jamovi and analyze outputs. Many shared realizations about previous research where some important statistical tests were overlooked.

On Day 2, the discussion moved to ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance) and correlation analysis. Participants explored when to use these techniques, their underlying assumptions, and how to interpret results correctly. The session remains highly interactive, with participants engaging in discussions and hands-on exercises to apply what they have learned in real-life research scenarios. These skills are particularly relevant as participants are often tasked with reviewing and validating research studies within their division offices.

The training will conclude on August 28, 2025, with advanced applications, output presentations, and a synthesis session. Participants are expected to apply their enhanced knowledge to guide researchers in their divisions, ensure the use of proper statistical methods, and ultimately improve the quality of education research across the region.

For more information, contact (085) 221-1151, 0961-737-0873, or 0915-808-4734. Website: www.caraga.deped.gov.ph; email: caraga@deped.gov.ph; pau_caraga@deped.gov.ph.

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