One
of the strategic goals of ELTC is to undertake
research that impacts classroom practices.
One of the strategies to achieve this goal
is to inculcate a research culture among the
English teachers to be reflective practitioners.
This course focuses on the practitioners and
the improvement of their practice as a form
of on-going professional development. Course
participants will be encouraged to make informed
selection of suitable forms of research in
their own teaching contexts. The course aims
at bridging the gap many practicing teachers
face in their attempts to link theory to practice.
In becoming reflective practitioners, they
will be able to build on their professional
expertise autonomously by using theory mediated
within their continuing practice.
This action research course is divided into
two parts. Part I comprises the theoretical
aspects of action research while Part II comprises
the practical aspects of action research.
Course participants who have completed Part
I return to their respective schools to implement
the action plan they had planned over a month
period. After this one month implementation
stage in school, course participants return
to complete Part II of the course.
Objectives
The objectives
of this course are to:
Encourage participants
to use action research as a means of
enhancing their professional and personal
development as English teachers
Enhance participants'
knowledge and skills on teacher reflective
and professional action
Equip participants with
a repertoire of methods and strategies
for reflection to bring about changes
in their work environment
Enable participants to
plan, implement and evaluate practical
and significant action plans on teaching/learning
in the classroom
Raise participants' confidence
and motivation in using action research
for professional development
Provide opportunities
for participants to reflect and evaluate
critically their own classroom teaching
and professional growth as a teacher
Course
Contents
Action Research for English Teachers
Part I
Duration/Credit
45 hours/3 credits
Target Group
Primary and Secondary English school teachers
Objectives
To introduce action research
as a vehicle for professional development
To develop an understanding
of what is action research and how it
is done
To foster a research culture
among teachers
To empower teachers to
be researchers
Content
Definition of action research
Major differences between
action research and other research types
Action research &
the reflective practitioner
Process of action research
data gathering instruments
data analysis
Action Research for English Teachers
Part II
Duration/Credit
45 hours/3 credits
Target Group
Primary and Secondary English school teachers
Objectives
To implement action plan
To introduce informed
changes in classroom practices
To observe and record
effects of changes introduced
To share action research
findings
Content
Report on implementation
and effects of informed changes
Reflection for second
cycle of action
Writing and presentation
of final action research report
One
of the strategic goals of ELTC is to undertake
research that impacts classroom practices.
One of the strategies to achieve this goal
is to inculcate a research culture among the
English teachers to be reflective practitioners.
This course focuses on the practitioners and
the improvement of their practice as a form
of on-going professional development. Course
participants will be encouraged to make informed
selection of suitable forms of research in
their own teaching contexts. The course aims
at bridging the gap many practicing teachers
face in their attempts to link theory to practice.
In becoming reflective practitioners, they
will be able to build on their professional
expertise autonomously by using theory mediated
within their continuing practice.
