International Forum
Vol. 18, No. 2
October 2015
Print ISSN : 0119-2000
Online ISSN : 2350-7497
FEATURE
Factors Leading to Limited Faculty Publications in Philippine Higher Education Institutions
Abstract. One of the major expectations of the higher education faculty is to generate knowledge through research and disseminate it through scholarly conferences and journal publications. This expectation has created much pressure on faculty members in higher education, even more so in recent years, as more and more emphasis is placed on presenting and publishing research. Using content analysis as a design, this exploratory study is based on data from higher education faculty members of 3 different universities about the reasons they gave for having no or limited number of publications. Findings reveal that the 7 most challenging factors preventing faculty members from publishing enough or not publishing at all include having limited time, lack of training on publication, fear of rejection, lack of interest, faculty laziness, limited funds, and lack of institutional support. This study helps raise scholars’ awareness on the common issues expressed by the faculty, with the hope of starting some constructive discourse in colleges and universities on how to better support the work of publication. Some recommendations are made to help colleges and universities tackle more effectively the 7 issues found in this study..
Keywords: Content analysis, Philippines, publishing, higher education institutions, faculty, professors.
Safary Wa-Mbaleka, EdD, PhD
Associate Faculty, Education Department &
Editor of International Forum journal
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
Silang, Cavite, Philippines
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