The Status of Teachers’ Involvement in Educational Research: The Case of Bonga College of Teacher Education (BCTE)
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2013-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study was assessing the status of teachers’ involvement in educational
research in BCTE. To this end mixed method and descriptive survey design was employed. The
primary sources of the data were 62 teachers and three college officials and ETO. HEP, BCTE
Senate Legislations, research reports and proposals, strategic and annual plans were used as
secondary sources. Questionnaire was the main data gathering instrument while un-structured
interview, FGD guide and review of documents were used to enrich the data. The data obtained
through questionnaire were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics of frequency count,
percentages, means, independent t-test & one way ANOVA. Qualitative data were analyzed
qualitatively by consulting note book through descriptive narration for embedding purpose. The
findings revealed that lack of interest, financial service; inadequate provisions of research
facilities, equipments and services; inadequate incentives, lack of teachers and administrators
commitment, lack of RPO organizing research activities, absence of means of disseminating
research findings and in-service trainings. Hence personal, institutional and infrastructural
challenges affected teachers’ involvement in research. Consequently, the status of research
activity among teaching staffs of BCTE to explore new findings, improve teaching learning
process and to solve society’s problem as examined from point of institutional and national
policy expectation is low. Finally necessary recommendations i.e. awareness creation and
development trainings; fulfilling basic facilities; organizing RPO and means of dissemination;
developing financial procedures, teachers and administrators commitment; creating conducive
environment, and lastly further research are forwarded
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Education