THE ROLE OF ADMINISTRATORS IN PROMOTING RESEARCH IN THE CLASSROOM

Abstract

This academic essay aims to illustrate the role of school administrators in assisting teachers to undertake classroom research, as classroom research has a direct impact on students. Education must be organized with the student as the primary emphasis, allowing the learner to play a role and engage in as many teaching and learning activities as feasible. Classroom research is therefore very important, considering that classroom research must be done in conjunction with teaching and learning, as a problem-solving process, developing teaching and learning processes that actually occur in the classroom, in order to suit subject matter and student potential. As a result, school administrators are expected to promote and support research in the classroom by developing policies and action plans for classroom research, including assigning support funding and establishing a suitable environment for research. Organizing workshops, encouraging lecturers to share their knowledge, increasing morale, and dedicating time to engage as researchers in the classroom may all be deemed advantageous to the actual growth of teaching and learning. However, the author, as both a teacher and educational personnel, would like to explain the role of school administrators in supporting classroom research among teachers in order to use research results to enhance teaching and learning, which is an academic contribution to the community.