Article Discussion: Second language acquisition, teacher education and language pedagogy_ Date: 20-24 February 2012 Article: 'Second language acquisition, teacher education and language pedagogy', by Rod Ellis Guest moderator: Miroslaw Pawlak, Adam Mickiewics University in Kalisz, Poland. Location: ReSIG YahooGroup Download article here. This event is open both to ReSIG members and to non-members. You can join our YahooGroup for free here. How to participate:
- Join our YahooGroup at the link above. if you're not a member yet. - Download the article at the link above. - Read the article. - To help you get ready for the discussion, here are a few prompts for discussion, suggested by Mirek: 1. Is there any value in research conducted by scholars who have little experience in actual teaching? 2. Is it at all possible to reconcile the interests of theorists, researchers and practitioners for the benefit of language learning and teaching? 3. What is the role of technical (i.e. theory and research) and practical (i.e. ability to react to the exigencies of the classroom) knowledge in everyday teaching? 4. Which of the approaches mentioned by Ellis to bridging the gap between researchers and teachers is the most beneficial and feasible - that is stating pedagogical implications, making SLA accessible, research-teacher collaboration, teacher research? Are there any other solutions? 5. What research areas are the most promising in terms of bridging the gap between research and teaching? 6. How realistic is teacher research and to what extent can it offer valuable insights for research and pedagogy? 7. What is the role of teacher educators in translating theoretical positions and research findings into guidelines for classroom practice? 8. How useful are the principles listed at the end of the article for designing and running a course for future teachers? _Article Discussion: Language teacher research engagement Date: 12-16 December 2011 Article: Language teacher research engagement, by Simon Borg Guest moderator: Simon Borg, University of Leeds, UK Location: ReSIG YahooGroup Download article here This event is open to ReSIG members and non-members. You can join our YahooGroup for free here. How to participate:
- Join our YahooGroup at the link above. if you're not a member yet. - Download the article at the link above. - Read the article. - To help you get ready for the discussion, here are a few prompts for discussion, suggested by Simon: 1. Are there any claims in the study which either support or contradict your personal experience and/or beliefs? 2. In your context, is it reasonable to expect teachers who are not engaged in formal study to engage with language teaching research? Why or why not? 3. How do you feel about the notion of teachers as consumers of published research? 4. In your context, is it reasonable to expect teachers who are not doing a course (e.g. an MA or Delta) to engage in language teaching research? Why or why not? To what extent do the barriers listed in Table 2 pertain? Are there any others in your context? 5. The article argues that inquiry which is not made public should not be called research. What are your views on this? 6. The literature raises concerns about the quality of the classroom-oriented inquiries that practising teachers often undertake. Is it fair to assess such research using the criteria that apply to research more generally? 7. What role can school leaders or departmental heads play in promoting research engagement in their schools? Do you have any positive or negative experience to cite in this respect? 8. What kinds of initiatives in language teaching might increase the extent to which teachers read and do published research? How might associations such as IATEFL contribute to such initiatives? 9. To what extent do the private EFL sector and the state EFL sector face similar challenges in enabling teachers to engage in and with research? Much less evidence exists about the state sector. 10. Respond, in an open-ended manner, to any others issues in the paper which stimulate a reaction in you. - During the week of 12-16 December, make sure you check the posts on the YahooGroup at least once a day and add your contributions. |
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