Diagnosis Of Educational Research In Haramaya University

Teaching and research are the two mam mIsszons of Higher EducationrnInstitutions. However conducting research often marginalized as universityrndevoted to teaching and administrative tasks. The problem seems to get worse inrnthe current highly expanding Haramaya University, particularly in the newlyrnemerged Education Faculty. The study attempted to understand the extent ofrninstructors' involvement in research activities to identify and evaluate the variousrnfactors influencing instructors' involvement, and indicated measure to be taken.rnThe study was a qualitative case study. Sixteen instructors in the facultyrnparticipated in the study. They were selected through purposive sampling.rnInterview and Focus Group Discussion was mainly used as data collectionrninstruments. The study revealed that educational research practice was nonexistent.rnThe study also found that financial and time factors from amongrnins titutional factors and instructors basic skills from among human factors haverna strong role in the educational research practices. To improve educationalrnresearch practices in the Education Faculty of Haramaya University, allocation ofrnfund, reducing teaching load and arrangement of events like seminars are somernof the points mentioned by the participants of the study

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