The Status of Action Research and Challenges in Conducting Action Research: The Case of Amhara Region Police College

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to investigate the practices and challenges in conducting action research in Amhara Region Police College. Therefore, this study was intended to investigate issues related with the status of action research and the major factors that either hinder or enable teachers in conducting action research in Amhara Region Police College. The participants used in this study were teachers.The mixed method approach (QUAN+ QUAL). To this end both qualitative and quantitative data have been gathering through questioner. The questioner has been administered to all 34 Amhara Region Police college teachers. And all questioners are returned to the researcher.A quantitatively descriptive method of data analysis like percentages has been employed so as to answer the research questions of the study. The qualitative data have been also analyzed through narratives.The status of action research in Amhara Region Police College has been found at the lower stages because of the existence of different factors that hinder teachers negatively to conduct action research. Teachers were not involved in conducting action research as it has been expected from them. The major factor that respondents were affected by lack of motivation, lack of reference material, lack of training, lack of budget to conduct action research and to implement it, teachers were waste their time by routine activities and lack of research professional in college were the major factor that hinder Amhara Region Police college teachers to conduct action research.

DOI: 10.7176/PPAR/10-12-01

Publication date: December 31^st 2020