Indonesian Teachers Beliefs On The Gap Between Educational Research And Practice

Abstract

Teachers' beliefs towards educational research has become one significant factor in explaining the gap between research and practice. The present study aimed at reviewing the scale to measure teachers' beliefs about the causes and problems related to research-based practices, describing beliefs that teachers appear to hold, and examining its relation to their demographic characteristics. The study involved 466 in-service teachers in Jakarta Province. The study employed the 24-item scale developed by Broekkamp and van Hout-Wolters (2007). The study indicated that 20 out of 24 items of the scale were valid and reliable to measure the teachers’ beliefs. The scale consisted of two factors, namely, causes pertaining to research and causes pertaining to the use of research. The study also showed that most of participants tend to hold negative beliefs, especially pertaining to the use of research. There was significant difference in beliefs related to teaching experience.

Pre-Service Secondary Mathematics and Physics Teachers’ Perceptions on Educational Research

“…Various studies have shown that between perspectives, views and attitudes regarding educational research, a clear line can be drawn (Beycioglu et al, 2010;Drill et al, 2013;Guilfoyle et al, 2020;Ismail et al, 2019;Leat et al, 2014;Peiser et al, 2022;Purnomo, Pramudiani, et al, 2020;Purnomo, Prananto, et al, 2020). This is because belief itself involves these two components, both the affective domain and the cognitive domain (Purnomo, Suryadi, & Darwis, 2016;Purnomo, Pramudiani, et al, 2020). In this study, the perspective on educational research is seen in terms of the two affective and cognitive components which are inseparable, influence each other and overlap.…”

“…However, in the school context, learning practices are very often not in line with the results of educational research (Awang-hashim et al, 2019;Kaur et al, 2020;Purnomo, Pramudiani, et al, 2020). This shows that there is a gap between the results of educational research and the learning practices carried out by teachers (Purnomo, Pramudiani, et al, 2020).…”

“…However, in the school context, learning practices are very often not in line with the results of educational research (Awang-hashim et al, 2019;Kaur et al, 2020;Purnomo, Pramudiani, et al, 2020). This shows that there is a gap between the results of educational research and the learning practices carried out by teachers (Purnomo, Pramudiani, et al, 2020). Dagenais et al (2012) shows that the findings from various studies reveal that teachers and education practitioners use very little educational research findings in designing and implementing learning practices.…”

“…One of the factors that influence the low use of educational research results in learning practices is teachers' beliefs, perspectives, values and attitudes towards research (Beycioglu, Ozer, & Ugurlu, 2010;Drill, Miller, & Behrstock-Sherratt, 2013;Guilfoyle, McCormack, & Erduran, 2020;Ismail, Busthami Nur, Raman, & Purnomo, 2019;Leat, Lofthouse, & Reid, 2014;Peiser, Pratt, & Putwain, 2022;Purnomo, Pramudiani, et al, 2020;Purnomo, Prananto, et al, 2020). Teachers who hold the belief that the results of educational research are important will try to use them in learning practices in the classroom (Purnomo, Pramudiani, et al, 2020). Therefore research on the perspective of educational research is important to do.…”

“…For example research of Everton et al (2010) towards the teacher shows the teacher's belief in the value of educational research when they are involved in research. Another research conducted by Purnomo, Pramudiani, et al (2020) towards teachers in Indonesia shows that teachers tend to have negative beliefs about educational research. Research on pre-service teachers has also been carried out by Guilfoyle et al ( 2020) which shows that certain beliefs become a barrier to evaluating educational research as valuable.…”