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Challenges in Conducting Action Research: Experiences from Biology Teachers of a Province in Mindanao, Philippines Cortes, Sylvester Tan Reyes, Jr., Margarito Surbito Abstract: Challenges in Conducting Action Research: Experiences from Biology Teachers of a Province in Mindanao, Philippines. Objectives: This study aimed to explore biology teachers’ experiences from a province in Mindanao regarding their challenges while engaging in action research. Methods: It employed a multiple case studies method that involved detailed examination and in-depth analysis of primary and secondary data collected from questionnaires, in-depth individual interviews, and other relevant artifacts from the participants. Findings: Teacher’s major challenges in action research (AR) are reported as themes, namely: negative perceptions and attitudes, lack of conceptual knowledge and unresponsive nature to critiques, lack of time and resources, and mistrust of colleagues’ research capacity. Conclusion: The professional development programs these teachers previously attended did not upgrade their skills in AR because of the following reasons: rolled out in a short period, episodic, had minimal scaffolding and monitoring, and lack evaluation of teachers’ AR projects after the training programs. Keywords: action research, biology teachers, challenges, professional development. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v11.i2.202102 FKIP Universitas Lampung 2021-08-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article application/pdf https://jpp.fkip.unila.ac.id/index.php/jpp/article/view/592 Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif; Vol 11, No 2 (2021): Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif; 151-164 2550-1313 2087-9849 eng https://jpp.fkip.unila.ac.id/index.php/jpp/article/view/592/428 Copyright (c) 2021 Sylvester Tan Cortes, Margarito Surbito Reyes, Jr. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0