Impact of Action Research in Education: Experiences and Challenges Faced by Teachers

Jennilee T. Abrenica¹, & Honelly Mae S. Cascolan²¹Don Ramon E. Costales Memorial National High School, Pangasinan Division II, Department of Education, Philippines
²Pangasinan State University School of Advanced Studies, Philippines
DOI – http://doi.org/10.37502/IJSMR.2022.5201

Abstract

The overall goal of this study was to assess the efficacy and impact of action research to secondary education in Pangasinan Division II mother high schools. Specifically, it looked into the experiences and challenges faced by the teachers in conducting action research. Later on, the researchers devised a strategy or a plan of action to help the teachers in doing action research and address the problems they have encountered. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods of research was used and it utilized 50 secondary teachers from the 21 mother high schools in Pangasinan Division II as respondents. These were the findings: (1) Action research, according to the teachers, has a positive impact in the teaching-learning process (2) It was also helpful in teacher’s professional development, particularly in teacher’s promotion (3) It has also a positive impact in curriculum creation or development. (4) For the teacher-respondents, doing action research is challenging due to financial restrictions, time constraints, and the Division Office’s procedure.

Keywords: action research, curriculum development, professional development, teaching-learning process, impact, challenges, experiences.

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