Enhancing Educators' Research Skills in Secondary Education in Huaihua, China

Abstract

The aim of this study was to improve the research skills of secondary school teachers in Huaihua, China. The literature review analysed the importance of teachers conducting research for professional development and the need for training to improve research skills. The research methodology employed a quantitative research approach using a questionnaire to assess teachers' research skills. The results showed that teachers' research skills were generally moderate, especially in the areas of writing preliminaries, data collection, and selection of statistical methods. The study also identified teachers' lack of interest in research and excessive workload. In this regard, the study suggests targeted training to promote teachers' participation in research, establish a research culture, and continuously assess teachers' research competence in order to continuously improve secondary school teachers' research skills.