The reality of action research and the prospects of its development for the teachers of Islamic Education at the intermediate stage in Al-Ahsa Governorate

Abstract

The current study is aimed at determining the action research skills that teachers of Islamic Education should have at the intermediate stage, in addition to revealing its importance for teachers of Islamic Education at the intermediate stage in Al-Ahsa Governorate. the degree of their practice, as well as identifying the obstacles to their practice of action research, and the possible development prospects for activating it for those teachers. To answer the study questions, the researcher has used the descriptive survey approach and the questionnaire as a study tool. The study sample consisted of (16) educational supervisors. The study has come to a number of results, including: The action research skills that teachers of Islamic Education should have at the intermediate stage, were determined by the following: 1- The skill of defining and formulating the problem 2- The skill of literature review related to the research topic 3- The skill of data collection 4- The skill of data analysis and interpretation. The results have also shown that the awareness of Islamic Education supervisors towards the importance of having action research skills among Islamic education teachers at the intermediate stage in Al-Ahsa governorate was high. According to the results of the study, the skill of problem identification and formulation ranked first among teachers in terms of practice; the most important obstacle that teachers face in practicing action research is the weakness of the material and moral incentives. The study concluded that the most important method of possible development prospects for activating action research for teachers lies in providing the appropriate supportive atmosphere within the school.