Teachers Research! Introduction to the Day
In the video uploaded below Richard Smith and Sarah Brewer (Coordinator and Events Coordinator of the Research SIG, respectively) introduce IATEFL Research SIG's Pre-Conference Event in Harrogate, UK, on 1 April 2014, before asking participants to write down their own questions and expectations for the day.
Here are all the (anonymous) questions / expectation statements received
Back to Teachers Research! home
Here are all the (anonymous) questions / expectation statements received
Back to Teachers Research! home
A selection of participants' (anonymous) questions and expectations at the start of the day
* How can teachers do research based on their needs and context?
* What training / educating programmes have been carried out in this area that we can use their findings?
* How can we develop a culture of teacher-research?
* What are the bgsic required skills for teachers to do the research?
* What is the difference between reflective teaching and action research, other than that AR is systematic?
* Can one have an area of research selected by oneself at PHD level?
* Can the research be small or big in size? Or must it have a certain number of participants?
* How can teacher-research be more widely accepted in the academy? E.g. teachers being encouraged rather than discouraged to do a PhD using action research approaches.
[More to follow]
* What training / educating programmes have been carried out in this area that we can use their findings?
* How can we develop a culture of teacher-research?
* What are the bgsic required skills for teachers to do the research?
* What is the difference between reflective teaching and action research, other than that AR is systematic?
* Can one have an area of research selected by oneself at PHD level?
* Can the research be small or big in size? Or must it have a certain number of participants?
* How can teacher-research be more widely accepted in the academy? E.g. teachers being encouraged rather than discouraged to do a PhD using action research approaches.
[More to follow]