Research Capability of Teachers in The Schools Division of Mabalacat City: Basis for Scientific Research Capability Program

AUTHOR(S)

RALPH EMERSON L. RATON

ABSTRACT

— The professional profile of teachers encompasses their highest educational attainment, years of teaching experience, and relevant in-service training attendance, revealing a diverse range of qualifications and experiences among educators. Teachers demonstrated varying levels of research capability across different dimensions, including formulating research problems, writing literature reviews, designing research methodologies, and completing other parts of the research proposal, indicating a need for targeted support and training in research methodology and proposal writing. Statistical analysis revealed significant relationships between the professional profile of teachers and their research capability, with educational attainment, years of teaching experience, and inservice training attendance positively influencing various aspects of research capability. Recommendations included the development of tailored research training programs for teachers to enhance their research skills, provide opportunities for continuous professional development in research methodology, and foster collaboration among educators to share best practices in research. Furthermore, educational institutions should consider incentivizing and recognizing teachers’ research efforts, providing resources and support for conducting research projects, and integrating research skills training into teacher education programs to cultivate a culture of inquiry and evidence-based practice in education.