A Path Model of the Research Productivity and Instructional Performance of Secondary School Master Teachers in Caraga Region, Philippines

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the implementation of Basic Education Research Fund (BERF), psychosocial variables to research, research productivity, and instructional performance of the master teachers in the Cabadbaran, Butuan, and Surigao city divisions. This research used a descriptive correlational integrating a Structural Equation Model (SEM) technique to understand the interrelationship among the variables. The respondents of the study were the master teachers from Cabadbaran City, Surigao City, and Butuan City Division. Based on the objectives of the study, results of the study revealed that: (i) Master teacher-respondents in the three divisions have good behavior toward research but research support and self-efficacy are areas that need further improvements; (ii) The implementation of BERF in terms of research outputs is better among the master-teacher respondents of Cabadbaran than in Butuan and Surigao City considering the number of respondents in each division; (iii) Master teacher-respondents performed their instructional functions beyond expectations; (iv) Research publications and productions are areas in that master teacher- respondents need reinforcements; (v) Research impact in terms of citation from Google Scholar needs further improvements among the master teacher-respondents, and (vi) The data support a best-fit model based on the fit indices that are within the acceptable range. Psychosocial and BERF implementation are the prime factors that positively increase research productivity.