Research Skills and Competence of Secondary School Teachers in One City Schools Division in the Central Philippines

This study evaluated the research skills and competence of the public secondary school teachers in the Schools Division of Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines. I utilized the descriptiveassessment design employing the use of questionnaires to gather relevant data on the level of research skills and research competence of the respondents. The research-related problems encountered by the respondents were also explored. These data were analyzed and collated using suitable statistical tools and were interpreted and discussed consequently. The findings of the study showed that the public secondary school teachers in the Schools Division of Calbayog City perceived themselves as “competent” in terms of basic research skills and research competence. Furthermore, the study revealed that the inadequacy of training and seminar, lack of technical assistance, and lack of enough time to carry out research in the school were the problems that the public secondary school teachers are encountering. Thus, it is suggested that the teachers must undergo enhancement training in research for them to progress their research skills and competence.