Challenges Encountered by the National High School Teachers in Doing Action Research

This study was conducted in the First Semester of AY 2018-2019 to discuss the challenges encountered by the teachers of a National High School in Licab, Nueva Ecija in doing action research. The study revealed that the main challenges encountered by the teachers were: insufficient training and seminar on research; heavy teaching loads; lack of clear role of teachers in the school to conduct research; and busy on personal life. The following recommendations are hereby laid out: the teachers should be encouraged to pursue advance higher education and HEI's should include action research as part of their basic education curriculum so that the graduates will be knowledgeable about its processes even without pursuing advance higher education right away; the work load of teachers should be lightened to allow them enough time to conduct research. Likewise, the policy makers in the Department of Education may consider allotting a percentage of time for teachers to do research; since profile has no significant relationship with challenges a common research development plan may be considered for implementation in the school level. Echoing of seminars on research may also be considered; and the Department of Education should implement a more efficient system of communicating its research policies and programs down to the teachers' level.