Founder research

Research by Dr. Mharfe M. Micaroz

The founder’s public research record connects educational measurement, technology-supported learning, and institutional improvement.

Item analysis
Educational technology
Mathematics education
Academic leadership

Assessment quality and item analysis

A 2026 study by Mharfe M. Micaroz and Jemuelle P. Frando examined item difficulty, discrimination, corrected item-total relationships, and internal consistency in a 100-item freshmen admission test. The published abstract emphasizes evidence-based item revision, validation, and question-bank improvement.

This line of work closely relates to M³ EduCore’s item-analysis and assessment-review focus.

Digital and AI-supported learning

Public 2026 articles list Dr. Micaroz as a co-author on studies of AI-powered tutoring systems, student self-efficacy, mathematical problem-solving, digital learning resources, study habits, and mathematics performance among students at Kolehiyo ng Pantukan.

These studies explore how technology, learner behavior, and educational outcomes interact rather than treating technology use as an end in itself.

Leadership, creativity, and local colleges

Other published work examines academic freedom, organizational commitment, work engagement, creativity and innovation among local-college educators, along with governance, change, and faculty well-being in Philippine local colleges.

Together, the topics reflect an interest in evidence that can improve teaching, assessment, and institutional decision-making.

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