Republic of the Philippines

Palompon Institute of Technology

Palompon, Leyte

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Research and Development Unit

Thesis Advising Contract

This Advising Agreement is made on the date indicated below between

the Adviser and the Advisee.
IDENTIFICATION

RSN:PITCTEDRES-B_____-2019-0____
Academic Year: ____________
Student
Researchers:______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_________________
Contact Number:____________ Email:_________________
Program:_________________________________________________________
Thesis
Adviser:__________________________________________________________
Research
Instructor:_______________________________________________________

Title of the Thesis Proposal:__________________________________________

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________

 Number of hours of advising:____

 Frequency of meetings:_________
 Duration of advising sessions:___
 Deadline for delivering the thesis/proposal manuscript:____
 Oral presentation/examination:_______________________
 SUMMARY OF THE THESIS PROPOSAL

Chapter I (The Problem and Its Scope) only includes the following:
 Background of the study (max. of 4 pages only)
 Theoretical and Conceptual Framework of the Study (Theories, Legal
Basis, Variables, Proposed Plan/Program)
 Statement of the Problem
 Hypothesis
 Significance of the Study
 Scope and Delimitations of the Study
 Definition of terms
Chapter II (Review of Related Literature)
 Conceptual Literature and Research Literature (Sufficient literatures with
related studies with In-text citations (journals)/in-text referencing (books))
Chapter III (Materials and Methods)
 Research Methodologies (Design/Method, Environment and Participants,
Instruments, Data Gathering Procedure, Statistical Treatment)
 References (APA 6th edition)

THESIS ADVISING AGREEMENT

1. Purpose, Goals and Objectives of Thesis Advising

a) To fulfill requirements for training advising;
b) To promote development of advisee’s identity and competence;
2. Context and Content of Advising
a) The content of advising will focus on the acquisition of knowledge,
conceptualization, and skills within the defined scope of practice;
b) The context will ensure understanding of research ethics, codes, rules,
regulations, standards, guidelines (including consent,
confidentiality/privacy), and all relevant legislation;
c) In each advising session, both Adviser and Advisee can take notes and
share with each other these impressions.
3. Rights and Responsibilities of Both Parties
a. Adviser Rights
 To bring concerns/issues about Advisee’s work;
 To question Advisee about his/her work;
  To give Advisee constructive feedback on his/her work performance;
SUMMARY OF THE THESIS PROPOSAL

Chapter I (The Problem and Its Scope) only includes the following:
 Origin and Justification of the Study
 Objective
 Scope and Delimitations of the Study
Chapter II (Review of Related Literature)
 Conceptual Literature and Research Literature (Sufficient literatures with
related studies with In-text citations (journals)/in-text referencing (books))
Chapter III (Conceptual Framework)
 Concept of the Study
 Prior Art/s
 Conceptual process
 Operational Definition of Terms

THESIS ADVISING AGREEMENT

1. Purpose, Goals and Objectives of Thesis Advising

c) To fulfill requirements for training advising;
d) To promote development of advisee’s identity and competence;
2. Context and Content of Advising
d) The content of advising will focus on the acquisition of knowledge,
conceptualization, and skills within the defined scope of practice;
e) The context will ensure understanding of research ethics, codes, rules,
regulations, standards, guidelines (including consent,
confidentiality/privacy), and all relevant legislation;
f) In each advising session, both Adviser and Advisee can take notes and
share with each other these impressions.
3. Rights and Responsibilities of Both Parties
a. Adviser Rights
 To bring concerns/issues about Advisee’s work;
 To question Advisee about his/her work;
 To give Advisee constructive feedback on his/her work performance;
  To observe Advisee’s practice and to initiate supportive/corrective action
as required.

b. Adviser Responsibilities
 To uphold ethical guidelines and professional standards;
 To make sure advising sessions happen as agreed;
 To ensure that Advisee is clear about his/her role and responsibilities;
 To monitor Advisee’s performance;
 To set standards and assess the Advisee against these;
 To know what Advisee is doing and how it is being done;
 To deal with problems as they impact on the Advisee’s performance;
 To support advisee and the agreed personal development plan.
c. Advisee Rights
 To receive Adviser’s attention, ideas, and guidance;
 To receive feedback;
 To set part of the agenda;
 To ask questions;
 To expect Adviser to carry out agreed action or provide an appropriate
explanation;
 To have his/her development/training needs met;
 To challenge ideas and guidance in a constructive way.
d. Advisee Responsibilities
 To uphold ethical guidelines and professional standards;
 To be prepared to discuss client/participant cases;
 To validate diagnoses, interventions, approaches and techniques used;
 To be open to change and use alternate methods of practice if required;
 To consult Adviser or designated contact person in cases of emergency;
 To implement Adviser directives in subsequent sessions.

This contract is subject to revision at any time, upon the request of either the
Advisee or the Adviser. Revisions to the contract will be made only with consent
of the Advisee and approval of Adviser.
 We agree, to the best of our ability, to uphold the guidelines specified in this
advising/supervision contract and to manage accordingly the advisory
relationship and advisory process.

Adviser Advisee

__________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________

(DATE) __________________________________

Source: Adapted from Bohol Island State University Thesis Advising Contract
 Republic of the Philippines
Palompon Institute of Technology
Palompon, Leyte

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Research and Development Unit

Non-Plagiarism Declaration
(To be submitted with the Complete Thesis Proposal)

I hereby declare that the Thesis Proposal titled

______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________submitted to the College of
Teacher Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements in the course,
_________________________________ with Proposal Hearing, first semester
academic year 2019-2020.
 Has not been submitted to any other Institute/University/College
 Contains proper references and citations for other scholarly work
 Contains proper citation and references from my own prior scholarly work
 Has listed all citations in a list of references.

