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"Such an approach involves teachers examining their own classroom situation in order to improve their teaching practice In what follows I present a framework for conducting practical action research.
She maintains that the possibilities for AR are endless and include, at least, the following areas: é Increasing learner autonomy é Integrating language skills é Focusing on classroom interactions é Understanding student motivation é Developing productive skills (writing & speaking) é Promoting group work é Making classrooms more communicative é Trying out new textbooks and educational materials é Assessing students’ progress and evaluating the course é Using technology in classroom instruction é Applying and testing out current ideas and theories to classroom Hatch & Farhady’s Research design and statistics in applied linguistics and Hatch & Lazaraton’s The research manual: Design and statistics for applied linguistics only cover a range of experimental-quantitative research designs.
Burns (2005) maintains that an examination of the current forms and purposes of AR in ELT confirms that AR is often portrayed as a means of improving classroom practice and enhancing teacher professional development A review of the literature in mainstream education shows that there are two general conceptions of AR.
Although there are differences between practical and participatory Introduction Although action research (AR) has a long history in mainstream education, its presence in the profession of English language teaching (ELT) is far more recent, going back to the late 1980s (Burns, 2005)."