Institutional Culture As Predictors Of Research Competence Among Educators In Basic Education

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Riomar G. Obliopas , Maria Talitha Estrella L. Borines

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With the pressing demand for specialized skills among Senior High School teachers teaching and supervising Research Subjects, this predictive-cross-sectional study investigated on the predictors of research competence among Practical Research Teachers in the Philippines. Five (5) factors of institutional research culture were examined as to their relationship with and predictive influence on teachers’ research competence.  Using the descriptive phase of the study, results have revealed that the senior high school teachers have perceived that the five factors of institutional research culture are implemented at moderate to fairly high levels. They were also found to exhibit pertinent research skills at fairly high to very high level only except for statistical skills. Meanwhile, using the Multiple Linear Regressions Analysis, it was manifested that among the factors investigated only “working condition” was found to be a positive predictor of teachers’ research competence. The findings of the study accord with the Social Cognitive Career theory and strengthen the propositions on the significant influence of work environment in shaping work competencies.

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