%0 Journal Article
%@ 1511-4147
%A Jeffri, Idris
%A Institut Aminuddin Baki,
%D 2016
%F iab_repo:605
%I Reka Cetak Sdn Bhd
%J JURNAL PENGURUSAN DAN KEPIMPINAN PENDIDIKAN JILID 29 Bil. 01 • OGOS 2016
%K JURNAL PENGURUSAN DAN KEPIMPINAN PENDIDIKAN JILID 29 Bil. 01 • OGOS 2016, BARRIERS TO AND ENABLERS OF LEADING  AND MANAGING ACTION RESEARCH  AMONG THE SCHOOL LEADERS
%N 1
%P 36-39
%T BARRIERS TO AND ENABLERS OF LEADING  AND MANAGING ACTION RESEARCH  AMONG THE SCHOOL LEADERS
%U http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/605/
%V 29
%X The article reports on a study of issues regarding the implementation of action  research in schools. The study was carried out based on the concern that school  leaders lacked in doing action research compared to teachers. It was considered  important that school leaders themselves need to carry out action research not only  to improve their practices but to motivate their teachers to do the research. The aim  of the study was to find ways to effectively assist these school leaders to do action  research. The study sought to find out the challenges faced by the school leaders and  their needs to implement action research successfully. Data were collected from 132  school leaders from all over the country. These school leaders were purposefully  invited and gathered at the researcher’s institute. They were divided into four groups  where they were required to identify the challenges faced and the needs required. All  the data were recorded and collected. Analysis was based on all the written feedbacks  provided by each group to find the themes. It was discovered that lack of knowledge,  lack of support and attitude were the main challenges faced by these school leaders.  Training, mentoring, recognition and proper management were among the main  needs. The study concluded that these school leaders recognized the importance of  action research and they were willing to implement it. Therefore, it was recommended  that more training should be provided as well as follow-up and follow-through  initiatives to enable them implement action research successfully.