Great experience! That was one of the comments from the 26 participants of the five-day action research course specially conducted for school heads of under enrolled elementary schools in Sabah. This is IAB's first such course. The course is of three phases where participants will be guided through to conduct action research based on their schools environment and situation.
School heads will be able to use action research to decide on professional matters pertaining to their school management. These will include teachers' career development, students' learning and academic performance, school physical development and school-community partnership.
The course was designed to provide school heads with insight awareness that professional decision making must be data driven. This will be made possible through professional data collection. Most teachers have in-depth knowledge about action research. Since 1988, the Ministry of Education has introduced action research curriculum in all teac
hers' training college throughout the country.
Now, more and more teachers are able to share their research findings through seminar presentation. Some districts throughout the country are quite active in organising such forum and make it their annual activity. In some districts, such forum is what they are waiting for so that they too could contribute to decision making especially on academic and curriculum matters.
From May 4 to May 8, the 26 Sabah school, heads have participated actively in all the activities we conducted. Dr. Abang Hut and myself were really amazed by their enthusiasm and participation. The works we provided were meant to guide them in two key areas prior to conducting the research, viz-a-viz reflection and item construction. At the end of the course they were guided to write a research proposal. Congratulation to all the 26 school heads in Sabah. I am confident that you will be able to conduct exemplary action research.
hers' training college throughout the country.Now, more and more teachers are able to share their research findings through seminar presentation. Some districts throughout the country are quite active in organising such forum and make it their annual activity. In some districts, such forum is what they are waiting for so that they too could contribute to decision making especially on academic and curriculum matters.
From May 4 to May 8, the 26 Sabah school, heads have participated actively in all the activities we conducted. Dr. Abang Hut and myself were really amazed by their enthusiasm and participation. The works we provided were meant to guide them in two key areas prior to conducting the research, viz-a-viz reflection and item construction. At the end of the course they were guided to write a research proposal. Congratulation to all the 26 school heads in Sabah. I am confident that you will be able to conduct exemplary action research.
