Benefits and Challenges of Doing Research: Experiences from Philippine Public School Teachers

Autor/in	Ulla, Mark B.
Titel	Benefits and Challenges of Doing Research: Experiences from Philippine Public School Teachers
Quelle	In: Issues in Educational Research, 28 (2018) 3, S.797-810 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1837-6290
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Public Schools; High Schools; Secondary School Teachers; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Teaching Methods; Teacher Attitudes; Barriers; Faculty Development; Teacher Researchers; Motivation; Public School Teachers; Philippines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; High school; Oberschule; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrerforschung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Philippinen
Abstract	Previous research studies have indicated the positive impact that doing research has upon teachers' teaching pedagogies and professional growth. However, only a few studies concerning the challenges and benefits of doing research have been conducted in the Philippines and the ASEAN region. This study explores the experiences of Philippine public school teachers in conducting a school or a classroom research project. The data were collected through individual interviews administered to 11 public high school English teachers in Mindanao, Philippines. Findings suggest that although teachers' motivations to do research were more personal rather than professional, teachers recognised some benefits of doing school and classroom-based research for their teaching practices and career development. Challenges that were reported include the lack of financial support, heavy teaching load, lack of research skills and knowledge, and lack of research materials and resources. Implications are discussed in light of the findings and recommendations formulated for future research directions. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc. 5/202 Coode Street, Como, Western Australia 6152, Australia. e-mail: editor@iier.org.au; Web site: http://www.waier.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01