Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching: A Guide for Practitioners

ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional

by Anne Burns

This hands-on, practical guide for ESL/EFL teachers and teacher educators outlines, for those who are new to doing action research, what it is and how it works. Straightforward and reader friendly, it introduces the concepts and offers a step-by-step guide to going through an action research process, including illustrations drawn widely from international contexts. Specifically, the text research and how it differs from other forms of researchthe steps involved in developing an action research projectways of developing a research focusmethods of data collectionapproaches to data analysismaking sense of action research for further classroom action.Each chapter includes a variety of pedagogical questions ask readers to consider what they already know about the topic Reflection Points invite readers to think about/discuss what they have read action points ask readers to carry out action-research tasks based on what they have read Classroom Voices illustrate aspects of action research from teachers internationally Summary Points provide a synopsis of the main points in the chapterBringing the 'how-to' and the 'what' together, Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching is the perfect text for BATESOL and MATESOL courses in which action research is the focus or a required component.

Genres: Education, Teaching, Linguistics

198 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2009

About the author

Anne Burns is Professor of TESOL at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and Professor Emerita, at Aston University, UK. She has published extensively on teaching speaking, action research and language teacher education.

Reviews

[Thomas Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent action research guide

If you found other books on Action Research dry, impenetrable or irrelevant to your specific circumstances (as I did), read the book first. It's clear, concise and adaptable to almost any situation. A nurturing hand to guide you through your Action Research.

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a lot from this book and I really like the ideas behind action research. It's a good read for most teachers.