Introduction
I had been the research coordinator of both the school and district level and the Vice President of the Division Management Research Committee (DivRMC) as a whole for years. Holding such coordinatorship had been challenging because we must possess technical competence in writing a research paper both action and applied researches. We must have ample knowledge with the technical know-how of research salient parts since our primary job is to provide technical assistance to our colleagues. It is expected, as to the mandate of DepEd, that teachers shall submit researches as part of their assessment and evaluation as deemed reflected in their IPCRF.
I thought, giving technical assistance to the teachers in crafting and drafting their researches could be considered the most challenging part. I just realized that the most difficult stage as research coordinator is the collection of their research papers and outputs during the set deadlines because only very few submit. And worse, no one really submits their papers. It seemed to note that the constant reminders given really do not work for some of them. The moment I walk on the corridor, it seems they hide and try to avoid me. I have been wondering why they really behave that way when it comes to research.
