Department of Education Quezon Classroom-Based Action Research (Department of Education Quezon CARES): A Vehicle to Intensified Instruction

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One of the effective Professional Development (PD) strategies for teachers is conducting an action research that focuses on instruction (Jensen, 2012). This is also the belief of the former Schools Division Superintendent of Department of Education Quezon when he delivered a message to the participants of the Teacher-Researchers' Association of Department of Education Quezon (TRAQ) during the Department of Education sponsored Research Plenum 3.0 that happened on April 22-24, 2015 in Lucena City. The core of his message is that the "enhancement of instruction under the K-12 Curriculum will surely happen when every teacher especially the Master teacher conducts an action research with the intention of solving instructional problems." This study aimed to intensify instruction among the schools of Department of Education Quezon through classroom-based action research.

METHODS

This action research used quantitative and qualitative methods of research. It specifically used a quasi-experimental and descriptive qualitative method and was conducted in the Department of Education, Schools Division of Quezon. Respondents for this study are one hundred twenty-one (121) purposively chosen Master Teachers. Relevant data for this action research were gathered through a self-devised questionnaire by the researcher which was validated. Responses were treated statistically using weighted arithmetic mean and t-test for dependent samples.

RESULTS

The study disclosed that: (1) the level of competence in action research making in terms of knowledge, attitudes, and skills of the selected Master teachers of Department of Education Quezon improved from less competent to more competent; (2) the Seminar-Workshop on Action Research had a favorable effect on the respondents' level of competence in action research making; (3) there are twelve (12) specific action research competencies that should be given emphasis in the future training of Master teachers and lastly, (4) there is an adequate number of evidence that action researches conducted by the respondents helped intensify instruction.

DISCUSSIONS

This action research contributed to the intensification of instruction among the schools of Department of Education Quezon. The output of this study may be used as a useful material for teachers who are intending to make their own action research for intensified instruction.