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1. Region 02 - Division of Nueva Vizcaya
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Republic of the Philippines
Challenges and Difficulties
Encountered by Teachers in the
Conduct of Action Research Writing
JAYSON D. VELASCO, LPT, DIT
Teacher III

2. choose appropriate quantitative research design
Conducting Action Research has
become one of the most challenging
tasks to most of the teachers ,
especially because it has been an
additional work to them.
This therefore present the different
challenges encountered by our
teachers in the conduct of action
research proposal writing.

3. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY TEACHER
RESEARCHERS
Challenges
Percentage Rank
Additional Workload and burden
in the part of the teacher
23% 1
Lack of Time 22% 2
Writing Anxiety 19% 3
Lack of Support from the
School
13% 4
Lack of Sufficient reference
materials
12% 5
Inadequate knowledge
regarding the conduct of action
research
11% 6

4. DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY TEACHER
RESEARCHERS
Difficulties
Mean Degree
Identifying issues and problems to be
investigated by research
2.34 Difficult
Searching for relevant literature to the chosen
research.
2.72 Neutral
Developing the processes of how to do action
research and collect evidence
2.38 Difficult
Analyzing quantitative data 1.92 Difficult
Analyzing qualitative data 1.80 Difficult
Organizing and writing the findings 2.42 Difficult
Making a relevant presentation and writing the
IMRAD for publication
2.0 Difficult
Making related presentation which use of
technology in literature search; data
presentation; plan for data analysis;
references.
2.54 Neutral

5. Region 02 - Division of Nueva Vizcaya
Department of Education
Results in L and D undertakings
by teacher- researchers
Challenges Percentage Rank
Trainings (Division) 64 1
Professional studies (Graduate
school)
LAC sessions
56
54
2
3
Coaching and Mentoring 42 4.5
Trainings (School) 42 4.5
Training (District) 16 6.5
Training (National) 16 6.5

6. Region 02 - Division of Nueva Vizcaya
Department of Education
Conclusion
• Majority of the teachers where not able to
experience to do research.
• The teacher researchers were challenged by the
lack of time, experienced writing anxiety in
conducting action research proposal and viewed
that is an additional workload and burden on their
part. Furthermore, they also experienced
difficulties in analysing quantitative or qualitative
data as well as issues or problems to be
investigated.

7. Region 02 - Division of Nueva Vizcaya
Department of Education
Conclusion
• Only few teachers undertaken Division Training,
• Some teachers attended professional development
(graduate studies).
• Majority of the teachers attended District training
on research however no output was submitted for
permit to the division office.
• An Action plan be proposed to resolve the
challenges and difficulties experienced by teachers
in the conduct of Action Research Proposal.

8. Region 02 - Division of Nueva Vizcaya
Department of Education
Recommendation
• Teachers should be given sufficient seminars,
trainings, and workshops on action research and
religiously attend to acquire skills and processes to
come up with action research proposal.
• School heads should extend their support to
teachers by sending to research seminars,
organized district-based action research write shop.
• Teachers with knowledge and skill in research
should be tap and give technical assistance towards
development of their action research proposal.

9. Region 02 - Division of Nueva Vizcaya
Department of Education
Recommendation
• Conduct of LAC sessions on Action Research
proposal write shop.
• Organized school-based research committee to
evaluate the level of governance and relevance of
teacher researches.
• Establishment of the District Research committee
that quality assure and provision of technical
assistance towards the completion of the action
research proposal of the teacher.

10. Region 02 - Division of Nueva Vizcaya
Department of Education
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