ACTION RESEARCH SURVEY

Dear Participants,

Thank you for taking time to complete this survey. Your input and insights are important to this study
entitled Action Research in Teacher Education: Challenges Faced and Support Needed. The purpose
of this questionnaire is to collect data about the perceptions of the pre-service teachers who embark in
action research in their final year as part of their course requirement. The study explores the challenges
and support needed by the pre-service teachers in conducting their action research. This research hopes
to enhance knowledge in this area as an effort to further enhance teacher education in Malaysia.

There are two parts in this survey. Part I requires you to select the response that best indicates the
difficulty that you experienced with the components of action research. Part II of the survey asks about
your opinion in relation to action research. Thank you for your time and input in making this study
possible.

DR SANTHANAMARY ANTHONY

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 ACTION RESEARCH SURVEY
Class :___________ Male/Female: ____________

PART I
Please read all directions carefully before completing each section of the survey.

Please rate the difficulty you experienced with the following components of action research using
the nine- point following scale. The nine- point response scale range from (1) which indicates “no
difficulty” to (9) which indicates “an extreme level of difficulty”. The mid-point between these two
extremes in the scale is represented by (5) which indicates moderate level of difficulty. You may
choose any one of the nine responses in the scale which represents one degree in the continuum. You
are also to explain your reasons for your choice in the space provided below each survey question.

1. Defining the research question.

(no difficulty ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (extreme difficulty)

Explain your reason(s) for choosing that level of difficulty.

2. Writing the literature review

(no difficulty) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (extreme difficulty)

Explain your reason(s) for choosing that level of difficulty.

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3. Developing and writing the methodology.
(no difficulty) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (extreme difficulty)

Explain your reason(s) for choosing that level of difficulty.

4. Analyzing the data.

(no difficulty) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (extreme difficulty)

Explain your reason(s) for choosing that level of difficulty.

5. Organizing and wrriting the findings.

(no difficulty) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (extreme difficulty)

Explain your reason(s) for choosing that level of difficulty.

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PART II
Please answer the following questions by indicating whether you disagree, neutral, or agree with
the statement using the nine- point following scale. The nine- point response scale range from (1)
which indicates “that you disagree” to (9) which indicates “that you agree”. The mid-point between
these two extremes in the scale is represented by (5) which indicates “that you do not feel strongly
either way (neutral)”. You may choose any one of the nine responses in the scale which represents
one degree in the continuum. You are also to explain your choice in the space provided below each
survey question.

6. Action research is valuable to the teaching and learning process for me as a teacher.
(disagree) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (agree)

Explain your choice.

7. Action research is valuable to the teaching and learning process for my students.
(disagree) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (agree)

Explain your choice.

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 8. This action research project positively impacted my students’ learning.
(disagree) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (agree)

Explain your choice.

9. This action research positively impacted my teaching.

(disagree) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (agree)

Explain your choice.

10. I view myself- as a teacher- researcher.

(disagree) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (agree)

Explain your choice.

Thank you very much for your time.

Dr. Santhanamary Anthony.

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