Students’ Anxiety in Research: Basis for Action Plan in Research Development

Abstract

Anxiety is one of the major predictors of academic performance. One of the most common anxieties in education is research anxiety. This action research was conducted to determine students’ anxiety in research which affects the academic performance in Practical Research with the end view of proposing plan of action to minimize the research anxiety among students. A descriptive method of research design was used which aimed to present information on how research anxiety: grammar, statistics, time constraint and limited resources affect the performance of students in terms of research writing and oral defense. Based from the study it revealed students agreed that they have experienced research anxiety in grammar, statistics, time constraint and limited resources. In terms of Practical Research performance students believe that their performance is being influenced by the research anxiety which affect most their research writing. Students also face some common problems in doing research. It can be stated that formulating statement of the problem is the most common problem for researchers. Make own figures and tales ranked the least. The result incurred the need for the students to reduce their anxiety in research and elude the common problems encountered in doing research to improve their performance in Practical research. The proposed action plan should be carefully studied by the administrators and teachers to effect modification before its implementation. Studies of the same nature but in different disciplines and schools may be conducted by other research enthusiasts.