The Enablers and Outcomes of Research Productivity among Junior High School Mathematics Teachers: A Structural Model

Roldan Soriano Cardona

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Roldan Soriano Cardona ¹ ^*

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¹ Philippine Normal University-North Luzon, PHILIPPINES^* Corresponding Author

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Research is a universally acknowledged tool in and for education. This study investigates the enablers and outcomes of research productivity of high school mathematics teachers. Using partial least square structural equation modelling, data from 211 tenth-grade mathematics teachers of five public schools divisions in the northeastern part of Philippines was evaluated. Findings showed that the research participation and productivity respondents was generally low but the teacher-researchers’ growth potential is immense. The individual-institutional-leadership model strongly and positively influenced research productivity. Leadership in research in the school level is a critical area towards research productivity. The findings have policy implications in terms on how to encourage mathematics teachers to participate in research-related activities that will contribute to a research-informed teaching and learning. It is highly recommended to develop interventions to improve involvement, extrinsic motivation, mentoring, networking, resources, and leadership domains.

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mathematics teachers
mathematics teaching-learning
productivity
research involvement
structural equation modelling

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2020, Volume 16, Issue 11, Article No: em1901

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Cardona, Roldan Soriano "The Enablers and Outcomes of Research Productivity among Junior High School Mathematics Teachers: A Structural Model". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 16, no. 11, 2020, em1901. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/8563