Author: Wallace, Michael J.
Title: Action Research for Language Teachers
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, (1997). orig.boards. 24x15cm, xii,273 pp, Series: Cambridge Teacher Training and Development.. Minor rubbing. Light binding corner bumps. VG. ¶ Contents: Why action research?; Selecting and developing a topic; Collecting the data; Field-notes, logs, journals, diaries and personal accounts; Verbal reports; Observation techniques: recording and analysing classroom skills; Interviews and questionnaires; The case study approach; Training and evaluation: teaching materials; No teacher is an island: some approaches to sharing ideas; Concluding remarks ["This practical guide can be used by teachers who wish to develop their professional expertise by investigating their own teaching in a systematic and organised way. It is also invaluable for teachers or trainee teachers who have to produce a professional project or dissertation as part of a training programme. This book will help teachers to design and implement a research project which is derived from their normal practice, with results which should be of direct relevance to them.The book is user-friendly and includes:- exemplar articles and extracts which show how the research techniques can be implemented- 'Personal review' sections which help readers to think about the ideas being discussed and relate them to their own situation- commentaries which follow up issues raised in the 'Personal review' sections- chapter summaries- a glossary of all technical terms" - Publisher's description]

Keywords: Language Pedagogy, English Teaching, Foreign Speakers, TEFL, Teaching, Education, , ,