Workshop Overview

This 2.5-day hands-on training workshop guides GCOE faculty and graduate student researchers through the end-to-end process of conducting a protocol-driven Systematic Literature Review (SLR) using PRISMA 2020 and the TCCM framework.

The workshop covers the complete SLR workflow—from topic scoping and review-question development, protocol and eligibility criteria, and Scopus search strategy design, through screening, data extraction and coding, descriptive analysis, critical appraisal, evidence synthesis, and identification of research gaps. Participants will also be introduced to the organization and presentation of SLR findings in a systematic-review manuscript and the identification of appropriate target journals.

Designed as an output-oriented workshop, participants will work on a research topic throughout the training and progressively develop the key components and documentation needed for a reproducible systematic literature review.

Workshop Details

Date: October 12–14, 2026
Duration: 2.5 days
Time:

• Day 1: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
• Day 2: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
• Day 3: 8:30 AM–12:00 PM

Venue: Philippe Jones Lhuillier Conference Room, 14F Henry Sy Sr. Hall, De La Salle University, Manila
Target Participants: GCOE Faculty and Graduate Students
Slots Available: 30 participants

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Explain the principles and key components of Systematic Literature Review, PRISMA 2020, and TCCM
• Develop TCCM-based review questions and a protocol-driven SLR search strategy
• Conduct screening, extraction, coding, and descriptive analysis using Scopus, Rayyan, Excel, and Biblioshiny
• Apply critical appraisal and TCCM-based evidence synthesis to identify research gaps
• Prepare PRISMA-compliant documentation and manuscript-ready outputs, and identify potential target journals

Three-Day Workshop Arc

Tools to Be Used

• Scopus – Literature searching, retrieval, export, and target journal identification
• Rayyan – Title-and-abstract and full-text screening
• Excel – Data export, deduplication, cleaning, extraction, and coding
• Biblioshiny (R) – Descriptive analysis, including publication trends, authors, journals, and countries

Expected Outputs

By the end of the workshop, participants will have:

• A validated research topic and refined working title
• TCCM-based review questions
• Documented inclusion and exclusion criteria
• A reproducible Scopus search string
• PRISMA-S search documentation
• A cleaned and deduplicated dataset
• Completed title-and-abstract and full-text screening records
• PRISMA study-selection log and flow diagram
• TCCM-based extraction and coding table
• Biblioshiny descriptive analysis outputs
• Critical appraisal and evidence-synthesis notes
• Research-gap documentation
• Manuscript-ready tables, figures, and captions
• A systematic-review manuscript structure/draft
• A shortlist of target journals

Facilitators

• Dr. Aris Ubando – Assistant Dean for Research and Advanced Studies, Gokongwei College of Engineering, DLSU
• Janice Peñaflor – Associate Director for Learning and Research Support, DLSU Libraries
• Efren Torres Jr. – Access and Resource Management Coordinator, DLSU Libraries
• Luis Ezra Cruz – Digital Scholarship and Initiatives Coordinator, DLSU Libraries

Notes to Attendees

• Full attendance is expected. This is a 2.5-day, hands-on workshop with a cumulative structure. Activities build progressively from topic development and search strategy to screening, extraction, analysis, synthesis, and manuscript preparation.
• Bring a laptop. Participants will need their own laptop for Scopus searching, Rayyan screening, data cleaning, Biblioshiny activities, and preparation of their SLR outputs.
• Prepare a research topic. Participants are encouraged to come with a tentative engineering research topic or area of interest that can be developed into a systematic literature review.
• Prepare access to required tools. Participants should ensure access to Scopus and complete the installation/setup of required tools, particularly R/RStudio and Biblioshiny, before the workshop. Instructions will be provided prior to the training.
• Bring relevant literature if available. Participants may bring existing articles or references related to their proposed topic to facilitate topic scoping and initial review activities.
• Active participation is encouraged. The workshop includes hands-on exercises, screening activities, data extraction, analysis, and output preparation. Participants are expected to actively work on their own review throughout the training.
• Output-oriented workshop. Participants will progressively build the major components and documentation of a systematic literature review, culminating in manuscript-ready outputs and a shortlist of potential target journals.