I am aware that violation of this code of conduct is regarded as an attempt to

plagiarize, and will result in a failing grade (FG) in the Research Course.

Date (dd/mm/yyyy): ____________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________
Name (in block letters): _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Source: Adapted from Bohol Island State University Thesis Advising Contract
 Republic of the Philippines
Palompon Institute of Technology
Palompon, Leyte

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Research and Development Unit

Ethical Guidelines for Thesis Advising

Introduction

The College of Education Research Class with its Research Instructor where the
student is doing his/her research paper has a responsibility to provide research
students with high quality thesis advising. At the same time, it is the responsibility
of this research instructor and of the individual Adviser together with the editor
and statistician to manage and exercise this advising. The student is also
expected to contribute in making the advising to be effective. This advising shall
in the best possible manner satisfy the demands of both academic and personal
considerations in respect of each individual student.

I. The following are some of the Obligations of the Research Instructor and
the thesis adviser/editor/statistician to the student (Advisee)

A. The Research Instructor must ensure quality supervision through training

thesis adviser/editor/statistician and/or promoting an awareness of what
thesis advising is.
B. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must show respect for advising as
a field of competence. The adviser must show respect for the special
challenges that advising represents and feel an obligation to develop his
or her own competence in this field.
C. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must seek to be a good role model
for any student being supervised/advised.
D. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician should set aside time during
advising to discuss how the work is to be organized. The form of work
should be evaluated from time to time and adjusted in keeping with the
results of this evaluation.
II. Respect for the Personal and Academic Integrity of the Student

A. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must show respect for the

student's personal and academic integrity and refrain from any act or
statement that may imply an affront to his or her dignity.
B. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must work systematically with
attitudes and use of language that are in conformity with the student's
entitlement to respect and personal integrity, and adopt a considered
relationship to gender, ethnic background, personal morality, sexual
preference, situation in life etc.
C. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must not pass remarks or behave
in any manner that may seem humiliating and sexually provocative to the
student.
D. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must be receptive to reactions
from students who point out prejudices, unfortunate use of language or
unacceptable behavior, and he or she must make a point of correcting
whatever might be unfortunate.

III. Asymmetry Relationship in the Context of Thesis Advising

A. The instructor/adviser must be aware of the asymmetry relationship that
exists in the context of advising. Knowledge of the subject and authority
shall not be exploited in order to gain academic/personal advantages at
the expense of others or to humiliate or suppress others.

IV. Double Relationships

A. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must ensure that he or she keeps

a professional distance from the student and the
instructor/adviser/editor/statistician has a special responsibility not to enter
into any relationship that will place the student in a vulnerable situation.
Double relationships in the context of advising should not arise.

V. Trust and Confidence

A. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must not give priority to his or her

own needs in the advising situation, e.g. by confiding in the student about
his or her own academic or personal problems unless this is of
significance to the student’s work.
 B. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician should be open and willing to
listen in respect of any personal circumstances relating to the student of
significance to the work on the thesis/paper.
C. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician should exercise great care and
discretion in any mention of colleagues in the advising situation.

VI. Academic Honesty

A. In case the data analyzed in the thesis/research paper is not from

research projects in which the instructor/adviser/editor/statistician is
coordinator or involved in the research, if the
instructor/adviser/editor/statistician wishes to use the student's data or
research results in his or her own publications or research, the
instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must ensure that permission is
obtained from the student in advance. The adviser must follow customary
ethical standards of behavior applying to reference to sources and the
crediting of others contributions in his or her subject if the material is used.

VII. Involving a Third Party in the Case of Any Dispute

A. If the instructor/adviser/editor/statistician or the student finds the advisory

relationship so difficult that further cooperation seems impossible, the
instructor/adviser/editor/statistician/student should consider involving a
third party in the clarification of whether the advisory relationship ought to
cease or be renegotiated.

VIII. Information to Students

A. The instructor/adviser/editor/statistician must inform the student of the

content of the professional ethical guidelines for adviser/editor/statistician
when an advisory relationship is established. By signing the advising
contract, the student confirms that he or she has read the guidelines.

Source: Adapted from Bohol Island State University Thesis Advising Contract
 Republic of the Philippines
Palompon Institute of Technology
Palompon, Leyte

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Research and Development Unit

REQUEST FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

RSN:PITCTEDRES-B_____-2019-0____
Thesis (Proposed) Title: __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

Student Researchers:_______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Program/Year & Section: ____________

The group respectfully requests for the following:

Thesis Adviser: __________________________
Editor/Censor: ___________________________
Statistician: _____________________________

As one of the requirements in the course, Research 1-Fundamental of

Research with Proposal Hearing, first semester academic year 2018-2019.

Request accepted:

__________________________________________
Signature over the printed name of the Thesis Adviser

___________________________________________
Signature over the printed name of the Thesis Editor

__________________________________________
Signature over the printed name of the Thesis Statistician

Noted:

GERYL DILLO CATARAJA, MAEd-Eng.

Coordinator, CTE Student Research

Approved:

JENNIFER A. GORUMBA, ED.D-FLT

Dean, College of Teacher Education