Tag: action research
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Doing Classroom-Based Research
In this post I dicsuss classroom-based research as a way for teachers to explore their professional practice.
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Mandated action research
Action research refers to a special type of small-scale, practically-oriented studies that professionals (such as teachers) carry out in their professional settings, in order to address some specific aspect of their practice that needs improvement. Although it may appear narrower in scope than the kind of research that is carried out by professional researchers, and…
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On theories, practice, and opportunism in Foreign Language Education
“If it doesn’t work in practice, then it’s not good theory” Julian Edge Or at least that’s what one of my doctoral supervisors used to say. The tension between theory and practice is, I think, one of the most common complaints I come across in teacher discourse (pay being by far the commonest). I have…