ERIC Number: EJ875554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1099-839X
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Teacher Action Research in Foreign Language Classrooms: Four Teachers Tell Their Stories
Haley, Marjorie Hall; Midgely, Allyson; Ortiz, Judy; Romano, Teresa; Ashworth, Lisa; Seewald, Amanda
Current Issues in Education, v8 n12 2005
As a profession language educators are paying more attention to teacher-driven research to help clarify and explain those phenomena occurring in our classrooms. The purpose of this paper is to explore the following question: What happens when teachers apply a teacher action research (TAR) strategy for improving their classroom practice? I will start with a definition and then outline a set of steps for conducting this type of research. Next, the four teachers tell their own "stories" and share reflections on growth and development. Finally, I posit the importance of this kind of research in making contributions to language teaching and learning inquiry. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Action Research, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Improvement, Teaching Methods, Reflective Teaching, Teacher Attitudes, Individual Development, Spanish, Secondary School Teachers, Heritage Education, FLES, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, French, High Schools, Methods Courses, College Faculty
Arizona State University, Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education. Deans Office, P.O. Box 870211 Payne 108, Tempe, AZ 85287. Tel: 480-965-3306; Fax: 480-965-6231; e-mail: cie@asu.edu; Web site: http://cie.asu.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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