¹Jolene anak Jair, ²Dr. Ahmad Rafaai bin Ayudin, ³Michael Belekum, ⁴Lina Fung binti Mohammad, ⁵Siti Nuramal Jariah binti Kameri

^1,2,3,4,5The authors are Senior Lecturers at the Educational Leadership Training Center, which is the Aminuddin Baki Institute Sarawak Branch under the Ministry of Education Malaysia.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i12-17

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ABSTRACT

This study aims to identify the level of school leadership support in promoting a culture of action research among administrators and teachers in the Belaga District. Based on a sample of 242 respondents, findings indicate that the level of leadership support is moderately high (M = 3.369, SD = 1.144). Demographic data reveal that the majority of respondents are regular academic teachers (72.7%), with most serving between 1 to 5 years (50.0%). The analysis highlights elements such as guidance, providing platforms for sharing research findings, and recognition for researchers as significant factors in enhancing teachers' self-efficacy in research. The study concludes that strategic leadership support can drive a more sustainable culture of research in rural schools.

KEYWORDS:

Culture of action research in school, School leadership support, Strategic leadership support and Sustainable culture of research in rural schools.

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