Conducting online research with a Filipino sample: From research question development and ethics approval to statistical analysis

Wednesday 22nd July 2026, 12:30 to 14:00 Canberra time (AEST) / 10:30 to 12:00 Manila time (PST)

Conducting Online Research with a Filipino Sample: From Research Question Development and Ethics Approval to Statistical Analysis

Filipino academics deserve stronger representation in global scholarship as they have the capacity to produce impactful work that informs policy, improves educational outcomes and strengthens professional practice, with an aim of improving the lives of Filipinos especially those in the homeland. This seminar provides practical guidance on conducting online research with Filipino participants. You will learn how to develop research questions in line with common methodologies and choose appropriate statistical analyses. The focus is on designing a feasible research project that answers clear questions and tests the viability of hypotheses in a practical way. Beginning with ethics approval, this seminar offers strategies to help you meet key requirements commonly requested by both Human Research Ethics Committees and Filipino ethics review bodies. It then covers online data-collection using a survey platform such as Qualtrics and explains how to analyse data without becoming overwhelmed by complex mathematics. The seminar will also show you how to write clearly and structure arguments logically, particularly in the Introduction, which lays the foundation for your research questions and ultimately your results. The seminar will end with a discussion on how to prepare your manuscript for submission after selecting an appropriate high-ranking journal for your study.

About the speaker:

Dr Anne Gene Broomhall (Assoc MAPS) is a sessional academic primarily affiliated with the University of New England, Australia. She completed her PhD at the same institution, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology from James Cook University Australia and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Miriam College in the Philippines. Her research focuses on decision-making, particularly regret and counterfactual thinking (‘panghihinayang’), and how these relate to mental health, behaviour change, and personality traits. She has also worked as a university tutor in statistics and research methods for Psychology and is currently a thesis supervisor. Her research outputs can be found here. In 2024, she received the ANU Philippines research grant for a group project that led to the policy brief, “Experiencing Climate Change: Flood Impact and Behavioural Engagement in Filipinos”.

Research presented in this webinar was supported through the ANU Philippines Institute Grants and Awards Scheme. For more information, see the ANU Philippines Institute's Website here: https://philippinesinstitute.anu.edu.au/grants-awards

The ANU Philippines Institute Research Seminar Series is a recurring seminar series that showcases the work of scholars working on political, social and cultural issues in the Philippines and the wider region, with the goal of encouraging greater exchange, collaboration and networking amongst the research community.

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