Sunday, May 24, 2009

Journal 1

Article title : Action Research in language teacher education
Author : Christine Wong and Wang Qiang
Journal Collection: ELT Journal Volume 50 (3) page 254 - 262
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Year : 1996

Aim:
The aim of this project is to introduce the notion of action research into China, to encourage reflective teaching and classroom research among trainee teacher, and to act as a bridge between the theories studied and the practical realities of the classroom.

Sample:
Trainee teachers and undergraduates students

Setting:
The action research runs both teaching practice and (TP) and English Language Teaching (ELT) Methodology components. Take place in Beijing Normal University (BNU), this project was assigned for two semesters. First semester to familiarize the participants both practically and theoretically of action research while during second semester, trainees implement their action research cycle in the classroom.

Procedure:
Begin with sensitization process in the first semester, workshops, seminars and discussions were organized by giving some statements and practical questions about teacher training programme. Then, trainees were divided into groups, so they can discuss about the theories and find available literature on action research as preparation for them writing a seminar paper. Then, various data including case studies, audio and video technique, teacher and learner diaries, questionnaires, interviewing and classroom observation sheets were analyzed. For example, they were asked to make an oral presentation and writing a report based on analyzed questionnaires containing data on English teaching and learning problems. After that, appropriate research stages were planned, starting from the problem identification session, preliminary investigation, formulation of possible solutions and lastly data collections and evaluation. Entering second semester, the trainees focusing on implement their own research cycle in the classroom and writing a research report.

Research outcomes:
This project had increased awareness of the teaching and learning process as well as classroom situation. It also improves classroom research skills by having more variety of classroom activities.

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