Abstract

• This study highlights the challenges and benefits of conducting action research in Education College. In this study, 32 teachers from five Education Colleges were interviewed to investigate the benefits and challenges of conducting action research. Semi-structured interview was utilized to explore the perceived benefits and the challenges teachers faced. Based on the responses of teacherparticipants and research findings, it can be concluded that there were many benefits as well as challenges when conducting action research for Education College-teachers. The benefits teachers perceived were improving knowledge about action research, knowing and practicing new teaching methods, understanding deeply about the subject matters, improving good relationship and having a habit of reflective practice. The challenges were insufficient knowledge, insufficient time, insufficient supports, insufficient reference materials and experts and finally insufficient attitudes.