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 This
course is aimed at giving teachers a voice
in the implementation of an educational change.
It is the aim of this course to help teachers
document their learning experiences and share
these with their colleagues around the country
at conferences such as the ETeMS Conference.
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This course aims
to help teachers:
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Develop an understanding
of the structure of academic and professional
conferences and seminars
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Develop an awareness of
ways to gather data systematically
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Identify an area of interest
for study and plan its implementation
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Understand the conventions
of writing conference papers
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The course will
be delivered through a combination of lectures
and presentations as well as through guided
study of documents.
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Introduction to aims of conference
and seminar
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Unpacking conference themes
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Matching data collection, instrument
with research scenarios
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Identifying research areas and
concerns
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Formulating research questions
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Understanding data
collection techniques
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Developing data
collection instruments
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Planning conference
papers
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Action plan
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There will be no formal assessment
of the course participants. CPs are expected
to submit a draft of their intended study
to the course facilitators for feedback.
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1. |
Aiken,L.R (1996) Rating Scales
and Checklist. New York,John Wiley
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Bailey,K.M & Nunan,D (1996)
Voices from the language Classroom,Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press
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3. |
Bell,J.(1999). Doing Your Research
Project: A guide for the first time researcher
in education and social science. Open University
Press.
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4. |
Burns,A (1999) Collaborative
Action Research For English Language Teachers.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
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Edwards,A.& Talbot,R. (1999).
The Hard Pressed Researcher. Pearson Education
Limited
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Wallace,M.J (1998)
Action research for Language Teachers. Cambridge
: Cambridge University Press.
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7. |
Malaysian International
Conference On English Language Teaching (1996
& 1998)
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Summary
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