From Writing to Presenting and Publishing Research Articles: Experiences of Philippine Education Faculty-Researchers*

Abstract

Purpose: Higher education institutions in the Philippines have been encouraged to do and publish research. Thus, this study aimed to unravel the lived experiences of 12 teacher education facultyresearchers in a public university in Cagayan Valley, Northern Philippines with regards to writing, presenting and publishing research articles. Research Methods: The method employed was the phenomenological inquiry through an in-depth semistructured interview. Data were transcribed, read repeatedly, and subjected to content analysis. Findings: Findings revealed that personal (additional learning, self-enrichment, and prestige) and professional (knowledge generation and dissemination, career advancement, and building linkages) reasons inspired teacher education faculty-

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