The Current Status of Research Activities Among Addis Ababa Senior High Schools Teachers
Abstract
This article examined the current status of research activities of Addis Ababa Senior High School Teachers. Among other things, the survey
study found out that lack or absence of financial and material resources, as well as lack of incentives, were the major constraints of research activities in
schools. At the same time, the study established that quite a significant percentage of teachers had the research skill to engage in research activities.
Moreover, the overwhelming majority of them acknowledged that engaKing in research activity should be considered as part of their duty. Furthermore,
most of them are of the opinion that teachers' involvement in research activity would contribute to the improvement of quality of education.
Unfortunately, however, the study indicated that, currently, the status of research activities in schools, was marginal. Therefore, in order to
popularize and promote research activities in schools, it was suggested, that the Ministry of Education and the Science and Technology Commission
needed to collaborate.
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