Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1045796
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 19
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Enhancing the Reading of Peer-Reviewed Research in the Teaching English as a Second Language Community
Rossiter, Marian J.; Abbott, Marilyn L.; Hatami, Sarvenaz
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v59 n4 p674-692 Win 2013
Adult ESL instructors' engagement with research can enhance instruction but is "a minority activity in our field" (Borg, 2010, p391). We explored instructors' engagement with research; applied linguists' and instructors' conceptions of teacher-friendly, peer-reviewed research articles; and academics' commitment to their dissemination. Twenty-three academics completed a survey; 8 adult ESL instructors read three articles, completed a questionnaire, and participated in a focus group interview. Despite a strong commitment to sharing their research with practitioners, academics in this study reported a number of constraints in their efforts to do so. We discuss differences in participants' perspectives and provide suggestions for academics to enhance practitioners' engagement with the research literature.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Questionnaires, Surveys, Language Teachers, Applied Linguistics, Focus Groups, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes, Peer Evaluation, Faculty Publishing
University of Alberta, Faculty of Education. 845 Education Centre South, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-7941; Fax: 780-492-0236; Web site: http://ajer.synergiesprairies.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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