- Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute
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name = Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute
established =1965
type = Private graduate school
chairman = Eligio Ma. P. Santos, Ph.D.
dean = Rosalina Ora'a-Fuentes, Ph.D.
location = SAIDI Formation Center, Taktak Drive, Antipolo City, Rizal Province, 1870 Philippines
website= [http://www.saidi.edu.ph/ www.saidi.edu.ph] |The Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute School of Organization Development, also known as SAIDI School of OD or simply SAIDI, is a graduate school in
Antipolo City , Rizal Province, ThePhilippines .SAIDI is one of only few graduate institutions in the country to offer
distance learning programs for working professionals. As of 2008, SAIDI offers academic programs in business, education, information technology, and language. The graduate school maintains an international faculty and admits students from different countries around the world.History
In 1965, the Summer Educational Media Institute (SEMI) opened as a specialized program in educational media and technology for educators all over the Philippines. Masteral and doctoral students of the
Ateneo de Manila University , theUniversity of Santo Tomas , andPhilippine Christian University became the first learners of educational media and technology at SEMI.SAIDI Website, 2008.]In 1972, Sr. Jacqueline E. Blondin, MIC, Founding Director of SEMI, decided to shift SEMI's thrust from education to
organization development . In the proposed program, the systems theory, which is used as a founding principle of instruction development, was adapted and applied to organizations.SAIDI Website, 2008.]In September 1975, SAIDI School of OD began accepting students from Southeast Asia and offered two master's programs following the "Open Learning Philosophy" using mixed media of print modules, oral instruction, and electronic technology. In 1976, the Ministry of Education encouraged SAIDI to offer a postgraduate degree program in education.SAIDI Website, 2008.]
For the first eight years of operation, SAIDI was located in Arzobispo, Real, and General Luna Streets in Intramuros, Manila. In June 1983, the school moved to Antipolo City in the province of Rizal.SAIDI Website, 2008.]
Today, SAIDI School of OD has an active network of alumni from Canada, China, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S.A., and Zimbabwe.SAIDI Website, 2008.]
tudent population
From 1978 to 2004, SAIDI enrollees amounted to 572, broken down as follows: 35 enrollees in 2004; 282 from 1994 to 2003; and 255 from 1978 to 1993. Currently, there are 324 Ph.D. students, 81 MA/Ph.D. combined students, and 167 MA students.SAIDI Website, 2008.]
Academic programs
SAIDI offers the following graduate degree programsSAIDI Website, 2008.] :
*Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development
*Master of Arts-Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development
*Master of Arts in Organization Development
*Master of Arts in Instructional Development and Technology
*Master of Arts in Instruction Development major inTESOL Open learning
SAIDI uses "open learning" through "research" modules. Each module is a complete course in itself. The process is mainly acquisitional, experiential, exploratory and application.SAIDI Website, 2008.]
A mentoring program assigns a mentor to each learner and guides him to action research. Electronic technology facilitates communications between parties. An open calendar policy allows a learner to begin at any given time.SAIDI Website, 2008.]
The learner is expected, in his own field of interest, to apply the concepts learned, evaluate this experience, and report the results. He is required to make a deliberate and organized search for information.SAIDI Website, 2008.]
The module mentor sees to it that the learner perform up to a certain level of performance to receive the grade of "Completed".SAIDI Website, 2008.]
Noted faculty and alumni
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